Emma Navarro describes herself as “stubborn” and her tennis as “scrappy.” The American's attitude and game both were in just the right places at Wimbledon on Saturday, when she pulled off another Grand Slam victory over a defending champion by eliminating Barbora Krejcikova 2-6,

Ailing defending champion Barbora Krejcikova was knocked out of Wimbledon on July 5 when she was beaten 2-6 6-3 6-4 by American 10th seed Emma Navarro in a disjointed Court One contest.

E mma Navarro earned a hard-fought Wimbledon third-round win over Barbora Krejcikova and later credited her stubbornness but also competitive spirit for completing a 2-6 6-3 6-4 comeback.