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Battle of billionaires: Pegula vs. Navarro, the richest opponents in WTA history

Related Topics: Jessica Pegula, Terrence Pegula, WTA

Top WTA players certainly make a good living, but Americans Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro take it to a whole new level with their astonishingly wealthy backgrounds, making their tennis earnings seem like pocket change. These two formidable Top 20 players are gearing up for their first-ever showdown in the fourth round of the Miami Open, promising to be the most financially extravagant match on the tour yet.

Jessica Pegula’s $6.8 billion family fortune

Jessica Pegula, who is half-Korean, comes from one of the richest families in the world, with her oil and gas magnate father Terry Pegula holding an estimated net worth of $6.