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    Two billionaire daughters reach US Open quarterfinals

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    America’s ultra-rich continue to be well represented at the top of the tennis world after Jessica Pegula qualified for the US Open on Monday, teaming up with another billionaire daughter in the quarterfinals.

    Key Facts

    The 30-year-old Pegula, who is ranked sixth and defeated Diana Schnaider in three sets, is the daughter of Terry Pegula, owner of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres.

    No. 13 Emma Navarro, 23, the daughter of former Citigroup vice president Ben Navarro, reached the quarterfinals of the US Open after beating third-ranked Coco Gauff in three sets on Sunday.

    Pegula will play the winner of Tuesday’s fourth-round match between Poland’s top seed Iga Swiatek and Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova, while Navarro takes on Spain’s No. 26 Paula Badosa.

    It is the seventh time Pegula has reached the quarterfinals of any of the four majors in her career, but she has never gone further than that.

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    Pegula is ranked No. 3 in singles (six titles won) 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 a ranking high of No. 12.

    Chances of winning

    No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite 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.

    Forbes rating

    Terry Pegula is an oil magnate who has a net worth of $7.7 billion, according to Forbes. Ben Navarro, whose Sherman Financial Group owns Las Vegas-based lender Credit One, has an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion.

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