Navarro at the2024 US Open | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Charleston, South Carolina, US |
| Born | (2001-05-18)May 18, 2001 (age 24) New York City, US |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Virginia (2020–2022) |
| Coach | Peter Ayers[1] |
| Prize money | US $5,640,609 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 234–137 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (September 9, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 15 (October 20, 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2025) |
| French Open | 4R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2024) |
| US Open | SF (2024) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 3R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 28–37 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 93 (August 12, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1554 (November 3, 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2024) |
| French Open | QF (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
| US Open | 1R (2019,2021,2023) |
| Last updated on: November 3, 2025. | |
Emma Navarro (born May 18, 2001) is an American professionaltennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 8 by theWTA, achieved on September 9, 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 93, achieved on August 12, 2024.[2] Navarro has won two singles titles on theWTA Tour, and reached amajor semifinal at the2024 US Open.
Navarro played college tennis at theUniversity of Virginia and won theNCAA Singles Championship in 2021, later becoming the first women's singles NCAA champion to reach the US Open semifinals.[3] She won her first WTA Tour title at the2024 Hobart International inHobart, Australia.
Navarro finished as the runner-up in thejunior 2019 French Open singles draw,[4][note 1][5][6] and won thejunior 2019 French Open in doubles playing withChloe Beck.[7][note 1][8] They also finished as runners-up in thejunior 2019 Australian Open.[7][note 1][9][10]
Navarro made herWTA Tour main-draw debut at the2019 Charleston Open in South Carolina, after receiving awildcard for the singles and doubles events.[11]
Navarro was rated as the best tennis recruit in the nation and joined the Virginia Cavaliers in the fall of 2020 after having previously committed toDuke University inDurham, North Carolina.[12] For her freshman year, she went 25–1 in singles and reached the No. 1 ranking in the country.[13] She avenged her only loss of the season in the final of the2021 NCAA singles championship, beating defending championEstela Perez-Somarriba of theUniversity of Miami.[14] Navarro made it to the NCAA doubles semifinals partnering with Rosie Johanson. Navarro was named theITA Rookie of the Year and was a finalist for theHonda Sports Award.[13] With her NCAA win, she earned a wild card into the2021 US Open main draw where she made her Grand Slam tournament debut.
Navarro went 26–2 in singles for her second-year, ending the year ranked No. 2 nationally, after losing toAbigail Rencheli ofNC State in the round of 16 of the2022 NCAA singles championship.[13][15] She was again an All-American in singles and doubles and was a finalist for the Honda Sports Award.[13] She left Virginia after her second season.[16]
For her debut at theFrench Open as a wildcard, Navarro reached the second round defeating lucky loser,Erika Andreeva for her first win at a major.[17] Navarro reached a WTA Tour semifinal for the first time in her career at the2023 Bad Homburg Open inBad Homburg, Germany as an alternate defeatingAlizé Cornet and thenRebeka Masarova by retirement.[18]
Navarro was runner-up at theSwedish Open, losing the final toOlga Danilović in three sets.[19] She reached the top 50 at No. 49, following a first-round showing at theUS Open, and another semifinal at theSan Diego Open inSan Diego[20] on September 18. She became the third American to crack the top 50 in 2023, joiningAlycia Parks andPeyton Stearns.[21]
Navarro finished the season ranked No. 38 in singles, her highest year-end in her career.[22]
She reached a third semifinal at theAuckland Classic defeating seventh seedPetra Martić[23] in straight sets, and another back-to-back semifinal at theHobart International, defeating lucky loserViktoriya Tomova, in three sets.[24] Navarro defeated Chinese qualifierYuan Yue and reached her first WTA Tour final on her debut at the tournament.[25] Navarro won her maiden title defeating former two-time Hobart championElise Mertens.[26][27][28]
Seeded for the first time at theAustralian Open as No. 27,[29] Navarro defeatedWang Xiyu andElisabetta Cocciaretto to reach the third round of a major for the first time in her career. As a result, Navarro reached the top 25 in the singles rankings at No. 23, on January 29, 2024.[22] Seeded third at theSan Diego Open, she reached the semifinals defeatingKaterina Siniaková and qualifierDaria Saville.Seeded 23rd at theIndian Wells Open in California, Navarro advanced to the fourth round with wins over UkrainiansLesia Tsurenko and 16th seedElina Svitolina. Navarro reached her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal by defeating world No. 2 and previous year runner-up,Aryna Sabalenka, her biggest win by ranking in her career. Navarro became the first American to defeat a top-2 opponent at the tournament sinceSerena Williams did so in 2001 againstLindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals.As a result, Navarro broke into the top 20 in the singles rankings.[30][31]
Seeded 20th at the next WTA 1000, the2024 Miami Open, she reached the fourth round by defeating qualifierStorm Hunter[32] and 12th seedJasmine Paolini,[33] before losing toJessica Pegula in three sets.[34] Navarro reached the fourth round of a major for the first time at the2024 French Open with a win over 14th seedMadison Keys in two sets in the third round.[35] She eventually lost to second seed Aryna Sabalenka[36] moving her to a new career-high of No. 17 in the world, on June 10, 2024. AtWimbledon, Navarro reached her first major quarterfinal with wins overWang Qiang,[37]Naomi Osaka,[38]Diana Shnaider,[39] and world No. 2,Coco Gauff[40][41] before losing to world No. 7 and eventual finalist, Jasmine Paolini.[42] Due to her run, Navarro reached the top 15 in the singles rankings on July 15, 2024. She made her debut at theSummer Olympics in Paris where she advanced to the third round losing there to eventual gold medalist,Zheng Qinwen.[43]
Seeded eighth at theCanadian Open, Navarro defeatedMagda Linette,[44] 11th seed Marta Kostyuk,[45]and lucky loserTaylor Townsend to reach her firstWTA 1000 semifinal.[46] Navarro followed that with reaching another semifinal at the newly upgraded WTA 500Monterrey Open in Mexico with a win overCamila Osorio[47] and ninth seedMagdalena Fręch.[48] As a result, Navarro reached a new career-high of No. 12 in the world, on August 26, 2024. Seeded 13th at theUS Open and seeded for the first time at this major,[49] she reached the third round with wins overAnna Blinkova, in less than an hour,[50] andArantxa Rus.[51] She reached the fourth round in a third major in 2024, with a win over 19th seed Marta Kostyuk.[52] Again Navarro upset defending champion and third seed, Gauff, to reach her second major quarterfinal in a row.[53] Navarro advanced to her first major semifinal with a straight-sets victory overPaula Badosa, subsequently rising to a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8.[54][55][56] She lost to second seed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.[57]
