Jessica Pegula has become one of the most stable players on the WTA Tour.
The United States was described as a late feast, and the United States began to climb up the rankings and established its own elite in the competition in its twenties.
Since then, Jessica Pegula has reached the Grand Slam final, finishing second-place career-high rankings and won nine WTA titles.
The first one went back to 2019, except for the US capital Washington DC
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What it feels to Jessica Pegula when she won her first WTA title in 2019
Pegula is the highest ranked player of the season at the Citi Open.
Six years after winning her first WTA title in the same event, she is working to win a second title in Washington, D.C.
During a pre-match press conference, Pegula reflected on her first WTA title and how she felt as she moved forward in her career.
“For me, it's great to have that monkey out of my back, the first time I can do it on the tour level,” Pegula told reporters.
“I was going to climb this mountain at that time, and now I sit here and I win, I don’t know, eight or nine or anything else, and win the championship.
“It looks interesting, but once you do it, it becomes easier than a mountain that can’t be overcome.”
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Who beat Jessica Pegula to win the 2019 Washington Open?
Pegula won five games on her way to her first career WTA championship in Washington in 2019.
She started her campaign, the Kate Field Siniaková, and despite her success in doubles, he was not slacking off in the singles court.
Pegula won 6-4, 6-3 before reaching the quarterfinals by defeating 18-year-old Iga Swiatek in a match.
Pegula, who had no seeds in this match, beat her compatriot Lauren Davis 6-2, 7-6 to play against Anna Kalinskaya.
The 2024 U.S. Open runner-up beat the Ukrainian in three sets to reach the final, where she overcame Camila Giorgi to improve her first championship.
In 2025, Pegula will once again start her pursuit of glory in Washington DC, when she played Leylah Fernandez in the opening ceremony.