Emma Navarro rewrites the 'Billionaire's Daughter' narrative at Wimbledon 2025
As Centre Court roars to life during Wimbledon 2025, few players have captured public curiosity quite like Emma Navarro. The 23-year-old American has been steadily building her reputation on the professional tennis circuit, but this week, she's also making headlines for something far more personal — reclaiming her identity beyond the weight of her last name.
Navarro, ranked inside the WTA Top 20, is the daughter of billionaire businessman Ben Navarro, the founder of Sherman Financial Group and owner of the Credit One Charleston Open, one of the most prominent WTA events on U.S. soil. But Emma wants the world to know that she's not just a beneficiary of her father's empire — she's an athlete who's worked hard to earn her place.
'I feel like I've worked really hard': Navarro on earning her place
In a candid and thoughtful interview with People, she broke her silence on what it feels like to carry a label she never asked for.
'I think that everyone's always going to have something to say,' she told People. 'I feel really lucky to have the support that I do and to have had the opportunities that I've had.' Navarro's comments come as she reaches the second week of Wimbledon — the first time she's made it this far at the Grand Slam.
Known for her measured groundstrokes and relentless footwork, she has quietly climbed the rankings over the past two years, claiming her first WTA title in Hobart earlier this season.
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Emma Navarro Opens Up on Being Called 'Billionaire's Daughter' — Here's What She Really Thinks
Her father's involvement in tennis has sometimes created the illusion that her career was preordained, or worse, handed to her. But Navarro set the record straight: 'I feel like I've worked really hard to be where I am and to establish myself as a tennis player,' she said. 'I don't feel like I'm playing tennis because my dad owns a tennis tournament or anything like that.' It's a pointed response to the kind of off-court judgment that many second-generation athletes face.
Emma didn't coast into the sport on her surname — she earned a scholarship to the University of Virginia, where she won the NCAA singles title in 2021. Turning pro shortly after, she began her climb the hard way — through ITF events, qualifying rounds, and mid-tier WTA tournaments.
Still, Navarro knows public perception isn't easy to shift. 'There's always going to be people that try to kind of strip me of that,' she told People.
'But I think that I've done a good job of kind of proving myself, and I feel like I belong.' She also acknowledged the privileged circumstances she comes from, though she refuses to apologize for them. 'I've kind of gotten used to that,' she added. 'And I don't feel like it's anything I need to apologize for.
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At Wimbledon, Navarro isn't just fighting for a quarterfinal spot — she's also symbolizing a broader conversation about identity in elite sports. She is part of a generation of athletes who are no longer defined by where they came from, but by what they do. And what Navarro is doing — defeating seeded players, calmly handling media scrutiny, and staying grounded through it all — proves she's not a side note to her father's legacy.
She's the headline now.
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