Jessica Pegula
About
Born in Buffalo, New York on February 24, 1994, Jessica Pegula turned professional in 2009. After early career setbacks including knee and hip injuries that sidelined her for extended periods, her breakthrough came in 2021 with a quarterfinal at the Australian Open. Pegula reached a career-high No. 3 in 2023, won her first WTA 1000 title at Guadalajara that year, and has since claimed 11 singles titles including Dubai and Charleston in 2026. Currently ranked No. 5 with a 21-4 YTD record and 6,136 points as of late April 2026, she defended her Charleston title on April 5, leading the tour with 24 wins this season.[WTA Profile](https://www.wtatennis.com/players/316956/jessica-pegula)
Recent form
In the news
““Thank you to the fans who’ve supported me throughout this whole week. There were many three-set matches. It’s been such a long week for me, and you guys brought me through so many matches every single day.””
Playing style
Jessica Pegula plays a balanced, all-court game without overwhelming power or exceptional athleticism, relying on precise flat groundstrokes, smart redirection of pace, and taking the ball early from the baseline. Her tactical identity centers on consistency, high tennis IQ, and versatile shot-making, making her dangerous through error-free play and capitalizing on opponents' mistakes in extended rallies.[WTA Tennis](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4478983/reigning-charleston-champ-jessica-pegula-enjoys-outlier-balanced-playstyle)
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
2 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 1 · DFs/match: 1
- 1st serve in
- 66.0%
- 1st-serve points won
- 71.0%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 33.5%
- Return on 1st
- 26.0%
- Return on 2nd
- 43.0%
Big-match temperament
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 627 | 1–4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 111 | 30–15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 83 | 25–19 | 1 |
| 2020 | 63 | 18–11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 39–18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 42–21 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 59–18 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 39–16 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 53–23 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 | 3–1 | 0 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Mark Knowles / Mark Merklein
- Fitness
- John Opfer
- Physio
- Sebastian Cozzarin
- Height
- 170 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Mark Knowles / Mark Merklein
- Racquet
- Yonex EZONE 98
- Apparel
- Lululemon
Career highlights
- Career-high No. 3 singles ranking 2023
- Won 11 WTA singles titles incl. 4 WTA 1000s
- 2024 US Open finalist
- 2023 WTA Finals runner-up
- 2026 Charleston and Dubai titles
- 2025 Charleston, Austin, Bad Homburg winner
- Doubles No. 1 co-ranked with Gauff 2023
- 3 straight year-end Top 10 finishes
Where to follow
Live scores when Pegula is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full WTA top-100 sits at our live WTA rankings. Compare Pegula on the player statistical deep dive.
Head-to-head vs Aryna Sabalenka →