"How on earth is Emma Navarro in the top 10?" - Fans raise concerns as American continues rollercoaster run with Porsche Tennis Grand Prix exit

Emma Navarro's inconsistency showed up yet again during her second-round clash against Jelena Ostapenko at the 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. The American, despite mounting a fightback against the Latvian, ultimately exited the WTA 500-level claycourt event with a disappointing loss, leaving several tennis fans concerned.

Navarro came into the 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on the back of topsy-turvy results since the start of the season. In her first-round match, she ruthlessly dispatched Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3, 6-0. However, the No. 7 seed in Stuttgart suffered an early setback in her second-round encounter against Ostapenko, losing the first set 5-7.

The American leveled things up clinching the second set 6-3, but her game dipped in the decisive third set, which Ostapenko won 6-2. Astonishingly, Emma Navarro had 18 break points to capitalize on throughout the contest, but she could only convert four of them. Her Latvian opponent was far more clinical with her own break point opportunities, as she converted six out of the nine she had.

Many tennis fans spanning X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit expressed their concern over Navarro's recent inconsistencies. Some even questioned her ascension to the WTA top 10 back in September 2024 on the back of her run to the US Open semifinals.

"Please someone remind me how on earth is Emma Navarro in the top-10😭😭🙏," a fan wrote.

It is worth noting that Navarro is no longer in the WTA singles top 10 now. She currently finds herself in 11th on the WTA Tour's singles rankings.

"Emma Navarro just can't make that next step up can she? Disappointing again," commented another.

"Watched the whole thing and only have these words: Navarro what were you doing?" another fan questioned.

Here are some more reactions from fans to the 23-year-old's second-round elimination at the 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart:

"American billionaire refrains from meddling with Eastern European conflict...not everyone has that to their credit," joked one fan by bringing up Navarro's billionaire status and possibly referring to Ostapeko's lopsided rivalry with Iga Swiatek. The Latvian is set to face the Pole in the quarterfinals in Stuttgart.

"A nice full 3 set performance from Penko. Not bad from Emma but for a player known last year for mental toughness cracks have been showing up throughout the year. Getting to the top is less than half the battle as many players have found out," another added.

"Navarro fans, we've been starving lately 😮‍💨," weighed in yet another fan.

The Merida Open earlier this year has been the only instance of Navarro tasting success so far in this ongoing tennis season.

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Emma Navarro won her second WTA Tour-level title at Merida Open 2025

In Picture: Emma Navarro at the 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart (Source: Getty)

At the 2025 Merida Open in Mexico, Emma Navarro was in fine form. She reached the final without a dropping a set in the tournament, and it only got better for the American at the last hurdle. Navarro completely outplayed her opponent in the final, Emiliana Arango, to register a 'double bagel' scoreline of 6-0, 6-0.

The title triumph marked the 23-year-old's second WTA Tour-level singles success. She previously won the 2024 Hobart International title after defeating Elise Mertens in the final.

Apart from her 2025 Merida Open title run and quarterfinal finishes at the Adelaide International, Australian Open and Charleston Open, Navarro's results on the WTA Tour this year have been largely underwhelming.