Pegula’s tennis career

● Pegula turned pro in 2009 and made her Grand Slam singles debut at the 2015 U. S. Open as a qualifier. She beat Shuko Aoyama, Margarita Gasparyan and Melanie Oudin to reach the main draw and beat Alison Van Uytvanck in the first round. She was defeated in the second round in three sets by Dominika Cibulkova.

● Her lone professional tournament victory came in August 2019 when she captured the Citi Open in Washington, D. C., defeating Camila Giorgi in the final.

● In January 2020, she upset former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki to set up a final against top- seeded Serena Williams in the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. Williams went on to beat Pegula 6- 3, 6- 4.

● She currently is ranked 61st in the world with career earnings totaling more than $ 912,000.