Jessica Pegula
American tennis player and 2024 US Open finalist, ranked No. 5 per The Sun.
- Entries
- 10
- On the record
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- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- Nov 7, 2026
The record
Jessica Pegula was born on February 24, 1994, in Buffalo, New York. She has no disciplinary or court record in this file; her record is the WTA's. She won her first tour singles title in Washington in 2019, entered the Top 10 on June 6, 2022, and reached a career-high No. 3 on October 24, 2022. In doubles she rose to No. 1, co-ranked with Coco Gauff, after the 2023 US Open.
Her best Grand Slam singles result is runner-up at the 2024 US Open. The WTA lists 11 singles titles through 2026, including Montreal in 2023, Toronto in 2024 and Dubai in February 2026, her fourth at the WTA 1000 level. She has also been a Grand Slam finalist in women's doubles at Roland Garros in 2022 and in mixed doubles at the 2023 US Open.
As of 2026 the WTA ranks her No. 5 in singles, and in March 2026 she began her 200th consecutive week in the Top 10. She entered the 2026 WTA Finals at Indian Wells as the fifth seed. The live broadcast of her private remarks about another player, and the WTA's apology for it, are told in the story on this file.
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Pegula's representative told The Athletic she had no idea the conversation was livestreamed, per Yahoo Sports. WTA apologizes after Pegula hot mic on Andreeva aired live
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Pegula called filming of players 'a real invasion of privacy' at the Australian Open press conference, per Yahoo Sports. WTA apologizes after Pegula hot mic on Andreeva aired live
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The record, entry by entry
- 2019 Official Pegula won her first WTA singles title, in Washington, D.C. WTA player profile, titles list
- 2022-06-06 Official Pegula entered the WTA Top 10 for the first time and has stayed there since, Tennis.com reported from the rankings. Tennis.com report
- 2022-10-24 Official Pegula reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 3. Tennis.com report
- 2023-09 Official After the 2023 US Open, Pegula reached No. 1 in the WTA doubles rankings, co-ranked with Coco Gauff. She was also mixed doubles runner-up at that US Open. WTA player profile
- 2024 Official Pegula was runner-up in singles at the US Open, her best Grand Slam singles result, and won titles in Berlin and Toronto that year. WTA player profile
- 2026-02-21 Official Pegula beat Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4 in the Dubai final for her 10th WTA singles title and fourth at WTA 1000 level, and called it a birthday present. WTA match report
- 2026-03-30 Official As world No. 5, Pegula began her 200th consecutive week in the WTA Top 10. Tennis.com report
- 2026-11-07 Official The WTA listed Pegula as the No. 5 seed at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, opening against No. 4 seed Coco Gauff, with their head-to-head level at 5-5. WTA preview