Tennis player Emilio Nava on being raised by two Olympians - and training with Carlos Alcaraz

Tennis player Emilio Nava on being raised by two Olympians - and training with Carlos Alcaraz

The US Open tennis tournament is underway in New York City - where some of the biggest stars, like defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are aiming for the year's final Grand Slam.

But there are plenty of players who are looking for their next big breakthrough, too. Enter 23-year-old American Emilio Nava, son of parents who met at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and enters the event at a career-high world number 101.

The Southern California native joins host Nick McCarvel to discuss what it was like to be raised by not one but two Olympians, then discusses what he took from four years of training in Spain under the eye of former world No.1 Juan Carlos Ferrero - and alongside Carlos Alcaraz.

While Nava would like to finally break into the world's top 100, he doesn't want to stop there: "My goals and my dreams are definitely a little bit bigger than that," he told us. One of them? To compete at LA 2028 for Team USA. "That's the absolute goal," he said of what would be a home Games for him - right where he grew up.

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Unlocking the mind: NBA's Ekpe Udoh tackles mental health with Danish sports psychologist Kristoffer Henriksen

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Micha Hancock: Volleyball star talks growing sport in the US, chasing second gold in Paris

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Kenya's boxing legend Elizabeth Andiego: Surviving a near-death accident and pursuing her second Olympics

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Luol Deng on leading South Sudan to FIBA World Cup 2023: An exclusive on basketball, nation-building, and Paris 2024 goals

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