Tennis Player Jessica Pegula Slams British Newspaper Over Baseless Criticism

Following her defeat in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, American tennis player Jessica Pegula found herself at odds with a British publication this week.

Tennis Player Jessica Pegula Slams British Newspaper Over Baseless Criticism

Pegula, 29, the daughter of Bills and Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula, was defeated by Marketa Vondrousova in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Tuesday.

The British tabloid conducted some armchair analysis because it was the sixth time in a grand slam that Pegula had made it to the round of eight but not the semifinals.

“Six quarter-finals, six defeats: Jessica Pegula needs dynamic that family billions can’t buy,” the article’s headline read, and it appeared to question the 29-year-old’s motivation to contend for major championships because of her status as the offspring of NFL owners.

“She is surrounded by luxury, but no grand-slam trophies,” the story reads in part. “Which begs the question of what drives her. Is it possible to be hungry for victory if defeat is not overly meaningful in terms of wealth?”

The Buffalo Bills of the NFL and the Buffalo Sabres of ice hockey are owned by Terry and Kim Pegula. They are said to have accumulated a wealth of over $7 billion as a result of their work in the oil and natural gas sectors.

In response, Pegula said on Twitter, “I’ll tell you what I won’t buy is this [trash] article,” along with a laughing emoji.

When running for Wimbledon 2023, Jessica Pegula was questioned about her family’s wealth and her thoughts on being dubbed the “world’s richest tennis player.”

“Yeah, I mean, people say that. I personally don’t have that money. It’s probably my dad or my parents. I don’t know why that kind of stuck. I mean, I understand, though. My family obviously is pretty well-known back in America,” she said.

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Despite having a 4-1 lead in the third set, Pegula was unable to win the match as Vondrousova prevailed 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 after winning five straight games.

She had previously failed to advance past the last eight in the Australian Open (in 2021, 2022, and 2023), the French Open (2022), and the US Open (2022). The American’s defeat was her sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal exit.

 

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