Jessica Pegula

Jessica Pegula
Pegula at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida[1]
Born (1994-02-24) February 24, 1994 (age 30)
Buffalo, New York
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Turned pro2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Pittsburgh (2011-2014)
CoachMark Knowles, Mark Merklein (2024-)[2]
David Witt (Jul 2019–Jan 2024)
Prize moneyUS$ 13,996,170[3]
Singles
Career record420–241
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 3 (October 24, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 6 (July 15, 2024)[4]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2021, 2022, 2023)
French OpenQF (2022)
WimbledonQF (2023)
US OpenQF (2022)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF (2023)
Olympic Games2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record227–137
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 1 (September 11, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 45 (August 12, 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: 13 August 2024.

Jessica Pegula (born February 24, 1994) is an American professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 3 in singles, achieved on 24 October 2022, and world No. 1 in doubles, achieved on 11 September 2023. 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. She also reached the singles final at the 2023 WTA Finals.

Pegula is a six-time Major quarterfinalist in singles, having reached this stage at all four Grand Slam tournaments; thrice at the Australian Open (2021–2023), and once at the French Open (2022), US Open (2022), and Wimbledon (2023). In doubles, Pegula 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.

  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. ^ https://wtafiles.wtatennis.com/pdf/rankings/All_Career_Prize_Money.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Jessica Pegula | Rankings History | WTA Tour | Tennis". WTA Tour. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

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