Jessica Pegula

Professional tennis player and athlete

Jessica Pegula - Professional tennis player and athlete
Born

February 24th, 1994
31 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Competed in professional tennis and achieved notable rankings. Participated in the Australian Open and reached the quarterfinals. Represented the United States in international competitions. Played doubles with various partners, winning titles on the WTA tour.

Reached quarterfinals at the Australian Open

Achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 3

Won multiple WTA doubles titles

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