Tennis star Iga Swiatek suffered a surprising loss to American Emma Navarro in the fourth round of the 2025 China Open, and the former World No.1 later admitted to being nervous during the encounter.
Swiatek held a 2-0 lead over Navarro in career meetings, with their last clash coming at this year's Australian Open. The American could only salvage three games against Swiatek during that quarterfinal encounter, and fans expected a similar result in Beijing.
The Polish star had been on a tear in Beijing. Swiatek had cruised through the two previous rounds, recording a bagel in each one as she continued her campaign to reclaim the title she won in 2023.
However, the outcome was different on Wednesday. Navarro would play some impressive tennis to claim the first set, with Swiatek battling b