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Meet Emma Navarro, New York-born tennis star who destroyed Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon
By Andrew Battifarano,
8 hours ago
Emma Navarro made it look easy on Wednesday afternoon.
The 23-year-old crushed Naomi Osaka in under an hour in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, at Centre Court to move on to Wimbledon’s third round.
Ranked No. 19 in the world, Navarro hasn’t lost a set during her two matches in the tournament.
USA’s Emma Navarro returns against Japan’s Naomi Osaka during their women’s singles second-round tennis match. AFP via Getty Images
“That’s an atmosphere that could easily overwhelm me, or overwhelm any player, and I spent just a good amount of time preparing myself mentally for the emotions and the nerves I was going to feel. Then once I got out there, I just felt really at home,” Navarro told reporters after beating the four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka.
Now, as she moves into the third round, The Post takes a deeper dive into Navarro’s background as a burgeoning tennis star.
Emma Navarro, right, of the United States is congratulated by Naomi Osaka. AP
She burst onto the scene in 2019, winning the junior French Open doubles title with Chloe Beck while finishing as the singles tournament’s runner-up.
With all of her success as a junior player, Navarro was the No. 1 recruit in the nation, according to TennisRecruiting.net’s rankings, and enrolled at the University of Virginia in the fall of 2020.
Navarro continued her wide-ranging success with the Cavaliers, becoming the 2021 NCAA singles champion, just the second ever to do so in program history.
Emma Navarro of the U.S. celebrates winning her second round match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka. REUTERS
Her 2021 also saw her win her first main-draw WTA singles match when she beat Renata Zarazua at the Volvo Car Open in Charleston in straight sets before she made her way into the U.S. Open as a wild card.
She concluded her collegiate career as a sophomore during the 2021-22 season as an ITA singles and doubles All-American.
Navarro has continued to blossom as a pro, winning her first WTA title this January when she claimed the Hobart International crown while reaching the third round of the Australian Open and fourth at the French Open.
Who is Emma Navarro’s family ?
She was born to Kelly and Ben Navarro, who is the billionaire founder and chief operating officer of the Sherman Financial Group that runs Credit One.
“Junior tennis has provided a place for our children to learn a work ethic, develop friendship through shared struggle, and learn to handle disappointment, defeat, and sometimes even unfairness.”
Emma Navarro of the United States reacts after defeating Naomi Osaka. AP What’s up next for Emma Navarro?
Navarro is taking on Russian-born Diana Shnaider — an NC State product — in the third round of Wimbledon on Friday.
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