Who Is Emma Navarro? Popular American Heiress Stuns Naomi Osaka At Wimbledon

Being referred to as the star in rising, 23-year-old Emma Navarro surprised everyone in the second round at Wimbledon when she beat four-time Grand Slam champ Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-1. Navarro has a singles ranking of 17 at the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Even though she had less experience than many other tennis players at Wimbledon, the American defeated the former number-one tennis player, Naomi Osaka in less than an hour at Wimbledon. She also defeated former US Open quarter-finalist, Wang Qiang of China with a score of 6-0, 6-2. 

Who Is Emma Navarro? 

The South Carolina- brought up tennis player had discovered her passion for the sport at a very young age and decided to make it her career as early as the fourth grade. She even made herself known as a junior tennis star at the school that she attended.

Her father, Ben Navarro, is the founder and CEO of Sherman Financial Group, which is the parent organization of Credit One Bank. The billionaire reportedly has a net worth valued around $1.5 billion, which is allegedly more than the combined worth of tennis icons Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

Navarro herself has won a staggering $10,74,546 in prize money.

Navarro's career

Navarro's breakthrough came at the French Open junior doubles of 2019, where she won the title alongside her teammate Chloe Beck. She also secured the runner-up position in the same tournament. 

Subsequent breakthroughs in her career occurred during Navarro's college years. At the time she was attending the University of Virginia, she became the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) singles champion of 2021 and also obtained her first WTA singles win at the Volvo Car Open in Charleston. These collegiate-level achievements granted her an entry into the US Open.

Navarro won several honors such as the ITA singles and doubles All-American honours. Navarro also made her mark at several Grand Slams and managed to reach the fourth round of the French Open and the third round of the Australian Open. She finally secured her first WTA title in January at the Hobart International.

Watch Navarro talk about defeating tennis legend Naomi Osaka.