Emma Navarro def. Anhelina Kalinina 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Emma Navarro defeated Anhelina Kalinina 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the R64 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

A set down and winning 56 percent of her first-serve points, Navarro was being outserved by an opponent taking 87 percent of hers. The serve arrived late. She broke Anhelina Kalinina in the opening game of the second set, handed the break back in game 6 for 3-3, then took it again in game 9 for 5-4, her first-serve points won climbing to 79 percent; seven of her 14 aces landed in the closing set. Chances taken, not points won, separated them: 84 apiece across 2h 16m, with Navarro converting four of seven break points to Kalinina's three of nine. The win ends a two-match slide for the 25th seed, who arrived at the Cincinnati Open 5-10 on hard courts this season.

Match stats

Emma Navarro: 15 aces, 53% first serves, 7 double faults, 4/7 break points. Anhelina Kalinina: 2 aces, 61% first serves, 5 double faults, 3/9 break points.

Profiles: Emma Navarro · Anhelina Kalinina — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Emma Navarro and Anhelina Kalinina.