Jessica Pegula

Jessica Pegula is a professional tennis player from the United States. She reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3 in October 2022. Pegula is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. As of May 2025, she is ranked Number 3 in the world.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Jessica Pegula was born on February 24, 1994, in Buffalo, New York, USA, and resides in Boca Raton, Florida. She stands 170 cm tall and plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. Pegula is coached by Mark Knowles and Mark Merklein.

Her parents, Terry and Kim Pegula, are principal owners of the Buffalo Bills (NFL) and the Buffalo Sabres (NHL). She is of part Korean descent through her mother, who was born in Seoul. Pegula has four siblings.

She married Taylor Gahagen in 2021 and is active in philanthropy, co-founding the animal rescue charity A Lending Paw. She has also launched her own skincare line, Ready 24.

Career

Pegula turned professional in 2009 and steadily rose through the ranks, overcoming significant injuries early in her career. She broke into the top 100 in 2019 after winning her first WTA singles title at the Washington Open.

Pegula reached her first Grand Slam singles quarterfinal at the 2021 Australian Open and has since become a fixture in the latter stages of majors, reaching the quarterfinals at all four Grand Slams.

In 2022, Pegula won her first WTA 1000 singles title at Guadalajara and reached the French Open doubles final with Coco Gauff.

She achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 3 in October 2022 and finished the year inside the top 10. In 2023, Pegula won the WTA 1000 title in Montreal, reached the WTA Finals singles final, and became World No. 1 in doubles after the US Open.

She also reached the mixed doubles final at the US Open with Austin Krajicek.

Pegula continued her strong performance in 2024, winning singles titles in Toronto and Berlin, and reaching the finals in Cincinnati and the US Open. She also won the French Open doubles title with Coco Gauff.

In 2025, Pegula reached the finals in Adelaide and Miami and won the Charleston Open for her eighth career singles title.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 460–255
• Career titles: 8
• Highest ranking: No. 3 (October 24, 2022)
• Current ranking: No. 3 (May 18, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• 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
• Career titles: 7
• Highest ranking: No. 1 (September 11, 2023)
• Current ranking: No. 61 (April 21, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – SF (2023)
• French Open – F (2022)
• Wimbledon – QF (2024)
• US Open – QF (2023)

Other tournaments

• Tour Finals – RR (2022, 2023)
• Olympic Games – QF (2021)

Mixed Doubles

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – 1R (2022, 2023)
• French Open – 1R (2022, 2023)
• Wimbledon – 1R (2021)
• US Open – F (2023)