Although she was No. 8 in the world, Navarro missed out on a place at theWTA Finals inRiyadh, Saudi Arabia due to Wimbledon championBarbora Krejčíková receiving entry because of a WTA rule which gives a spot to a major winner if they finish in the top 20.[58] Navarro turned down a place as an alternate with her agent saying that she had not yet recovered from a recent illness.[59]
In December, Navarro was named theMost Improved Player of the Year by the WTA.[60][61][62]
Emma Navarro is the daughter ofBen and Kelly Navarro, and the granddaughter ofFrank Navarro, a former American football player and coach. Emma Navarro’s father, Ben Navarro, has significantly contributed to the tennis world through his company, Beemok Capital.[63] This includes acquiring and investing in professional tournaments, such as the Credit One Charleston Open, where Emma has competed.[64] In addition to funding a major renovation of the Charleston stadium, his company also acquired the rights to the Cincinnati Open in 2022.[65] Navarro is ofItalian descent.[66]
Navarro attendedAshley Hall, an all-girls private school in downtown Charleston, where she played on the varsity tennis team. She is good friends with fellow American tennis playerDanielle Collins[67] whom she views as a role model.[68][69]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results inWTA Tour,Grand Slam tournaments,Billie Jean King Cup,United Cup,Hopman Cup andOlympic Games are included in win–loss records.[70]
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | QF | 0 / 2 | 6–2 | 75% | |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% | |
| Wimbledon | A | NH | A | A | 1R | QF | 4R | 0 / 3 | 7–3 | 70% | |
| US Open | Q1 | A | 1R | A | 1R | SF | 3R | 0 / 4 | 7–4 | 64% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 14–4 | 9–4 | 0 / 12 | 24–12 | 67% | |
| Year-end championships | |||||||||||
| WTA Finals | DNQ | NH | DNQ | Alt/A | DNQ | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| National representation | |||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | not held | A | not held | 3R | NH | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |||
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||||
| Qatar Open[a] | NTI | A | NTI | A | NTI | 3R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Dubai Championships[a] | A | NTI | A | NTI | A | 2R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Indian Wells Open | A | NH | A | 1R | 2R | QF | 3R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% | |
| Miami Open | A | NH | A | A | Q2 | 3R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Madrid Open | A | NH | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
| Canadian Open | A | NH | A | A | A | SF | 3R | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | |
| China Open | A | NH | A | 2R | QF | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | |||
| Wuhan Open | A | NH | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||
| Guadalajara Open | NH | A | 3R | NTI | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | ||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 12–10 | 8–10 | 0 / 23 | 23–24 | 49% | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 25 | Career total: 70 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 2 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 2 | |||
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 16–14 | 45–22 | 30–24 | 2 / 63 | 94–68 | 58% | |
| Year-end ranking[b] | 486 | 463 | 233 | 143 | 38 | 8 | $4,053,445 | ||||
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2024 | Hobart International, Australia | WTA 250 | Hard | 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mar 2025 | Mérida Open, Mexico | WTA 500 | Hard | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2023 | Båstad Open, Sweden | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2024 | Clarins Open, France | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2021 | ITF Orlando, United States | W25 | Clay | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | Amstelveen Open, Netherlands | W60 | Clay | 6–7(10–12), 0–6 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2022 | Liepāja Open, Latvia | W60 | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Sep 2022 | Montreux Ladies Open, Switzerland | W60 | Clay | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 3–2 | Jan 2023 | ITF Naples, United States | W25 | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2023 | ITF Vero Beach, United States | W60 | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Apr 2023 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States | W100 | Clay | 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | 5–3 | Apr 2023 | Charlottesville Open, United States | W60 | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Jun 2023 | Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom | W100 | Grass | 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 6–4 | Oct 2023 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | W80 | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 7–4 | Nov 2023 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States(2) | W100 | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 |
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Oct 2017 | ITF Charleston, United States | 15,000 | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | French Open | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2019 | French Open | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Season | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| # | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||||||
| 1 | 9 | San Diego, United States | Hard | QF | 6–4, 0–6, 7–6(4) | 61 | ||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 4R | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | 23 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass | 4R | 6–4, 6–3 | 17 | ||
| 4 | 3 | US Open, United States | Hard | 4R | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | 12 | ||
| 2025 | ||||||||
| 5. | 10 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | 4R | 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 | 8 | ||
| 6. | 2 | China Open, China | Hard | 4R | 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 | 17 | ||
"He talked a lot more about business and the people he admired than he did about football," said Ben Navarro, whose great-grandparents immigrated from Italy, entering the U.S. through Ellis Island.
In another fortuitous connection, Navarro has become good friends with fellow professional Danielle Collins -- who also won the NCAA title for Virginia. They met at a 2020 team event in Charleston during the global pandemic.