Mexico City /
Unlike most of her colleagues, the American tennis player Jessica Pegula, who surprised in Australian Open 2021 to classification Quarterfinals, does not practice this sport to earn a living, because it is the heiress of a fortune $ 5 billion.
The 26-year-old tennis player, originally from Buffalo, is the daughter of the American businessman, Terrence Michael Pegula, which generated its wealth in the business natural gas, entertainment and sports and real estate.
Terrence, along with his wife Kim, own the Los Angeles franchise. Buffalo Bills of the NFL, in addition to owning the Buffalo Sabers team a NHL League, and other amateur hockey tables.
Jessica is the number 61 of the WTA rankings, and gave the surprise in the eighth final of Melbourne, after leaving the fifth highest ranked tennis player, Elina Svitolina, in three sets: 6-4, 3-6 and 6-3.
In the quarterfinals, Pegula will face her compatriot, Jennier Brady. by Serena Williams, are the three American tennis players who managed to enter the first in this case Grand Slam from this year.