Paula Badosa crumbled to the mighty grit of Emma Navarro! The 23-year-old American tennis star defeated the in-form Spaniard by 6-2,7-5 in the high-voltage QF clash of the 2024 US Open. And advanced to her first career Grand Slam SF. In an on-court interview with Rennae Stubbs, Navarro revealed that she’s at that point in her career where she’s not “scared” of any result or making a run in any tournament. This, along with her other words, have now become the talk of the town. 

In the second set, Paula Badosa went up by 5-1, but she failed to retain the lead and lost the set by 7-5. Emma Navarro managed to win six games in a row including 24 out of the 28 points to seal the deal! Reflecting on her thoughts about that epic set, Navarro said, “After I got it back to 5-2, I kind of had a little bit of an inkling that it might be two sets.” Navarro explained that she remained determined to stay focused and mentally prepare herself for a potential third set, even if she lost the second.

After hearing this, Stubbs then looked a bit amazed and asked her if she could explain a bit about how she felt about those “two sets.” In reply, the NY-born tennis star replied, “I can’t see the future but maybe today could a little bit. Umm, yeah I don’t know I just felt like I might be able to win this in two sets.”

On the other hand, Paula Badosa is a former world number 2. Although the Spaniard struggled a bit earlier this season, she has made a strong comeback at the US hard-court swing. Badosa won a title in Washington, reached the SF in Cincinnati, and even here in NY she has looked quite impressive before this match. She also defeated Navarro this year itself at the Italian Open in R64. Even there, Badosa made a comeback to win that contest by 1-6,6-4,6-4.

Fans were also a bit baffled with Emma’s unusual reply! Some of them even bashed her for making such cold comments.

Tennis fans aren’t too pleased with Emma Navarro

One of the fans highlighted a portion of Navarro’s speech which said something like, “Once it went to 2-5, I had an inkling it would be straight sets.” The fan put up a GIF highlighting the funnier side of this comment. 

Emma Navarro also thanked her coach and her family members for their constant support in her journey. “I think he (Ben Navarro) a vision from the time I was really young. He knew maybe I was a little bit ADHD or something to be sitting in a classroom or in a 9 to 5. I think he saw something in me from a young age so thanks Dad for sending me on this journey.“

Some of the fans pointed out, “‘My dad knew I wasn’t made for a 9-5′ my sister in Christ you’re a billionaire heiress….” For those who are unaware, Emma Navarro’s father, Ben Navarro has a net worth of around $1.5 Billion. He is an entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Sherman Financial Group LLC. One of the significant assets of Sherman Financial Group is Credit One, a lender located in Las Vegas.

With this emphatic triumph, Navarro has now almost secured a Top 10 debut in the next week. What a rapid rise this has been for the youngster! However, despite all these heroics on the court, this interview has now perhaps made a significant impact on the popularity among the masses. A fan wrote, “I’ve never heard Emma Navarro speak before, but after one interview I now find her so annoying I’ve instantly become a h-ter.“

Paula Badosa looked quite disappointed with the result. She admitted, “I was a complete disaster out there. It’s the first time in my career I’ve lost a set after being up 5-1. I didn’t handle the emotions or the moment.” Fans are now trying to figure out which is the real disaster: Badosa’s terrible performance or Navarro’s on-court interview. However one of them came up with a unique suggestion, “@ Emma Navarro, you’re getting dragged on tt I will defend you asap if you wire transfer me $25 million.” 

The other pointed how Emma Navarro is one of the funniest tennis players. They wrote, “A number of players have said that she is one of the funniest individuals on the tour, extremely dry humor…” Coco Gauff had once admitted, “I’ve gotten to know her over the Olympics, and she’s super funny. She’s kind of the opposite of how she is on court.” Even Jessica Pegula once revealed, “She’s a riot. Don’t let her fool you.”

Share your thoughts on Emma Navarro’s cold comments. Do you think these fans are right or do you feel they took this a bit too seriously?