Wimbledon: Defending Champion Barbora Krejcikova Loses to American Emma Navarro in the Third Round
- Emma Navarro defeated defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round at the All England Club on July 5, 2025.
- Navarro capitalized on Krejcikova's physical distress and inconsistency, as the Czech player had her blood pressure checked and showed signs of fading in the third set.
- Navarro, aged 24 and the No. 10 seed, played a defensively sound match with just 11 unforced errors, overcoming Krejcikova’s 53 unforced errors and 34 winners.
- Navarro mentioned that her serving improved and she made more progress on her return games, while also playing with greater strength from the baseline.
- Krejcikova’s defeat means she will fall outside the top 70 in the rankings, while Navarro moves forward as one of just four top-10 seeds remaining in a tournament full of unexpected results ahead of the July 12 final.
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Wimbledon: Tearful defending champion Barbora Krejcikova exits
Barbora Krejcikova’s reign as Wimbledon champion came to a tearful end on Saturday as the Czech slumped to a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat against American 10th seed Emma Navarro. Krejcikova appeared to be struggling with injury in the closing stages and wept on Court One as Navarro took advantage to cause the latest upset in the women’s tournament following the exits of five of the top six seeds. READ: Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova battles into …
Krejcikova was eliminated in the third round of Wimbledon by the American Emma Navarro
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