Is Jessica Pegula pregnant?

• The world No. 5 is once again taking everything in her stride despite the intriguing rumors
• She withdrew from the Australian Open and she hasn’t played in any WTA event since then
• Her absence triggered theories that she is expectant and social media has been having a field day

Is Jessica Pegula pregnant? The world No. 5 is once again taking everything in her stride despite the intriguing rumors that have been sparked by her prolonged absence from the WTA Tour.

The American withdrew tennis player has been off the court due to a neck strain causing pain on her back.

She withdrew from the Australian Open and she hasn’t played in any WTA event since then.

Is Jessica Pegula Pregnant?

Her absence triggered theories that she is expectant and social media has been having a field day with these claims.

One person wrote on X: “It would be so iconic if both Krejcikova and Pegula were pregnant,” following Barbora Krejcikova’s withdrawal from the Qatar Open.

She won the Dubai Tennis Championships in 2021, and the French Open too. Aware of this conversation online, she finally cleared the air on the pregnancy rumours.

“Not pregnant. Lol,” she countered the claims with a photo of a racket and a bag to denote that her focus was on tennis and nothing more.

American tennis player Jessica Pegula. Photo/People

Pegula is married to Taylor Gahagen since 2021. Gahagen previously worked for Pegula Sports and Entertainment, which is owned by the Pegula Family.

He currently serves as the vice president of her skincare company, Ready 24. They are also involved in running the Jessica Pegula Foundation.

What is Jessica Pegula Current WTA Ranking?

She is now the world No.5. Pegula started the 2024 WTA season by reaching the semi-finals of the Adelaide International but subsequently pulled out from her last-four match due to illness.

Following this, she faced an unexpected defeat at the hands of Clara Burel in the second round of the season-opening Grand Slam at Melbourne Park.

Shortly after her exit from the Australian Open, her long-time coach David Witt announced their decision to part ways, came as a surprise to him.

“It was a total surprise to me. Never saw it coming. We’ve had a great friendship for five years, so it’s very tough. I really value my relationship with my player just as much as I love coaching,” he told Tennis.com in an interview.

Pegula is slated to play again in at San Diego Open, where she is the top seed and will be joined in the main draw of the WTA 500 event by players like Beatriz Hadid Maia, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and Leylah Fernandez.

The 29-year-old, who advanced to the fourth round of the 2023 Miami Open and the semi-final of the Sunshine Double last year, will have to defend 120 points at Indian Wells when the focus shifts to the Sunshine Double, which will result in a 390-point reduction.

Jessica Pegula biography. Photo/ DSGuruJi.

How Much is Jessica Pegula Worth?

Many people are usually taken aback by Pegula’s billionaire status, as they find it difficult to comprehend how the 28-year-old created such an empire.

While she has a sizeable wealth portfolio from her tennis career, it is her father Terry Pegula’s empire where she is an heiress that makes her a billionaire.

According to a rumor regarding her billionaire status, Forbes puts her ranked 43rd among billionaires. She is now the wealthiest tennis player in the world as a result.

Out of her five siblings, Jessica is the most well-known and has been referred to be an heiress by the press. Her father’s standing and growing tennis prominence helped her get more sponsors.

Terry Pegula, the 434th richest person in the world. Terry amassed a $4 billion fortune through the production of natural gas.

The self-made businessman owns a number of sports clubs, including the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, which he acquired in 2014 by outbidding Bon Jovi and Donald Trump. Surprisingly, she is wealthier than Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and Roger Federer.