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Emma Navarro isn’t the only one in her family who has garnered a lot of attention owing to her tennis endeavors. Even her billionaire father, Ben Navarro, has been an investor in the racket game, as he is the owner of the WTA 500 tournament in Charleston. Despite his busy schedule, the American billionaire businessman still manages to accompany his daughter during her campaigns, especially now that she is competing at the prestigious French Open.

Ben Navarro is there in Paris to support the WTA superstar, who is competing in both singles and doubles categories of the Grand Slam event. The Sherman Financial Group founder’s appearance during the clay court swing was recently brought to the public lens when his tennis star daughter shared a heartfelt family post which was captioned, “fam bam in paris 💚” Emma now has the support of that family member, who taught her a lot about having a strong mindset on and off the court.

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“He’s probably the smartest guy I know and he’s dropped a lot of knowledge and wisdom on my siblings and I over the years,” the American tennis player previously credited her father with helping her develop a strong mindset. With her dad’s presence in Paris, Emma recently outclassed some of the top guns, as she now might pull off an American Grand Slam feat on the women’s tour.

Emma Navarro’s stellar run at the French Open as she reaches the R3

Entering the clay court major event as the 22nd seed, the American player thumped her Turkish opponent Zeynep Sonmez while pulling off a bagel set, 6-2, 6-0, in her opener in Paris. With a score of 6-2, 7-5, Emma Navarro went on to clinch another straight-set victory against the unseeded Italian Sara Errani. In a blockbuster third-round All-American clash, Navarro will now square off against her compatriot and the 14-seed Madison Keys.

No American WTA player has marked a triumphant run at the Roland Garros since Serena Williams in 2015. If Emma manages to secure a title-winning campaign in Paris, she will join the ‘Queen of the Court’ on this elite list of winners on the Parisian clay. Who do you think will prevail in the All-American clash between Navarro and Keys? Also, do you think that Emma Navarro can pull off this American Grand Slam feat in Paris? Let us know in the comments section.