"I don't think I ever imagined": Emma Navarro makes honest confession after winning Merida Open

America’s Emma Navarro has made an honest confession after winning the Merida Open. The 23-year-old secured the WTA 500 title after beating Emiliana Arango in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-0, 6-0.

Talking after the match, Navarro made an honest confession that she never imagined winning a WTA 500 event in her career. "I think I've never been that good at looking ahead, so I never imagined myself playing in a WTA 500 final at the beginning," she said. "I don't think I ever imagined myself winning in the 500 category."

Navarro also expressed satisfaction with her own performance in the big match. “Today I did things well but I was not better than her," She said. "A 6-0, 6-0 is proof that there is not a single thing that needs to be fixed; I have to improve my serve, my return, how I move and the speed of the ball.”

Navarro, during her triumph in the Merida Open, achieved a unique milestone. She has become the only fifth women’s player to win an ATP event without losing a single game in the final since 2000. The other players to achieve that were former French player Marion Bartoli, former Poland player Agnieszka Radwańska, Romania’s Simona Halep and the former world number one Poland’s Iga Swiatek.

Navarro had a perfect run in the competition and did not lose a single set. In the round of 16, she defeated Croatia’s Petra Martic with a score of 6-1, 6-2. In the quarterfinals, she got the better of Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-2. In the semifinal, Navarro outclassed Columbia’s Elina Avanesyan in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-3.

The victory was important for Navarro, who came into the competition after a rather disappointing start to the 2025 season. Before playing in the Merida Open, the New York-born star featured in five competitions but did not cement a spot beyond the quarterfinals.