Jessica Pegula

Jessica Pegula (born February 24, 1994) is an American professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings in singles of world No. 3, achieved in October 2022, and in doubles of world No. 1, set in September 2023. Pegula was a finalist at the 2024 US Open and at the 2023 WTA Finals. In doubles, she reached the final of the 2022 French Open, partnering with Coco Gauff, and the mixed doubles final of the 2023 US Open with Austin Krajicek.

Pegula has won ten singles titles and seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including four WTA 1000 titles in singles and two in doubles. She is a three-time Grand Slam singles semifinalist (twice at the US Open, once at the Australian Open), and has reached a total of nine Grand Slam singles quarterfinals across all four major tournaments. Representing her country, Pegula led the US team to victory in the inaugural 2023 United Cup, and to the final of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup.

Early life

Pegula was born February 24, 1994 in Buffalo, New York, to petroleum billionaire and professional sports teams owner Terry Pegula and Kim Pegula. The family has a net worth of over $7.5 billion. She is of part Korean descent, as her mother is Korean. Pegula has four siblings, two of whom are from her father's first marriage. Pegula started playing tennis at age seven.