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SAN DIEGO — Emma Navarro<\/a> beat Katerina Siniakova<\/a> 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 Thursday night, her 14th win of the year, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open.<\/p>\n

It marked the No. 3 seed’s second win over the Czech in a matter of weeks, having also prevailed against Siniakova in the second round in Dubai.<\/p>\n

“She’s obviously a great player, always puts up a great fight,” said Navarro, who captured her first WTA singles title earlier this year in Hobart. “She’s super talented and made it really tough on me a couple of weeks ago in Dubai and again here tonight. I struggled a little bit from time to time, but I’m happy with the win.”<\/p>\n

The former University of Virginia standout, the NCAA singles titlist in 2021, is into the final eight in San Diego for the second year in a row. She won’t have much time to recover as she will next face Australian qualifier Daria Saville<\/a> on Friday. But Navarro says she isn’t fazed by the quick turnaround.<\/p>\n

“I love the grind,” she insisted. “I love to compete and come out on back-to-back days, putting my best foot forward.”<\/p>\n

Anna Blinkova<\/a> is fast growing accustomed to dramatic comebacks, the latest coming when the 25-year-old erased a 2-5 first-set deficit to upend fifth seed Dayana Yastremska<\/a>, 7-6(6), 6-2. In January, the 51st-ranked baseliner famously saved six match points to upset world No. 4 Elena Rybakina<\/a> at the Australian Open, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(20), in a match that featured the longest tiebreak in Grand Slam history. Earlier this week in San Diego, she rallied from a set and a break down to defeat former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“In the beginning, she was playing great tennis. Very aggressive, very fast. I was late all the time. I was making mistakes because I was late. She was making winners all over the court,” said Blinkova, into her first quarterfinal of 2024. “I just kept on fighting. I was trying to find solutions. I tried to change the trajectory a little bit.”<\/p>\n

For her efforts, Blinkova earned a matchup with top seed Jessica Pegula<\/a> of the United States, against whom she is 0-2.<\/p>\n

Donna Vekic<\/a> remains on track for a return to the final in San Diego. The seventh seed from Croatia, a runner-up here in 2022, advanced via a two-hour, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 dismissal of the youngest player remaining in the draw, 19-year-old qualifier Marina Stakusic<\/a> of Canada. Her next opponent will be Britain’s Katie Boulter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“It was an interesting match,” said Vekic, who registered 27 winners to 25 unforced errors amidst swirling winds. “The conditions were tough. I don’t think I’ve framed so many forehands in my life, but I’m really happy to be through. She played an amazing match, fighting until the end.”<\/p>\n

A hero in her homeland after leading Canada to its maiden Billie Jean King Cup title last year, Stakusic was making only the second main-draw appearance at the tour level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SAN DIEGO — Emma Navarro beat Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 Thursday night, her 14th win of the year, to advance to