Emma Navarro, is back on court tonight against Donna Vekic, after a tremendous battle on Saturday night against Sorana Cirstea of Romania. She advanced in the BNP Paribas Open 3-6, 6-1, 7-6.
The American, who came into Indian Wells fresh off a title at the Merida Open, looked down and out on more than one occasion in this match but if we have learned anything from watching Navarro play, she will fight to the last ball. Don’t let her business-as-usual approach, and lack of outward emotion during a match fool you. Inside there is a fire and fighter mentality.
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After dropping the first set, she took control of the second set routinely. However, it was in the third set that Navarro displayed amazing grit and fight. After falling down 0-3, and 1-4, she dug in and battled to get back in the set. But she faced 2 match points. One was particularly compelling as she scrambled to get to a Cirstea short…
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