Forbes has included tennis star Jessica Pegula in their prestigious “30 Under 30” list for 2024.
The daughter of the billionaire owners of the Buffalo Bills and Sabres is among the most successful young people in the sporting field, alongside sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and basketball player Napheesa Collier. After enduring years of injuries and challenges, Pegula, a late bloomer in the tennis realm (having been ranked outside the Top 100 in 2018), persevered with an unwavering passion for the game that fueled her journey through difficult times, ultimately propelling her to the summit of the WTA world:
I always thought that I would make it happen, but at the same time, putting in all the work and then looking back four years later about where my mindset was, I don’t know if I really truly believed it.