Ranking as world no. 61, Jessica Pegula has stunned world No. 5 Ukrainian Elina Svitolina advancing to the quarterfinals in Australia Open with sets of 6-4, 3-6, and 6-3. Jessica is an American professional Tennis player who has never won a match against any Top 10 ranked Tennis Player. She has, however, set her record and has tasted the sweet victory. Jessica is also the daughter of the NFL franchise the Buffalo Bills owner Terrence Pegula.
Jessica Pegula Bio: Father, Mother, Age, Siblings
The brilliant emerging new talent of Tennis, Jessica was born on the 24th of February 1994 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Her mother Kim Pegula is an American businesswoman of South Korean descent. Whereas Jessica’s father Terry(Terrance) Pegula is the main owner of the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League.
He is also president of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, which is the holding company that manages the Bills as well as the Buffalo Sabers of the National Hockey League, Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League, Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, LECOM Harborcenter and Black River Entertainment, an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jessica’s father is president by extension of various Pegula Sports and Entertainment teams, including Bills and Sabers. Terry has won the bid against Donald Trump and Bon Jovi so he can become the new owner of Buffalo Bills.
Jessica grew up with her sister Kelly Pegula and her brother Mathew Pegula, she also opened a quick-serve restaurant named Healthy Scratch with her sister Kelly Pegula. Moreover, Jessica got introduced to Tennis when she was just 7 years of age by her family.
Jessica Pegula Career Biography Ranking, Coach
In 2011 Jessica Pegula got a wildcard to participate in the US Open in the women’s doubles together with compatriot Taylor Townsend. The pair exited in the third round at the hands of Vania King and Jaroslava Švedova. In 2012 she made it through the qualifiers for the Indian Wells tournament but was knocked out in the first round by Magdaléna Rybáriková in three sets.
On 4 August 2019, Jessica won her first WTA Washington Open title by beating the Italian Camila Giorgi with a double 6/2 in the final; in this way she gained 25 positions in the WTA ranking, climbing from 79th to 55th place.
She found immense support and training from her coach David Witt who has been the former coach of Venus Williams. He coached Venus for 11 years and then parted ways with her in 2018. he then partnered with Jessica and led her to win in Washington and ranked her to 55th rank.
Witt makes Jessica practice five days a week, he drives a long way from his home in Jacksonville to her home in Boca Raton regularly. He also says he sees a lot of potential in Jessica. She is currently ranked as world number 61 player as women’s singles match and ranked 88 as women’s doubles rank.
Jessica Pegula Australian Open 2021
American tennis player Jessica Pegula (61st in the WTA) surprised the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, world number 5, and advanced to the quarterfinals in Australia with sets of 6-4, 3-6, and 6-3. From the start of the game, the American was firm against her rival, especially from the middle of the court forward.
But despite the two break possibilities that she generated in the fifth game, the advantage would only come 25 minutes into the match with Pegula increasing her effectiveness at the net, taking the 7 points she played there up to that moment. Finally, with no chances for Svitolina, the American would take the first set 6-4 in 38 minutes.
Despite the fact that the beginning of the second quarter would have the New Yorker with a break in her favor, the situation immediately changed when the third favorite of the event regained ground on the track. With pressure from Pegula, who so far has not been able to win a match against a Top 10 player, the Ukrainian was able to take advantage of her rival’s erratic moments to win the second set 6-3 in 40 minutes of play.
Already in the decisive set, the tennis player No. 61 in the WTA ranking managed to get closer to the level she showed during the start of the match, reducing errors and seeking to close the points in the network, a formula that worked for her during the first half. With two breaks in her favor, she managed to find the return to the defense presented by Svitolina trying to prevent the escape on the scoreboard, to obtain her ticket to the quarterfinals by 6-4; 3-6, and 6-3.
Jessica Pegula Height
Jessica stands at a height of 5ft 7 inches or 1.70 m. and weighs 70 kg. She is a right-handed player. Jessica was about to give up tennis when she suffered from several injuries but kept her he and with determination, she has regained her health and showing her hard-earned skill on the Tennis court of Australian Open 2021.
Is Jessica Pegula Married? Husband, Wedding
After the recent win, Jessica’s personal life is garnering quite a lot of attention. And amidst the people’s curiosity to find out more about this young talent’s personal life, her romantic front has stood out the most.
The most searched thing about her is if Jessica Pegula is married and who is Jessica’s husband? Well, to spill the beans here, Jessica Pegula has never been married but she is in a committed relationship with her boyfriend Taylor Gahagen since 2015. And if things turn out well between the two, Taylor might be the one to be called Jessica’s husband; who knows?
Jessica Pegula Boyfriend, Dating Life & More
Pegula has posted plenty of adorable and romantic pictures of her and her boyfriend on her Instagram account. Jessica’s partner, Taylor, is the founder of A lending paw corporation that works for the rescue of stray animals including dogs, cats, and other animals. The corporation raises awareness and funds to prevent the distress of animals and people.
At the time of this writing, Jessica and her boyfriend have dated for nearly 6 years. And, they make an absolutely lovely pair. Jessica even refers to her partner as her best friend as he is nothing but supportive of her and her career.
Now, that right there is one of the reasons behind Jessica’s success in her thriving career. A blessed family with loving parents, and a supportive sweetheart boyfriend; what else does one need in their life? Meanwhile, judging by the looks of how swiftly Jessica and her boyfriend are moving forth in their relationship; they might as well end up getting married someday.
Jessica Pegula Net Worth 2021: Income & Earnings
After her advance in the Australian Open Quarterfinal, Jessica has ensured a $525,000 payday of her own. She has already won prize money of $912,198 from the matches she has participated in The past. And from all of her earnings to date, Jessica Pegual Boasts a net worth of over $3 million.
But many don’t know she belongs to a multi-billionaire family. Yes, Jessica Pegula’s father is worth is $5 billion as of 2021. Whereas Jessica’s mother’s net worth is $100 million. Altogether, the Pegula family is worth billions. Seems like life has blessed this family with nothing but good fortune. And by the looks of Jessica’s career progressing forth, she too is on the right track in becoming a multi-millionaire.
Jessica Pegula Social Media
Jessica likes to flaunt her relationship with her boyfriend Taylor in her Instagram account. She is followed by 13.7k followers on her Instagram.
Also, Jessica has celebrated her victory over Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina in her Twitter account @JLPegula which she created in February 2009. She is quite popular on Twitter as she is followed by 20k followers in her Twitter account.
Quick Wiki Facts and Information on Jessica Pegula
| Full Name/Real Name | Jessica Pegula |
| Nickname | JP |
| Date of Birth/Birthday | February 24, 1994 |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Born Country | USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Ethnicity | Mixed Korean and American |
| Parents | Terry Pegula, Kim Pegula |
| Siblings | Brother Mathew Pegula and sister Kelly Pegula |
| Profession | Tennis Player |
| Education(college/university) | N/A |
| Marital status | Unmarried and Dating |
| Boyfriend | Taylor Gahagen |
| Husband | None |
| Social Media | Instagram and Twitter |
| Net Worth | Over $3 million |
| Hair color | Natural brown |
| Eye color | Light brown |
| Height | 5ft 7 inches |
| Weight | 70kg |
| Coach | David Witt |
