Emma Navarro def. Iga Swiatek 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 — Bad Homburg Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Emma Navarro defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in the R16 of the Bad Homburg Open 2026.

Navarro, the world #25, flipped a 22-spot ranking gap behind one number: she won 71% of her second-serve points to Swiatek's 38%, a 33-point gulf that decided the match. The third seed coughed up nine double faults and never solved Navarro's second ball, winning just 6 of 16 such points. After Swiatek squared it with breaks in games 5 and 7 of the second set, Navarro broke immediately in game 2 of the decider and held from there. The 2-1 H2H lead, now in their first grass meeting, stays with Navarro at Bad Homburg.

Profiles: Iga Swiatek · Emma Navarro — Bad Homburg Open 2026

Head-to-head

Iga Swiatek and Emma Navarro have met 3 times, with Emma Navarro leading the head-to-head 2–1.

• Australian Open 2025 Quarterfinal — Iga Swiatek won 6-1, 6-2
• China Open 2025 R16 — Emma Navarro won 6-4, 4-6, 6-0