American tennis fans’ hopes lay mainly with Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, but Emma Navarro has emerged as a new name on the block. Like Pegula, she is also an heir to a billion-dollar fortune despite currently having a modest net worth of her own.
Navarro is making big strides, recently lifting the 2024 Hobart International title. She achieved a career-high rank of World No.26. After her 2024 Australian Open campaign got off to a winning start, fans were curious about the new potential American star. As it turns out, she hails from a family with quite a sporting heritage. Her grandfather, Frank, was an NCAA football coach whereas her father Benjamin is a billionaire businessman with many tennis investments.
Ben Navarro operates his sports business initiatives through his corporation, Beemok Sports. Since September 2018, he has owned the Charleston Open, a WTA 500 tournament. In 2022, he purchased the rights to the Cincinnati Open. He also owns the Live To Play Tennis Club in South Carolina, where many USTA and ITF competitions have been held.
Ben, who was among the bidders for NFL side Charleston Panthers, built his wealth from Sherman Financial Group, an investment services company he founded in 1998. This company also owns the Credit One Bank and the Beemok Hospitality Collection. His immense business success means he has a net worth of approximately $3 billion, as per sources like the NY Post. The Navarros live in an 18th-century mansion on Broad Street in Charleston, which they reportedly purchased for $3 million.
Emma Navarro, meanwhile, has an estimated net worth of $1 million, as per media reports. This number will skyrocket when she inherits her father’s billion-dollar empire, along with her three siblings. She has earned $813,795 in prize money so far in her nascent career. Apart from Fila and Yonex, she is understandably sponsored by Credit One Bank.
