Jessica Pegula is a famous American professional tennis player. Pegula reached the peak of her career in the WTA rankings, achieving the world No. 3 position in singles on 24 October 2022 and claiming the world No. 1 position in doubles on 11 September 2023.
Throughout her career, she has won four singles titles and seven doubles titles. titles on the WTA Tour, notably achieving two WTA 1000 titles in both the singles and doubles disciplines.
What nationality is Jessica Pegula?
Jessica Pegula was born on 24 February 1994 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Jessica Pegula’s age is 29 years as of 2023. Jessica Pegula’s parents are Terry Pegula and Kim Pegula.
Jessica has a sibling whose name is Kelly Pegula. Jessica Pegula’s height is 5 feet 7 inches. Jessica Pegula is well-educated. Jessica Pegula’s nationality is American.
Who is Jessica Pegula Husband?
Jessica Pegula is married. Jessica Pegula husband is Taylor Gahagen. He is a corporate executive for Pegula Sports and Entertainment and an animal philanthropist.
Jessica Pegula and Taylor Gahagen married in 2021. The couple is still married.
Jessica Pegula Career
Jessica Pegula is a player to watch, having reached the quarterfinals six times in all four Grand Slam tournaments. She has made her mark in the Australian Open from 2021 to 2023 as well as the US Open (2022), French Open (2022), and Wimbledon (2023).
In 2023, she also reached the singles final at the WTA Finals. Not just in singles, Pegula also showcased her talent in doubles. She reached the women’s doubles final at the 2022 French Open with Coco Gauff and the mixed doubles final at the 2023 US Open with Austin Krajicek.
The season started for Pegula in the United Cup. Although she suffered an early setback against Petra Kvitova in Group C, she made a strong comeback by defeating Laura Siegmund. Her journey continued with a win over Harriet Dart in the first knockout stage.
Pegula then achieved a career milestone with a straight sets win over Iga Swiatek, her first win over the current world No. 1 and her first against the Pole since the 2019 Washington Open. The final saw her victory over Martina Trevisan, contributing to the United States winning the inaugural United Cup title.
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