Jessica Pegula

Jessica Pegula
Pegula at the 2024 US Open woman's singles final
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, U.S.[1]
Born (1994-02-24) February 24, 1994 (age 30)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Turned pro2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachMark Knowles, Mark Merklein (2024–)[2]
Prize moneyUS$ 16,965,971[3]
Singles
Career record439–250
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 3 (October 24, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 6 (January 13, 2025)[4]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2021, 2022, 2023)
French OpenQF (2022)
WimbledonQF (2023)
US OpenF (2024)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF (2023)
Olympic Games2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record233–140
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 1 (September 11, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 50 (February 3, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2023)
French OpenF (2022)
WimbledonQF (2024)
US OpenQF (2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2022, 2023)
Olympic GamesQF (2021)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (2022, 2023)
French Open1R (2022, 2023)
Wimbledon1R (2021)
US OpenF (2023)
Last updated on: February 4, 2025.

Jessica Pegula (born February 24, 1994) is an American professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings in singles of world No. 3, achieved on October 24, 2022, and in doubles of world No. 1, achieved on September 11, 2023. Pegula reached the singles finals of the 2024 US Open and 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 six singles titles and seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, winning three WTA 1000 titles in singles and two in doubles. Pegula is also a seven-time major singles quarterfinalist, having reached this stage at all four Grand Slam tournaments; thrice at the Australian Open (2021–2023), twice at the US Open (2022, 2024), and once at the French Open (2022) and Wimbledon (2023).

In 2023, she led team USA to victory in the inaugural United Cup by defeating Italy’s No. 1 player Martina Trevisan in the final.

  1. ^ "At height of her tennis career, Jessica Pegula balances big matches, personal challenges". The Buffalo News. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jessica Pegula explains coaching shake-up".
  3. ^ "Career Prize Money Leaders" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Jessica Pegula Rankings History". WTA Tour. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

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