‘Most Expensive Match in WTA History’ – Tennis Fans Can’t Wait to Witness Jessica Pegula Take On Emma Navarro at Miami Open
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The second highest-ranked American woman tennis player takes on the rising star, Emma Navarro, at the R16 of the Miami Open in just a few hours from now. This will be their first meeting on the Tour. Emma Navarro has been in red-hot form this year, while Jessica Pegula‘s season this year has been full of ups and downs. But forget all these stats, as fans have already started to drop their unfiltered reaction to this billionaire clash.
Billionaire clash? Yes, you heard that right. The respective fathers of both Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro are the stalwarts in American business. Fans now can’t keep calm ahead of this high-octane clash. And, here’s what they had to say about this intriguing contest.
‘The billionaire clash’ – Jessica Pegula vs Emma Navarro
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Jessica Pegula’s record this year has been 8-4, while Emma Navarro has a win-loss record of 20-6 this season. Who will win this battle of the billionaires? Well, we’ve to wait a bit to find this answer. Till then, let’s have a look at some of the reactions on X (formerly Twitter) surrounding this intriguing contest.
One of the fans said that it’ll be interesting to watch “The billionaire clash.”
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The billionaire clash between Navarro and Pegula is going to be interesting to watch in R16 #MiamiOpen https://t.co/Hc91a3rqXX
— Tan 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 (@yesiamtan) March 24, 2024
While the other called it “The most expensive match in WTA history“. Along with this, the user also expressed that they were glad that it’s finally happening in Miami.
Its finally happening…. The most expensive match in WTA history. Pegula vs Navarro
— Paps (@DatGoneIt77) March 24, 2024
Another one jokingly wrote that the father of the winner would get the chance to purchase the WTA Tour. Well, that’s pretty well said, and we’ll tell you why later on.
Jessica Pegula vs. Emma Navarro
winner’s dad gets to purchase the WTA Tour
— Ricky Dimon (@Dimonator) March 24, 2024
Some of them wrote that they would be “ALL THE WAY” seated for this blockbuster showdown.
We will be ALL THE WAY seated for Pegula vs Navarro that will be beautiful tennis
— Owen (@kostekcanu) March 24, 2024
“It’s all in fun before the billionaire apologists come running,” said the others.
Skincare magnate Jessie Pegula sets up the nepo matchup next round vs Navarro! (it's all in fun before the billionaire apologists come running)
— The Body Serve Tennis Podcast (@TheBodyServe) March 24, 2024
For those who don’t know, Emma Navarro is the daughter of Ben Navarro, a billionaire businessman whose net worth is around $3 Billion. He bought the Western and Southern Open in 2022 and also owns the Live To Play Tennis Club in South Carolina which hosts the USTA and ITF tournaments. Apart from that in 2018, he also bought the Charleston Open women’s tennis event.
Jessica Pegula’s father- Terry Pegula‘s net worth is estimated to be around $6.8 Billion, and he has also made some significant investments in the sporting world. He owns the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. But what is Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro’s net worth?
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Net Worth of Pegula and Navarro
As of 2024, Jessica Pegula’s net worth is estimated to be around $12 Million (excluding any wealth she might inherit from her parents). She has earned a total sum of approximately $12,869,591 through her tournament prizes as of now.
While Emma Navarro who has just made it to the bigger stages in the tennis world has a net worth of around $1 Million. According to the official website of the WTA, she has won over $1,115,650 in prize money as of now.
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The 22-year-old American tennis star mainly earns her income by competing in tennis tournaments and sponsorship deals. Who do you think will add a few more prize money to their bags by winning this exciting contest of the billionaires?
Edited by:
Shudh Mukherjee