Jessica Pegula

Jessica Pegula is the American world No. 5, a relentless top-five fixture and 2024 US Open finalist, chasing the first Grand Slam title that still eludes her at Wimbledon 2026.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated June 16, 2026

Jessica Pegula is an American professional tennis player, born on 24 February 1994 in Buffalo, New York. Standing 1.70 m, she has built one of the most consistent games on the WTA Tour, flat, deep, accurate hitting rather than overwhelming power, that has kept her inside the world’s top five for years.

She is also one of sport’s most distinctive figures off the court: her father, Terry Pegula, is a billionaire who owns the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. Yet Pegula has carved her own identity through results, not name, most notably reaching the 2024 US Open final, where she fell to Aryna Sabalenka.

Now based in Boca Raton, she arrives at Wimbledon 2026 as the world No. 5, fresh from 2026 titles in Dubai and Charleston and an Australian Open semi-final run. The one prize still missing is a Grand Slam, making her, alongside a handful of peers, the best player yet to win a major, and one of the tour’s most-followed contenders.

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Jessica Pegula lives in Boca Raton, Florida, in the US. She was born in Buffalo, New York, into the family that owns the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres.

Jessica Pegula is American. She was born on 24 February 1994 in Buffalo, New York, and represents the United States on the WTA Tour and in Billie Jean King Cup.

Jessica Pegula is 32 years old. She was born on 24 February 1994 in Buffalo, New York.

Jessica Pegula is 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) tall. She relies less on raw power than on clean, flat ball-striking, depth and elite consistency from the baseline.

Her parents are Terry and Kim Pegula. Terry Pegula is a billionaire businessman who owns the NFL's Buffalo Bills and the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, making Jessica one of the most prominent athletes from a major US sports-owning family.

Not yet. Her best Grand Slam result is the **2024 US Open final**, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka. A long-time top-five player, she is one of the best women yet to win a major, a defining storyline of her career.

As the world No. 5 she remains a leading contender, having won titles at Dubai and Charleston in 2026 and reached the Australian Open semi-finals. At Wimbledon 2026 she is again among the favourites still hunting a maiden Grand Slam.

Jessica Pegula is ranked around No. 5 in the world (early 2026), where she has been a consistent presence near the top of the WTA rankings for several seasons.