She’s already a billionaire! Jessica Pegula knocks world number one out of the running

At the US Open, Jessica Pegula surprisingly won against world number one Ega Swiatek from Poland. However, the tennis star is unlikely to be interested in the prize money, as she is already a billionaire.

At the US Open on Thursday (local time), the American Jessica Pegula surprisingly won against the world number one Ega Swiatek from Poland. With her victory, the professional athlete reached a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time ever. The tennis star had qualified for the major tournaments in the past, but had always failed in the quarterfinals. Thus, Thursday’s victory is likely to be the greatest sporting success for the American, who currently occupies sixth place in the tennis world rankings.

Surprise at the US Open: These are the highlights of the match between Jessica Pegula and Ega Swiatek

In terms of money, she is already number 1: Jessica Pegula is the richest tennis player in the world

With her victory, Jessica Pegula won prize money of one million US dollars. But that is only a fraction of the wealth of her father Terrence Pegula. Among other things, he is a natural gas entrepreneur and owns several sports teams. Terrence Pegula is one of the 400 richest people in the world. According to “Forbes” magazine, his wealth is estimated at 7.7 billion dollars.

Difficult opponent on Thursday: Will she also manage to beat Karolina Muchova

The American’s next match is on Thursday evening (local time). She will next play against Czech Karolina Muchova. She has also not lost a set in the tournament. Jessica Pegula also has respect for her opponent, saying in an interview about the Czech: “She is so good, talented. She has a lot of experience, so I have to show my best tennis.”

US duel possible at the US Open!

If Pegula wins again, it is possible that two Americans will face each other in the women’s singles final of the US Open. In the second semi-final, the American Emma Navarro will play against Aryna Sabelenka. Navarro defeated Paula Badosa in the quarter-finals.