Australian Open. Jessica Pegula, $ 5 billion heiress surprises

Mexico City

Unlike most of her colleagues, the American tennis player Jessica Pegula, which has surprised in the Australian Open 2021 when classifying the Quarter-finals, does not practice this sport to earn a living, as it is the heir to a fortune $ 5 billion.

The 26-year-old tennis player, from the city of Buffalo, is the daughter of the American businessman, Terrence Michael Pegula, who has generated his fortune in the business of the natural gas, entertainment and sports, and real estate.

Terrence owns the Los Angeles franchise with his wife Kim. Buffalo Bills of the NFL, in addition to owning the Buffalo Sabers team of the NHL League, and other amateur hockey tables.

Jessica is the number 61 of the WTA ranking, and handed in the surprise in the Eighth Final Melbourne, after the omission of the fifth highest ranked tennis player, Elina Svitolina, in three sets: 6-4, 3-6 and 6-3.

In the quarterfinals Pegula takes on her compatriot, Jennier Brady. Next Serena Williams, are the three American tennis players who initially managed to get to this case Grand Slam from this year.

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