Charlestonian Navarro conquers compatriot Krueger at the Credit One Open
Navarro knocks out Krueger 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach quarterfinals
The tour transitioned from the hardcourts of Miami to har tru in South Carolina. The Credit One Charleston Open, a WTA 500 event, showcased an all-American battle between two of the tour’s most accomplished players.
Ashlyn Krueger, just twenty, has achieved a career-high rank of 34 on the heels of her final appearance in Abu Dhabi (l. Bencic) earlier this season. Two weeks ago, at the Miami Open, she dispatched then-world #8 and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
Emma Navarro attained a career-high rank of #8 last fall but is currently ranked eleventh. With two career titles, the twenty-three-year-old was seeking her first quarterfinal appearance on home turf. This was their second tour-level meeting; Navarro triumphed 6-1, 6-1 on the dirt in the final at the W60 Charlottesville.
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