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America’s super-rich continue to have a strong presence at the top of the tennis world after Jessica Pegula advanced to the US Open on Monday, reaching the quarterfinals alongside another billionaire’s daughter.
Other participants in the tournament include the daughters of an oil magnate and a former … (+)
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The 30-year-old Pegula, who is ranked sixth in the world and defeated Diana Schnaider in straight sets, is the daughter of Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula.
Emma Navarro, 23, the No. 13 seed and daughter of former Citigroup vice president Ben Navarro, advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open after defeating third-seeded Coco Gauff in three sets on Sunday.
Pegula will play the winner of the fourth-round match between top-ranked Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova on Tuesday, while Navarro is scheduled to face Spaniard Paula Badosa (number 26).
It is the seventh time in her career that Pegula has reached the quarterfinals of one of the four majors, but she has never progressed further.
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Important background
Pegula has been ranked as high as No. 3 in singles (with six titles) and No. 1 in doubles (seven titles), but has yet to win a Grand Slam title. Navarro, an NCAA singles champion, won her only tour title earlier this year in Australia and has reached her highest ranking of No. 12.
Chances of winning
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite to win the tournament at +145 odds. Swiatek has the next best odds at +225, while Pegula and Navarro have odds of +700 and +1400, respectively.
Forbes Rating
Terry Pegula is an oil magnate whose net worth Forbes estimates at $7.7 billion. Ben Navarro, whose Sherman Financial Group owns Las Vegas-based bank Credit One, has an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion.
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