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Who is Jessica Pegula?
● She is 26 years old and will turn 27 on Feb. 24.
● She was born in Buffalo, New York, to Bills and Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula.
● She lives in Charleston, South Carolina, and trains in Florida.
● Her coach is David Witt, best known as the former longtime coach of Venus Williams.
● Pegula has three dogs, Tucker, Maddie and Dex, according to The Focus. Maddie, a miniature Australian shepherd, became a brief star when she ran out onto the court after the Citi Open finals while Pegula accepted her victory trophy.
● She is engaged to Taylor Gahagen, an investment analyst, who for seven years worked for Pegula Sports and Entertainment, according to The Focus.