America’s ultra wealthy continue to enjoy great representation at the top of the tennis world after Jessica Pegula advanced at the U.S. Open on Monday, joining another billionaire daughter in the quarterfinals.
The tournament's remaining competitors will feature the daughters of an oil magnate and a former ... [+]
The sixth-ranked Pegula, 30, who defeated Diana Schnaider in straight sets, is the daughter of Buffalo Bills owner and Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula.
No. 13 Emma Navarro, 23, the daughter of former Citigroup vice president Ben Navarro, advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals after defeating third-ranked Coco Gauff on Sunday in three sets.
Pegula plays the winner of the fourth-round match between top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland and Liudmila Samsonova of Russia on Tuesday, while Navarro is slated to face No. 26 Paula Badosa of Spain.
It’s the seventh time Pegula has made the quarterfinals in one of the four majors in her career, though she has never advanced further.
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Pegula has been ranked as high as No. 3 in singles (capturing six titles) and No. 1 in doubles (seven titles), but has yet to capture a grand slam title. Navarro, an NCAA singles winner, captured her sole tour title earlier this year in Australia, and has reached a ranking high of No. 12.
No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka is favored to win the tournament at +145 odds, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Swiatek has the next best odds at +225, while Pegula and Navarro have odds of +700 and +1400, respectively.
Terry Pegula is an oil magnate who Forbes estimates has a net worth of $7.7 billion. Ben Navarro, whose Sherman Financial Group owns the Las Vegas-based lender Credit One, has an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion.