Jessica Pegula: The Story Behind ‘The World’s Richest Tennis Player’

2024 is only a few months away, but it’s already been a great year for Jessica Pegula. Not only is she the lead actress in season 2 of the Netflix series Break Point, she’s also the current fifth-ranked women’s tennis player in the world.

Jessica will be playing singles and as a doubles partner with Coco Gauff at this week’s Miami Open. If she wins on her own, she’ll pocket a whopping $1.1 million.

Of course, Jessica has performed well in many tournaments over the past decade. While she has never won a Grand Slam, she has come close and won a lot of prize money in the process.

So, what exactly is Jessica Pegula’s net worth? Here’s the breakdown.

She is sponsored by Adidas, Yonex, and others.

According to Forbes, Jessica earns a large amount of money from her sponsorship deals with Adidas, Yonex, Ready Nutrition, and others. She is also the founder of Ready 24, a cruelty-free and paraben-free skincare company, and A Lending Paw, a non-profit organization that helps rescue dogs.

In the past, she has also worked with companies like Stella Artois, which was actually at the request of her good friend (and sometimes mixed doubles partner) Frances Tiafoe. When Tiafoe announced her 2023 campaign with the beverage company, Jessica commented, “How do you get a Stella deal? Nobody will cut a check for me,” she told tennis.com. But just days later, she announced her own partnership.

“I love a brand that moves quickly,” she jokingly added, “And can’t wait to see what else Stella has in store!”

Tiafoe’s response? “😂😂😂😂😂 this is iconic,” according to the publication.

Her lifetime prize money total is about $13 million.

Jessica also earns a lot of money from winning tournaments. According to the WTA, she has earned $12,943,391 in her career so far. In 2024 alone, she earned $560,145.

Some of her biggest earnings probably come from reaching the quarterfinals in six Grand Slam tournaments. She has reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open three times, the French Open once, Wimbledon once, and the US Open once.

Her parents, Terry and Kim, are billionaires.

Jessica isn’t the only Pegula who’s garnering attention because of her income. Her parents, Terry Pegula and Kim Pegula, are billionaires. Terry founded natural gas production company East Resources in 1983. Terry sold most of the company to Royal Dutch Shell in 2010 for $4.7 billion (according to Bloomberg), and is now worth $6.8 billion, according to Forbes.

And that’s not the only investment the couple has. Terry and Kim own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. Kim is president of both teams, making her the first woman to hold the position of president of both an NFL and NHL team, according to CNN.

But Jessica, who has been dubbed “world’s richest tennis player” by the British press, has also spoken out about how she’s not a billionaire herself, despite both of her billionaire parents. “I personally don’t have that money,” she said at her Wimbledon 2023 press conference, according to Tennis.com.

“It is what it is,” she said of the nickname. “It doesn`t really bother me. It would be nice if people didn’t say that. But do I really care? I mean, not really… I don’t really think it matters how much money you have.”

What is Jessica’s net worth?

While you don’t know exactly what her net worth is, Jessica has earned at least $12 million in prize money from tournaments over the years. Everyone’s watching for you, Jessica!