Overview

• Qualifier Ella Seidel beat Emma Navarro 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Open to claim her first top-20 victory
• The 20-year-old German rallied from 4-1 down in the final set to complete the upset after recovering from an ankle injury at Wimbledon
• Navarro has struggled for consistency since winning her first WTA 500 title at Mérida earlier this year
• The Cincinnati Open is owned by Emma Navarro’s father through Beemok Capital and has undergone over $260 million in renovations that doubled its acreage
• Seidel’s performance underscores the unpredictable nature of the WTA Tour and the emergence of new talent