American young gun Emma Navarro credits her “I’m where I need to be” mindset to her coach and father after stunning compatriot Katie Volynets at Charleston

When asked about the "I am where I need to be" mindset, Navarro revealed how she was influenced by attending a class taught by her father at a college.

American young gun Emma Navarro credits her “I’m where I need to be” mindset to her coach and father after stunning compatriot Katie Volynets at Charleston

Emma Navarro (Image via IMAGO)

In the ongoing Charleston Open, America’s Emma Navarro breezed past compatriot Kate Volynets in straight set, 6-1, 6-1. After the first win on the Charleston court, the World No. 20 revealed how her father and coach influenced her.

Navarro’s father is billionaire Ben Navarro, the owner of the Charleston Open and for her daughter, he is the smartest guy. 

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When she was asked about the “I am where I need to be” mindset, Navarro revealed how she was influenced by attending the class taught by her father at a college. The World No. 20 said the class offered her knowledge related to on-court things and mindset.

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I got to give a lot of credit to my dad. He's probably the smartest guy I know and he's dropped a lot of knowledge and wisdom on my siblings and me over the years. He actually taught a class last semester at the College of Charleston on mindset.
Emma Navarro told Tennis Channel after her win

Navarro also praised her coach, Peter Ayers, for sharing knowledge about the mindset with her. Ayers has been coaching the American youngster since her junior days.

Then my coach as well, just teaches me a lot about mindset and, yeah, like I said, the perspective I want to have so, yeah, two really smart guys that teach me a lot.
Emma Navarro said

Emma Navarro is happy to play in front of the home crowd

Charleston is Emma Navarro‘s hometown, so she is enjoying playing in front of the home crowd. After her win over Katie Volynets, the 22-year-old said she felt positive all the time with her friends and families attending her matches.

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Definitely felt that energy from the crowd, and was a really positive feeling out there tonight.
Emma Navarro said after the match

Navarro will face Romania’s Jacqueline Cristian in the Round of 16. Prior to the Charleston Open, she participated at the Miami Open, where her run was put to an end by compatriot Jessica Pegula in the fourth round.

The WTA icon also reached the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells, where she was eliminated by Maria Sakkari. Her best performance came at Hobart International, where she reached the final but couldn’t win the trophy, losing to Elise Mertens in three sets.

Navarro has participated in all the Grand Slam tournaments but couldn’t get past the third round. Her best performance at a Grand Slam event came at this year’s Australian Open.

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