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Jessica Pegula
Singles
Pegula at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Boca Raton, Florida, US
Born	(1994-02-24) February 24, 1994 (age 31) Buffalo, New York, US
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Turned pro	2009
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Mark Knowles, Mark Merklein (2024–)
Prize money	US$ 18,534,644 30th in all-time rankings
Career record	469–260 (64.33%)
Career titles	9
Highest ranking	No. 3 (October 24, 2022)
Current ranking	No. 4 (July 14, 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	QF (2021, 2022, 2023)
French Open	QF (2022)
Wimbledon	QF (2023)
US Open	F (2024)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	F (2023)
Olympic Games	2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record	234–144 (61.9%)
Career titles	7
Highest ranking	No. 1 (September 11, 2023)
Current ranking	No. 52 (June 23, 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (2023)
French Open	F (2022)
Wimbledon	QF (2024)
US Open	QF (2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	RR (2022, 2023)
Olympic Games	QF (2021)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2022, 2023)
French Open	1R (2022, 2023)
Wimbledon	1R (2021)
US Open	F (2023)

Jessica Pegula (born February 24, 1994) is an American professional tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in singles in October 2022. In doubles, she became world No. 1 in September 2023.

Jessica reached the singles finals of the 2024 US Open and the 2023 WTA Finals. In doubles, she played in the final of the 2022 French Open with Coco Gauff. She also reached the mixed doubles final of the 2023 US Open with Austin Krajicek.

Jessica has won nine singles titles and seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour. These include three major WTA 1000 singles titles and two doubles titles. She has reached the quarterfinals of all four major tournaments seven times. These include three times at the Australian Open (2021–2023), twice at the US Open (2022, 2024), and once each at the French Open (2022) and Wimbledon (2023). In 2023, Jessica helped the United States team win the first-ever United Cup.

About Jessica Pegula's Early Life

Jessica Pegula was born on February 24, 1994, in Buffalo, New York. Her parents are Terry and Kim Pegula. They own several sports teams, including the Buffalo Bills (NFL) and the Buffalo Sabres (NHL). Jessica's mother was born in Seoul, South Korea, so Jessica is partly of Korean descent. She has four siblings.

Jessica Pegula's Tennis Career

Starting Her Professional Journey (2011–2012)

Jessica began her professional tennis career in 2009. In 2011, she received a special entry, called a wildcard, into the US Open doubles tournament. She and her partner, Taylor Townsend, reached the third round. In 2012, she qualified for the main draw at Indian Wells but lost in the first round.

First Major Singles Match (2015)

Jessica at the 2015 US Open

Jessica made her first appearance in a major singles tournament at the US Open. She won three qualifying matches to enter the main draw. There, she won her first-round match against Alison Van Uytvanck. She was then defeated in the second round.

Reaching Her First WTA Final (2018)

In 2018, Jessica reached her first singles final on the WTA Tour. This happened at the Tournoi de Québec in Canada. She won several matches against higher-ranked players. In the final, she lost to Pauline Parmentier. This great performance helped her ranking improve significantly.

Winning Her First WTA Title (2019)

In 2019, Jessica entered the top 100 tennis players for the first time. This allowed her to play in bigger WTA events. She achieved her best result that year by winning her first singles title at the Washington Open. She defeated Camila Giorgi in the final. This win pushed her ranking to a new high of world No. 55. She finished the year ranked No. 76.

Playing in Another Final (2020)

Jessica started 2020 by reaching the final of the Auckland Open. She won several matches before facing the legendary Serena Williams in the final. Jessica lost that match. She also reached the third round of the US Open, which was her best result at a Grand Slam at that time.

Breaking into the Top 20 (2021)

Jessica at the 2021 Bad Homburg Open

The year 2021 was a big one for Jessica. She reached her first major quarterfinal at the Australian Open. She defeated several strong players, including former champions, before losing in the quarterfinals. This success helped her enter the top 50 players in the world.

She continued to play well, reaching semifinals and quarterfinals at other big tournaments. She also achieved a significant win over world No. 2, Naomi Osaka, at the Italian Open. By the end of 2021, she was ranked in the top 20.

Winning a WTA 1000 Title and Reaching World No. 3 (2022)

Jessica at the 2022 US Open

In 2022, Jessica won her first doubles title in Melbourne. She then reached her second straight quarterfinal at the Australian Open. She also won her first WTA 1000 doubles title with Coco Gauff in Doha.

Jessica had a fantastic run at the Madrid Open, reaching her first WTA 1000 singles final. She then made it to the quarterfinals of the French Open for the first time. After this, she entered the top 10 in singles rankings, becoming world No. 8. She also reached her first major final in doubles at the French Open with Coco Gauff.

Later in 2022, Jessica won her second WTA 1000 doubles title with Coco Gauff at the Canadian Open. She also reached the quarterfinals of the US Open for the first time.

