As Emma Navarro plays in family-owned Charleston Open, get to know all about American star's parents and siblings

Emma Navarro is currently competing in her home tournament at the Credit One Charleston Open. The tennis star grew to fame after reaching the semifinals of the US Open in 2024 by defeating Paula Badosa, as a reason for which she rose to No. 8 in the world rankings the week after.

Currently ranked No. 11, the American is a billionaire heiress. Her father Ben Navarro who is currently worth $4.8B (via Forbes), is the founder and CEO of Sherman Financial Group which is one of the largest buyers of consumer debt in the US. In addition to that, they also own the Credit One Bank, making the Charleston Open a tournament of their own.

Her mother Kelly, reportedly works as a talent recruiter for The Meeting Street Education Group and is a doting mother of four. Navarro has two brothers Owen and Earl and a sister, Meggie who is also a tennis prodigy.

Her father acquired Charleston Tennis LLC in the year 2018, which gave them the right to take over the women's tournament too. In addition to this, he bought the famed ATP and WTA tournaments- the Western and Southern Open in the year 2022, which followed him gaining control of the Live to Play Tennis Club in South Carolina as well.

Emma Navarro made her WTA debut in this tournament in 2019 after receiving a wildcard into the main draws at 18. She however took a break from her pro career to pursue her education further at the University of Virginia, leading them to become the 2022 NCAA champion before making a comeback to the pro tour. After getting a great start to the tournament this year, she will look to overturn her dry spell for the season.

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Emma Navarro channels positivity for the rest of the season after good start at Charleston

Emma Navarro pictured at the Credit One Charleston Open | Image Source: Getty

Emma Navarro shed light on how she is working on improving her form and playing techniques with her team to perform better in her games and climb up the rankings.

During the post-match press conference after her win against Hailey Baptiste, she said:

"I think one thing is putting in a lot of work in the gym with my physio and trainer, gaining a real understanding of how I want to use my body. Locking in that part of my game has given me confidence—knowing that I’m able to be strong and stable."

The Charleston Open will provide Navarro with a platform to analyse her strengths and weaknesses to fare well in major clay tournaments of the season.