No. 8 Emma Navarro needed to play the longest WTA-level match of her career and rallied from 5-3 down in the third set to beat fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Charleston's Emma Navarro, the No. 8 seed, faced 2023 Credit One Charleston Open champion Ons Jabeur in third round of Australian Open in Melbourne

The American's incremental assent to the top 10 has brought a burst of attention and expectation. For Navarro, it's an adjustment

Emma Navarro survives a disaster after defeating Peyton Stearns 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 7-5 in the Australian Open first round. The world No. 8 was on the brink of defeat but managed to prevail against an opponent who knew how to complicate things for her.

In the Australian Open Round of 128 on Saturday, we have a matchup featuring No. 47-ranked Peyton Stearns against No. 8 Emma Navarro.Navarro was most recently in action on September 26, 2024 at

Emma Navarro continued her stay in Melbourne, winning in the second round of the Australian Open in another match that went three sets.

Emma Navarro outlasts Peyton Stearns in an incredible comeback at the Australian Open.

Charleston's Emma Navarro took on fellow American Peyton Stearns in the opening round of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Navarro rallied to a three-set win

Eighth-seeded Emma Navarro received a stern test from another NCAA singles champion before emerging with a first-round win at the Australian Open. Navarro, the 2021 NCAA champ for Virginia, got past Peyton Stearns,