Navarro Ends 2026 Season to Focus on Recovery

Emma Navarro said she will end her 2026 tennis season early to focus on recovery after being diagnosed with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. In a social-media post on September 30, the American player said her goal is to return at the Australian Open in January 2027, though her readiness to compete then is not established. Navarro said she received the diagnoses in fall 2025 after years of physical and emotional symptoms. She described the conditions as a complex challenge involving energy intake, training demands and medication. The medical details in the available accounts come from Navarro’s own description; no medical records or statements from her clinicians were provided. She traced the problems to the early years of her professional career, particularly 2023, when she said she played 88 matches while competing across the ITF and WTA circuits. Navarro said she lost nearly 20 pounds that year and about 10 more during 2024. She attributed the changes to her efforts to become leaner and improve performance, while saying she had not understood the effect on her health.