Emma Navarro delivered a masterclass in dominance, racing to her second WTA title with a flawless 6-0 6-0 victory over Colombian qualifier Emiliana Arango within the Merida Open Akron last. The highest-seeded American wanted simply 55 minutes to safe the WTA 500 crown, capping off an unimaginable week in Mexico.
Navarro, 23, was taking part in as the highest seed at a WTA event for the primary time in her profession and proved worthy of the glory, dropping simply 16 video games throughout 4 matches en path to the title. Alongside the way in which, she defeated Petra Martic, Zeynep Sonmez, and Elina Avanesyan earlier than making her most commanding efficiency in opposition to Arango.
Regardless of the brutal loss, Arango can take pleasure in a breakthrough event. The world No. 133 had by no means superior previous the quarterfinals of a WTA occasion earlier than however made an impressed run in Merida. Her efforts shall be rewarded with a Prime 100 debut at No. 80 when the subsequent rankings are launched.
In response to the WTA, Navarro is simply the fifth participant since 2020 to win a last with a 6-0 6-0 scoreline. The latest occasion got here in 2021, when Iga Swiatek dismantled Karolina Pliskova within the Rome last with out conceding a sport. Since 2000, solely three different WTA finals have led to such dominant style:
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