Emma Navarro’s wonderful run to the Wimbledon quarter-finals has come to an end.
The 23-year-old saw off favourite and fellow American Coco Gauff in straight sets on Sunday to land a spot in her first ever Grand Slam quarter-final.
However, she was then thrashed by Italian Jasmine Paolini 6-2 6-1 to miss out on a place in the final four.
It also means she will have banked £375,000 for reaching the quarter-finals, however that would have jumped to £715,000 if she reached the semi-final.
However, money may be the last thing on Navarro’s mind due in part to her incredible pre-existing wealth.
The New York native is the daughter of wealthy American billionaire investment tycoon, Ben Navarro, meaning she boasts a whopping £3billion inheritance.
Despite the incredible riches, Navarro worked tirelessly perfecting her craft throughout college before professional where she was granted a wild card for the US Open in 2021.
With almost £800,000 banked in prize money this season and a guarantee of £375,000 from her Wimbledon heroics, Navarro is staking her claim to become the next great hope in US women’s tennis.
It is already her biggest single haul at a Grand Slam, following the £356,000 she took home from making the French Open quarter-final earlier this year.
Following the win over Gauff, Navarro showed no signs of nerves despite being in unfamiliar territory.
“I don’t have a ton of words but just really grateful to be out here on Centre Court at a tournament with so much history and tradition, that so many legends have played on before me,” she said. “It’s a real honour. I can’t wait to play again.”
But for those close to the Billionaire, her recent rise to superstardom has been brewing for some time.
She reached the third round of the Australian Open in January before progressing to the fourth round at the French Open.
Her form on the WTA Tour has improved tenfold with 33 wins this season – over double the amount she won last year.
Navarro tasted victory for the first time, picking up her first WTA title at the Hobart International earlier this year.
Her exploits has seen her rise from 149th in the world to world No.17 in what has been a staggering upturn.
She is currently set to rise to 14th in the world next week.