After a complicated year, Emma Navarro ends her exceptional journey from Strasbourg with a title

Emma Navarro was at one point ranked 8th in the world, but the last year has been very difficult, with several injuries and medical problems leading to below-expected results.

Emma Navarro prevailed in 3 sets against Victoria Mboko

However, the 25-year-old showed her potential in Strasbourg and defeated 4 players ranked higher than her. The final brought Emma a confrontation with Victoria Mboko, world number 9, one of the best young athletes in the WTA circuit, who was beaten by Jaqueline Cristian in the semi-finals.

Navarro, however, played impressively in the opening set, which he won 6-0 in 39 minutes. The American was leading in the second set as well, but Mboko did not give in, she came back from 2-4 and 4-5 and prevailed 7-5.

The decisive sequence was once again dominated by Navarro, who won (6-0, 5-7, 6-2) and claimed her second career WTA title.

2hours and 21 minutes held the WTA final in Strasbourg

Emma Navarro: “At the beginning of this week, I didn't expect to walk away with the trophy”

“The last year and a half has definitely had its ups and downs. I've had some health issues that I've had to deal with that have been tough, but I'm really proud of how I've managed to be mentally resilient, even when things weren't going my way“, declared Navarro, quoted by the WTA website.

“To be able to come out of that place and win a title in my third tournament back on the circuit … I've only been out for a few months but it felt like a long time,” she added.

“At the beginning of this week, I didn't expect to walk away with the trophy. I'm very proud of the work that my team and I have put in. I am grateful that they stayed by my side through thick and thin and were by my side throughout this processNavarro concluded.

For the quarter-finalist from the Australian Open and Wimbledon, Roland Garros is next, where she will have her opponent in the opening round on Janice Tjen (24 years old, 41 WTA).

“I haven't looked at the board too much. I know who I'm playing in the first round, but more than that I haven't looked too much, so I'm going to take it match by match. I'm going to be as prepared as I can be on Tuesday and try to play like that and enjoy myself,” explained Navarro.

Emma Navarro's journey to Roland Garros 2026

• Round 1: 6-1, 6-4 vs. Sara Bejlek (20 years old, 35 WTA)

• Optimum finals: 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 vs. Iva Jovic (18 years old, 17 WTA)

• Quarter finals: 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 vs. Shuai Zhang (37 years old, 74 WTA)

• Semifinals: 6-1, 6-3 vs. Ann Li (25 years old, 30 WTA)

• Final: 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 vs. Victoria Mboko (19 years old, 9 WTA)