Iga Swiatek’s tennis collapsed in the final set as Emma Navarro stunned the top seed and 2023 China Open champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in Beijing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old world number 17 plays either fellow American\u00a0Jessica Pegula<\/a> or Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk<\/a> in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n “I definitely had some adjusting to do after our last couple times playing,” said Navarro<\/a>, who had lost both previous meetings to Swiatek<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I wanted to come out and play calm and steady and focused tennis.<\/p>\n “I did that, so I’m happy with the way the match went tonight.”<\/p>\n Six-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek saved four break points in the first game of the contest but was fighting trouble throughout the opening set, firing a slew of shots just long.<\/p>\n The world number two from Poland powered past the American with six aces in the second set, but folded in the decider and went out with a whimper<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I’m feeling good, but there’s always stuff to get better at,” Navarro added.<\/p>\n “Lots to work on, but I’ll try to enjoy this one and then it’s back to work tomorrow.”<\/p>\n Swiatek arrived in the Chinese capital fresh off a victory in Seoul, the 25th title of her career.<\/p>\n She cruised past wildcard Yuan Yue<\/a> in her Beijing opener and advanced to the last 16 when Camila Osorio<\/a> retired hurt.<\/p>\n Also in the women’s draw, Britain’s Sonay Kartal<\/a> beat world number five Mirra Andreeva<\/a> 7-5, 2-6, 7-5<\/a> in another surprise to clinch her first top-10 win.<\/p>\n