Emma Navarro is tuning her tales at the SW19 with her incredible performances! She has already defeated Naomi Osaka in the second round of the 2024 Wimbledon. Now she’ll take on Coco Gauff in the R16. Before Emma faces off in a thrilling All-American showdown today, let’s delve into the story behind her two strongest pillars of support. This is a tale of her parents that began on Wall Street and is still continuing strongly in Charleston, South Carolina.
Her father, Ben, is an American billionaire businessman of Italian descent. While her mother Kelly has always maintained a pretty private life in stark comparison, however, according to multiple sources she works as a talent recruiter for Meeting Street Education Group. Right from the age of 13, Ben always dreamt of working in finance on Wall Street. Interestingly, his dream was inspired by his older brother. “I’d go visit my brother in the city,” he said. “I didn’t know exactly what I was seeing, but the energy was palpable. I thought it was awesome and a place I probably ought to be.”
Navarro’s jubilation knew no bounds when a job offer materialized from Chemical Bank, promising a $25,000 yearly salary. In a burst of euphoria, he raced out of his Westerly, Rhode Island residence and leaped into the ocean, fully attired. Landing his first job, he moved to Goldman Sachs in the 1980s. Just when his Wall Street career was underway, he met his wife Kelly. After that, he climbed the corporate ladder at Citigroup and then went on to start his own company, Sherman Financial Group, in 1998.
Both Ben and Kelly are proud parents of four children and the family shares a common love for the racquet sport. Emma Navarro’s sister, Meggie also plays tennis. Recently, the family was spotted spending a vacation together in Greece.
Emma Navarro has always been vocal about her parents’ contributions to her success. Speaking about her father once, the tennis star revealed, “I got to give a lot of credit to my dad. He’s probably the smartest guy I know and he’s dropped a lot of knowledge and wisdom on my siblings and I over the years.” To have a net worth of around $ 1.5 Billion, surely one has got to be the “smartest” right?
Did you know Emma Navarro’s father has a net worth that is significantly more than the ‘Big Three’ of the tennis world?
Emma’s father built his billionaire empire with the help of his numerous business ventures. Ben, an avid tennis lover, has spent more than $350 million buying up property around Charleston, including a stadium and the city’s biggest hotel since 2021. In 2022, he also forked out nearly $300 Million to buy the Western & Southern Open.
As per Forbes, his net worth is $1.5 Billion, standing at #2046 in world today. Surprisingly, it towers over several superstars of the tennis world like Roger Federer ($550 Million), Novak Djokovic ($240 Million), and even Rafael Nadal ($220 Million). Speaking about the role that racquet sport has played in his family, Ben once revealed, “As a fan, father, and business owner, tennis has brought so much to our family.” Perhaps now it’s time for Navarros to give back to the sport through Emma and Meggie.