History of Emma Navarro in Timeline
Emma Navarro is a professional American tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of No. 17 and a doubles ranking of No. 120, achieved in June 2024. She won the NCAA Singles Championship in 2021 while playing college tennis at the University of Virginia. Navarro secured her first WTA Tour title at the 2024 Hobart International.
May 18, 2001: Birth of Emma Navarro
Emma Navarro was born on May 18, 2001.
2001: First American to Defeat a Top-2 Opponent at Indian Wells Since 2001
At the 2024 Indian Wells tournament, Emma Navarro defeated world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in the round of 16. This was Navarro's first win against a top-two opponent, and she became the first American woman to achieve this feat at Indian Wells since Serena Williams beat Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals in 2001.
2019: WTA Tour Debut
Emma Navarro made her debut on the WTA Tour at the 2019 Charleston Open, where she received a wild card entry for the singles and doubles events.
2019: Junior French Open Success
In 2019, Emma Navarro was the runner-up in the singles draw at the Junior French Open. She won the doubles title at the same tournament with partner Chloe Beck. The pair were also runners-up in the Junior Australian Open doubles.
2020: Commitment to University of Virginia
As the top-rated tennis recruit in the nation, Emma Navarro committed to play tennis at the University of Virginia starting in the fall of 2020.
May 28, 2021: NCAA Championship Win and US Open Wild Card
On May 28, 2021, Emma Navarro secured the NCAA Championships singles title, which also earned her a wild card entry into the main draw of the US Open.
2021: Wins NCAA Singles Championship
Emma Navarro won the NCAA Singles Championship while playing college tennis at the University of Virginia in 2021.
2022: Departure from University of Virginia
In 2022, Emma Navarro left the University of Virginia after completing her sophomore season.
September 18, 2023: Breaks into Top 50
On September 18, 2023, Emma Navarro reached a career-high ranking of 49th in the world, following a strong performance at the US Open and a semifinal appearance at the San Diego Open.
2023: First WTA Tour Semifinal
Emma Navarro reached her first ever WTA Tour semifinal at the 2023 Bad Homburg Open, where she defeated Alizé Cornet and Rebeka Masarova.
January 2024: Australian Open Success and Top 25 Ranking
Seeded 27th at the 2024 Australian Open, Emma Navarro reached the third round, her best result at a Grand Slam tournament. She defeated Wang Xiyu and Elisabetta Cocciaretto, and as a result, her ranking rose to 23rd in the world.
June 2024: Achieves Career-High Doubles Ranking
In June 2024, Emma Navarro reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 120 by the WTA.
2024: Miami Open Performance
Emma Navarro was seeded 20th at the 2024 Miami Open, where she reached the fourth round before losing to Maria Sakkari in three sets.
2024: Current Information
This information is current as of the 2024 French Open.