- Navarro beats world No 2 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to reach quarter-finals
- American has the most victories on women’s tour this year
Emma Navarro continued her breakthrough season with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka to reach the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals in Indian Wells.
Navarro, who won her first WTA title in Hobart this year, was able to outlast the world No 2 in a back-and-forth contest that lasted one hour and 56 minutes.