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

For the 2nd straight round, Lowcountry native Emma Navarro needed 3 sets to advance. But she’s moving on to the 3rd round. Navarro, the 8th seed in the tournament, beat China’s Wang Xiyu 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 on Thursday.

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

No. 8 American tennis player Emma Navarro will play the currently unseeded three-time Major finalist Ons Jabeur in the Third Round of the Australian Open tonight. Jabeur was victorious the last time the pair met at the 2022 Charleston Open. The two face off tonight in Margaret Court Arena, starting around 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.

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, the 2022 NCAA champ for Texas, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5 on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.

We wrap up the third round of the Australian Open on Day 7, with eight women’s matches to decide who reaches Round 4. As always, us here at LastWordOnTennis will share their thoughts on all matches.

Emma Navarro faces Ons Jabeur at the 2025 Australian Open. Our Australian Open odds series has our Navarro-Jabeur prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Navarro-Jabeur. Emma Navarro knows how important this year is to her tennis career.