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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