Emma Navarro produced a major upset at the China Open by defeating top seed Iga Swiatek in three sets to reach the quarterfinals. It is her first appearance at this stage of a WTA 1000 event and her eighth quarterfinal of the season overall. The victory was also Navarro’s fourth career win over a top-five opponent.

Swiatek, who made 70 unforced errors during the match, admitted afterward that injuries were not a factor. She described the performance as simply a bad day, contrasting sharply with their previous meeting at the Australian Open earlier this year, where she had beaten Navarro with ease. Swiatek said in her post-match press conference:

This certainly wasn’t the most positive day, so now all I have to do is analyze it, learn some lessons, and try to be better next time. I’m

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