Her biggest singles win came at the Guadalajara Open. She won her first WTA 1000 singles title, defeating Maria Sakkari in the final. This victory helped her reach a new career-high ranking of world No. 3 in singles and doubles. She finished the year as one of only three women ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles.

Becoming World No. 1 in Doubles and Winning More Titles (2023)

Jessica at the 2023 French Open

Jessica started 2023 by helping the United States win the first-ever United Cup. She had a big win over world No. 1 Iga Świątek during this event. She then reached her third straight Australian Open quarterfinal.

In February, she and Coco Gauff successfully defended their doubles title at the Qatar Ladies Open. They also won their third WTA 1000 doubles title at the Miami Open.

At Wimbledon, Jessica reached the quarterfinals. This meant she had reached the quarterfinals at all four major tournaments in her career.

She continued her strong performance by winning her second WTA 1000 singles title at the Canadian Open. She defeated Iga Świątek again in the semifinals and then won the final.

After the US Open, Jessica became the world No. 1 in doubles for the first time. She also reached the mixed doubles final at the US Open. She won two more singles titles in Asia, at the Japan Women's Open and the Korea Open.

At the 2023 WTA Finals, Jessica had an amazing run. She won all her group matches, including victories over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and other top 10 players. She reached the final, which was the biggest final of her career, but lost to Iga Świątek.

US Open Finalist and More Titles (2024)

In 2024, Jessica won her fifth WTA 500 title at the Berlin Ladies Open in June. She then successfully defended her title at the Canadian Open in Toronto. She also reached another WTA 1000 final at the Cincinnati Open.

At the US Open, Jessica had a fantastic tournament. She reached her first Grand Slam semifinal by defeating world No. 1 Iga Świątek. She then won her semifinal match to reach her first Grand Slam final. In the championship match, she lost to world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka.

Jessica with Aryna Sabalenka at the 2024 US Open Women’s singles final award ceremony

First Clay-Court Title (2025)

Jessica started 2025 by reaching the final of the Adelaide International. In February, she won her first title of the season at the ATX Open. She also reached the final of the WTA 1000 event in Miami.

As the top seed, Jessica won her first clay-court title at the Charleston Open. In June, she won the Bad Homburg Open on grass, defeating Iga Świątek in the final.

Jessica Pegula's Personal Life

In 2016, Jessica and her sister Kelly opened a quick-serve restaurant called Healthy Scratch. They also launched a skin-care line called Ready 24 in 2017. In 2021, Jessica married Taylor Gahagen.

Career Statistics

Grand Slam Performance

Jessica has played in many Grand Slam tournaments. Here's a look at her performance in singles and doubles:

Singles

Tournament	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	SR	W–L	Win %
Australian Open	A	A	Q1	A	A	Q2	A	A	A	1R	QF	QF	QF	2R	3R	0 / 6	15–6	71%
French Open	A	A	Q2	A	Q3	Q1	A	A	1R	1R	3R	QF	3R	A	4R	0 / 6	11–6	65%
Wimbledon	A	A	Q1	A	Q3	Q2	A	A	1R	NH	2R	3R	QF	2R	1R	0 / 6	8–6	57%
US Open	Q2	Q2	A	A	2R	1R	Q1	Q3	1R	3R	3R	QF	4R	F		0 / 8	18–8	69%
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–3	2–3	9–4	14–4	13–4	8–3	5–3	0 / 26	52–26	67%

Doubles

Tournament	2011	2012	2015	2016	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	SR	W–L	Win %
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	2R	SF	A	A	0 / 4	6–4	60%
French Open	A	A	A	A	3R	QF	2R	F	SF	A	A	0 / 5	15–5	75%
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	1R	NH	3R	A	3R	QF		0 / 4	7–4	64%
US Open	3R	2R	1R	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	QF	A		0 / 9	7–9	44%
Win–loss	2–1	1–1	0–1	0–1	2–3	5–3	3–4	6–3	13–4	3–1	0–0	0 / 22	35–22	61%

Grand Slam Finals

Jessica has reached several finals at the biggest tennis tournaments.

Women's Singles: 1 (Runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2024	US Open	Hard	Aryna Sabalenka	5–7, 5–7

Women's Doubles: 1 (Runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2022	French Open	Clay	Coco Gauff	Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic	6–2, 3–6, 2–6

Mixed Doubles: 1 (Runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2023	US Open	Hard	Austin Krajicek	Anna Danilina Harri Heliövaara	3–6, 4–6

Other Important Finals

Year-End Championships: Singles (Runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2023	WTA Finals, Mexico	Hard	Iga Świątek	1–6, 0–6

World TeamTennis

In 2020, Jessica played for the Orlando Storm in World TeamTennis. She was one of the best players that season. She had a strong record in singles, helping her team reach the playoffs.