ORLANDO, May 8, 203 (USTA Press Release)

Emma Navarro joined Patrick Kypson in earning wild cards into the French Open via the USTA’s Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge.

The 21-year-old from Charleston won the 2021 NCAA singles title as a freshman at the University of Virginia and turned pro in June 2022, after her sophomore season. Since then, Navarro has risen from outside the Top 250 to a career-high No. 83. She went 14-3 in singles matches during the five-week Challenge window and won consecutive USTA Pro Circuit titles, in Charleston and Charlottesville, Va.

The final Challenge standings:

Women’s Standings — Final

(Current ranking in parentheses)

1. Emma Navarro (83) — 249

2. Kayla Day (137) — 180

3. Caroline Dolehide (112) — 155

Men’s Standings — Final

(Current ranking in parentheses)

1. Patrick Kypson (378) — 75

2. Tristan Boyer (863) — 70

3. Mitchell Krueger (269) — 34