Here are three ways that Jessica Pegula is not only a great tennis player, but an excellent person and ambassador for WTA tennis.

Jessica Pegula drew applause from an A-list actor on her way to claiming her first WTA title of the season in Austin, Texas. Pegula, the Buffalonian ranked No. 4 in the world, won the ATX Open as the tournament’s top seed,

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Top-seeded Jessica Pegula needed just 58 minutes on Friday to post a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Russia's Anna Blinkova to reach the semifinals of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas. Pegula won 76.9 percent of her first-serve points and converted 5 of 7 break points while cruising to the victory.

Jessica Pegula won Sunday's ATX Open singles championship to become the first No. 1 seed to take the ATX Open title. It also is her first win of 2025.

Top-seeded Jessica Pegula defeated fellow American and No. 5 seed McCartney Kessler 7-5, 6-2 on Sunday to win the ATX Open final in Austin, Texas and record the seventh singles title of her career. Pegula converted 6 of 10 break points while downing Kessler in 83 minutes.