History of Emma Navarro in Timeline

Emma Navarro is an American professional tennis player who has reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 8 in the world (September 2024) and a doubles ranking of No. 93 (August 2024) by the WTA. She has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour and advanced to a major semifinal at the 2024 US Open, marking significant achievements in her burgeoning career.

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May 18, 2001: Emma Navarro's Birth

On May 18, 2001, Emma Navarro, an American professional tennis player, was born.

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2001: Emma Navarro's Birth

In 2001, Emma Navarro was born.

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2019: WTA Tour Main-Draw Debut

In 2019, Emma Navarro made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Charleston Open in Charleston, South Carolina, after receiving a wildcard for the singles and doubles events.

2019: Junior French Open

In 2019, Emma Navarro was the runner-up in the junior French Open singles draw and won the junior French Open in doubles playing with Chloe Beck. They also finished as runners-up in the junior 2019 Australian Open.

2020: Joins Virginia Cavaliers

In the fall of 2020, Emma Navarro, who was rated as the best tennis recruit in the nation, joined the Virginia Cavaliers after having previously committed to Duke University.

2021: Freshman Year Success

During her freshman year in 2021, Emma Navarro went 25–1 in singles, reached the No. 1 ranking in the country, and avenged her only loss of the season in the final of the 2021 NCAA singles championship. Navarro earned a wild card into the 2021 US Open main draw where she made her Grand Slam tournament debut.

2021: NCAA Singles Championship

In 2021, Emma Navarro won the NCAA Singles Championship while playing college tennis at the University of Virginia.

2022: Second Year Performance

In 2022, Emma Navarro went 26–2 in singles for her second year, ending the year ranked No. 2 nationally, after losing to Abigail Rencheli of NC State in the round of 16 of the 2022 NCAA singles championship. She left Virginia after her second season.

2023: French Open Debut & WTA Tour Semifinal

For her debut at the French Open as a wildcard, in 2023, Emma Navarro reached the second round and reached a WTA Tour semifinal for the first time in her career at the 2023 Bad Homburg Open in Bad Homburg, Germany.

2023: Runner-Up at Swedish Open & Top 50 Ranking

In 2023, Emma Navarro was runner-up at the Swedish Open and reached the top 50 at No. 49, following a first-round showing at the US Open, and another semifinal at the San Diego Open on September 18.