Billionaire Daughters Pegula, Navarro Reach American Open Semifinals

[{"selector":"#anim-9b81377a-94c7-470d-95de-63984c192c60 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-19.140624767970106%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Following Jessica Pegula's stunning quarterfinal win at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, another billionaire daughter joined her in the semifinals.

[{"selector":"#anim-fa58f428-34a5-4389-97f7-f70bcfee3f34 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-15.649207480304286%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] To reach her first Grand Slam semifinal, sixth-ranked Pegula defeated event top-seed and World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in straight sets (6-2, 6-4).

[{"selector":"#anim-429255c9-77db-4336-a46a-72af18f1dbc8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.18686214894445%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Tennis star 30-year-old is daughter of Buffalo Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula.

[{"selector":"#anim-f830b866-7c74-48fe-ae74-f319f48900a5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-37.882085194341514%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The 13th seeded Emma Navarro upset Spain's Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 in her quarterfinal on Tuesday following a dramatic second-set comeback from 1-5 down.

[{"selector":"#anim-cba8c237-fe35-4ff5-9666-d460bce53a90 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Navarro, 23, defeated third-ranked Coco Gauff in three sets on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals.

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[{"selector":"#anim-6c5df47e-58d4-4ed9-b298-9178e8dd9ecc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.18686214894445%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] In her maiden Grand Slam semifinal on Thursday, Navarro will face Belarus' World No. 2 and Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka.