If Americans Emma Navarro and Jessica Pegula can win their semi-finals, they’d face off in what’s surely the first U.S. Open final between the daughters of two billionaires.
Their nationality and tennis prowess aren’t the only things Emma Navarro and Jessica Pegula have in common.’s singles final, are also the daughters of billionaires who’ve each played down their privilege after entering the international spotlight.
“My agent makes fun of me for not wanting to take a nice car,” Pegula said. “We actually went to Flushing one time—it took like an hour-and-a-half in the car and I wanted to throw up.” Navarro, who’s widely regarded as a rising star, comes from an avid tennis family. She grew up in South Carolina where her dad, Ben Navarro, dipped into his estimated $1.5 billion net worth to purchase the Charleston Tennis LLC in 2019. He also owns the rights to the Cincinnati Open and founded the Sherman Financial Group.
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