Jessica Pegula's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Jessica Pegula. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Jessica Pegula is an accomplished American professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3 in October 2022 and achieved the world No. 1 ranking in doubles in September 2023. Pegula was a finalist at the 2024 US Open and at the 2023 WTA Finals in singles. She also reached the final of the 2022 French Open in doubles with Coco Gauff and the 2023 US Open mixed doubles final with Austin Krajicek.

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2000: Pegula was fourth to achieve the feat

Since 2000, Jessica Pegula was the fourth player after Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, and Jennifer Capriati to achieve the feat of claiming three wins in a season against the WTA's No. 1 player.

2009: Serena and Venus Williams at WTA Finals

In 2009, Serena and Venus Williams qualified for the WTA Finals in both singles and doubles.

2012: Sara Errani qualified for WTA Finals

In 2012, Sara Errani qualified for the WTA Finals, marking the last time a player qualified in both disciplines in back-to-back years before Jessica Pegula.

2018: Sloane Stephens at WTA Finals

In 2018, Sloane Stephens qualified for the WTA Finals.

2018: Sloane Stephens record

In 2018, Sloane Stephens set the record for being the last American before Jessica Pegula to win five straight top 10 matches.

2020: Emergence as Top Player in WTT

In 2020, Jessica Pegula emerged as one of the top players in the World TeamTennis (WTT) season. She played women's singles, women's doubles with Darija Jurak, and mixed doubles with Ken Skupski and Tennys Sandgren, posting a 9–2 record in singles. The Storm reached the semifinals.

2021: 2021 French Open semifinalist

In 2021 Tamara Zidanšek was the French Open semifinalist.

January 31, 2022: Highest Rankings in Singles and Doubles

On January 31, 2022, Jessica Pegula achieved her highest rankings in both singles (No. 16) and doubles (No. 41) after reaching the quarterfinal at the Australian Open.

February 28, 2022: Doubles Ranking

On February 28, 2022, Jessica Pegula achieved No. 29 in doubles.

June 6, 2022: Top 10 Singles Ranking

On June 6, 2022, Jessica Pegula broke into the top 10 in singles rankings for the first time, reaching world No. 8, after advancing to the quarterfinals at the French Open.

July 18, 2022: Career-High Ranking and American Number One

On July 18, 2022, Jessica Pegula achieved a new career-high ranking of world No. 7, becoming the American number-one-player.

September 12, 2022: Moved to world No. 5

On September 12, 2022, Jessica Pegula moved to world No. 5.

October 2022: Career-High Singles Ranking

In October 2022, Jessica Pegula achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3.

October 17, 2022: New Career-High Doubles Ranking

On October 17, 2022, Jessica Pegula reached a new career-high doubles ranking of No. 4.

October 24, 2022: Career-High Rankings

On October 24, 2022, Jessica Pegula achieved new career-high rankings of world No. 3 in both singles and doubles after winning the Guadalajara Open.

September 2023: World No. 1 in Doubles

In September 2023, Jessica Pegula reached the world No. 1 ranking in doubles.

2023: WTA Finals and top rankings

In 2023, Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff returned to the top doubles ranking after qualifying for the WTA Finals as a pair and individually. At the WTA Finals, Pegula recorded her first win at the tournament against Elena Rybakina, marking her 40th singles hardcourt win of the season. She defeated Aryna Sabalenka, securing her third win against a number one player in the season and her career, and reached the semifinals after defeating Maria Sakkari, marking her sixth straight top-10 win. She defeated Coco Gauff in the semifinals and reached the final, where she lost to Iga Świątek.

2023: United Cup Victory

In 2023, Jessica Pegula led the US team to victory in the inaugural United Cup.

2026: WTA 1000 Title at Dubai Tennis Championships

After taking time off, Jessica Pegula made her first appearance since the Australian Open at the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships. There, she defeated Iva Jovic, Amanda Anisimova, and Elina Svitolina, claiming her fourth WTA 1000 title.