Emma Navarro, the WTA tennis professional, was born on May 18, 2001. She turned professional in 2015 but maintained her junior eligibility. It was after June 2022 that she pursued a full-time professional career, according to the Virginia Cavaliers. As of January 2025, she is the WTA world No. 8, her career-high singles ranking, achieved in September 2024. Her best Grand Slam performance was at the 2024 US Open, where she made it to the semifinals but lost to Aryna Sabalenka.
In January 2024, Navarro won her first WTA singles title, the Hobart International, defeating Elise Mertens 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. The same year, she won the WTA Most Improved Player of the Year award. In the ITF circuit, Navarro won seven singles titles, including the ITF Charleston Pros (April and November 2023) and the Christus Health Pro Challenge (Tyler Pro Challenge) in October 2023.
Which high school did Emma Navarro attend?
According to her player profile on the official website of the Virginia Cavaliers, Emma Navarro went to Ashley Hall High School in Charleston, South Carolina. She played on their varsity team, graduating in 2020.
Navarro also attended the Charleston Day School, from which she graduated in 2016. In an interview with the Charleston Day School in 2019, Navarro stated that she had been following a strict tennis training routine since fourth grade, which includes early morning workouts, on-court practice, and school hours.
When asked about her years of preparation and hard work, she stated, "Year by year I started devoting more and more of my time to tennis. Although I have had to make certain sacrifices, and it’s taken many years of hard work and dedication, I wouldn’t take back any of it."
Emma Navarro’s high school achievements
Navarro's junior tennis achievements during the Ashley Hall years included the singles title at the 2017 USTA Girls 16's Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, California, and taking home the singles and doubles trophies at the 2018 USTA Girls 18's National Clay Court Championships in Charleston. She achieved a career-high WTA ranking of No. 412 in singles during her high school years. (via Virginia Cavaliers)
According to Navarro's Virginia Cavaliers bio, her tennis achievements and honors during her Ashley Hall years are as follows:
| Category | Achievement |
| Recruiting Rankings | Ranked No. 1 recruit by tennisrecruiting.net (blue-chip) and No. 1 in TennisRPI |
| Junior Rankings | Finished 2019 as the No. 3 junior singles player in the world |
Grand Slam Juniors | Singles semifinalist at 2019 Junior Wimbledon; Singles finalist at 2019 French Open; Advanced to the 3rd round at 2019 Australian Open |
| Doubles champion at 2019 French Open; Doubles finalist at 2019 Australian Open; Doubles quarterfinalist at 2019 Wimbledon | |
| Doubles semifinalist at 2018 US Open | |
USTA Events | Singles finalist at 2019 USTA Girls 18’s Nationals; Singles and doubles champion at 2018 USTA Girls 18’s National Clay Court Championships |
| Singles champion at 2017 USTA Girls 16’s Easter Bowl | |
| Easter Bowl | Singles champion at 2019 Adidas Easter Bowl; Doubles champion at 2019 Adidas Easter Bowl |
| Orange Bowl | Singles semifinalist at the 2018 Orange Bowl |
| Professional Events | Singles semifinalist at 2019 Women’s $100,000 event in Charleston, S.C. |
| International Events | Singles champion at J2 U18 Canada World Ranking Event in Montreal |
| Special Invitations | Played as part of Team Peace in the Credit One Bank Invitational (June 2020) |
FAQs on Emma Navarro
A. Emma Navarro's total prize money is $3.54 million, according to the WTA as of January 2025.
A. According to USA Today, Emma Navarro's father, Ben Navarro, is a billionaire who founded Sherman Financial Group, LLC, and serves as its CEO.
A. Emma Navarro attended the University of Virginia.
A. Emma Navarro is 23 years old as of January 2025. She was born on May 18, 2001.
A. Emma Navarro has won one WTA singles title, seven ITF singles titles, and one ITF doubles title as of January 2025.
