Emma Navarro Beats Coco Gauff at Wimbledon in Surprising Victory: All About the Shocking Upset
Plus, learn if the tennis star is going to the Paris Olympic Games
It’s no secret that Wimbledon — one of the four worldwide Grand Slam tennis tournaments — is well underway at Centre Court. The tournament started on June 24, is scheduled to run until July 14, and is currently in its Round of 16. Though some games have been predictable, there have been a number of shocking upsets, including Emma Navarro beating Coco Gauff in the Women’s singles tournament. To learn all about her surprising win and how Navarro feels about it, keep reading!
All about Emma Navarro’s Wimbledon win
American tennis player Emma Navarro beat Coco Gauff — a fellow American competitor — 6-4, 6-3 in their Monday, July 8 match-up. Navarro’s win knocked Guaff out of the Wimbledon tournament.
This came as quite a shock to viewers as Navarro is seeded 19th in the tournament, compared to Gauff who is the number 2 seed.
The shocking win also means that Navarro is going to compete in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her professional career.
“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,” Navarro said after her win. “It’s a real honor.”
She also opened up about her favorite part of the game: playing. “I love matches like that where it feels like it’s not just a hitting or striking competition. There’s strategy involved and it feels like a chess match or something, so that was really enjoyable for me.”
When is Emma Navarro scheduled to play next?
Navarro is set to play Jasmine Paolini — an Italian tennis player — in the quarter-finals on Tuesday, July 9, at 10:30 a.m. EST.
Paolini is ranked seventh in the world, which is 12 spots above Navarro. You can watch the match on ESPN+.
Who is Emma Navarro?
The breakout tennis star was born on May 18, 2001, to Ben Navarro — who is the founder and chief executive officer of Sherman Financial Group and an avid tennis fan. This caused Navarro to grow up around the sport since her dad owns the Charleston Open. Mr. Navarro also bought the Cincinnati Open in 2022.
Navarro went to college at Virginia from 2020until 2022. While there, she was the 2021 NCAA singles champion, qualifying her for her first-ever U.S. Open, causing her to officially go pro in 2022. Before she quit being a Virginia Cavalier, the tennis player had a 51-3 singles record.
Emma Navarro’s professional tennis career
Navarro’s pro career is relatively new, but she certainly has made quite a mark on the tennis court.
In 2023, the tennis player won her first-ever tournament, the 2023 French Open. Then, in January 2024, she won her first title at the 2024 Hobart International, which helped boost her world rankings into the top 20.
Later that same month, Navarro would compete in the Australian Open, where she would make it to the third round. This was also where she made it in the 2024 French Open, which took place at the end of May and into June.
Is Emma Navarro going to the Summer Olympics?
Navarro is scheduled to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
“It’s pretty crazy to be able to say that I am an Olympian, and representing the U.S. is the highest of honors,” Navarro said. I’m just feeling really excited and really grateful for the opportunity.”
The athlete is also going to appear at the 2024 U.S. Open, which opens on August 26 to September 8.
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