04/07/2024 and las 11:33 CEST
Money, like everything in life, plays a rolel very fundamental in sport and in the opportunities that every athlete can have until reaching the elite. Even more so if it is about individual sports, where training and the initial stages are always the responsibility of oneself.
There are many talents that are being lost along the way due to a lack of resources, while many others enjoy opportunities that do not correspond to their projection. However, without talent, work and dedication, no amount of money can buy a place among the best.
You know that well. Emma Navarrothe 22-year-old American tennis player, who is being one of the revelations on the women’s tennis circuit. Number 17 in the world, she is already in the third round of the Wimbledon after defeating on the legendary central court of the All England Club a Naomi Osakawinner of four Grand Slams, by a resounding 6-4 y 6-1.
Daughter of a multimillionaire father, Emma has a family fortune of 1.4 billion euros According to Forbes magazine, it far exceeds any of the fortunes that the greatest tennis players in history can accumulate; Roger Federer (550 million), Novak Djokovic (240 million) y Rafa Nadal (220 million)…
Ben Navarro, Emma’s father is also the owner of several tournaments on the professional women’s tennis circuit, including the Masters 1000 de Cincinnati both in the male and female categories, one of the nine world tennis events designated as top-tier tournaments.
A sports fan and successful businessman, he is described by his daughter as “the smartest guy I know” after creating his fortune with the creation of Sherman Group y Credit One en 1998companies specialized in credit cards and debt collection.
The explosion of Emma Navarror arrived much later than expected, after winning in 2021 in the NCAA, Everyone expected her to be the future promise of American tennis, but that took a while to come true. “Results and ranking in the WTA are not something that comes easily… “Although it seems like I got here overnight, I have worked hard over the years,” says the tennis player.
Jessica Pegula, her biggest mirror
But Emma Navarro’s case is not an isolated one in the world of tennis. Her compatriot, Jessica Pegula Pegula, currently number 5 in the world, is the daughter of the oilman Emma, who has had to live through and the constant criticism for being the daughter of a wealthy family. Terrence Pegula, who treasures a fortune of 6.4 billion eurosamong which are the franchises of the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) y los Buffalo Bills (NFL).
“I think people support more those who have less opportunities”n, so I’ve never really felt like people supported my story. I don’t mean that in a bad way, it’s just how I feel. And I don’t care, it doesn’t affect me, it’s fine like that. I understand that, and I think I’ve gotten better at trying to get over that obstacle and embrace it more like, okay, my story may not be that of someone who is more disadvantaged, but it’s an interesting story” Pegula herself explained after having to feel over and over again that her success is due to money.
Both have never hidden the fact that their family fortune has had an impact on their education and opportunities, but the term ‘no baby’ nor can it be used lightly. Because neither the millions of Sugar nor those of Navarro They are of no use when it comes to sneaking in among the best in the world, nor are they enough to to shine on the most legendary court in world tennis.
2024-07-04 09:33:19
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