A biography for Jessica Pegulahasn’t been written yet.
“The beauty about tennis is there's no time limit.”
“It's always more fun when you see the Americans winning, especially at their home zlam. It's great for American tennis.”
“We're working toward getting women's sports to get paid more, getting paid what they should be.”
“I always worked really hard.”
“I think people definitely root more for the underdog, and so I've never really felt like people are totally rooting for my story. I don't mean that in a bad way. It's just like, that's what I feel. And I don't care - it doesn't affect me and that's fine.”
“If I didn't go through all the stuff I went through, I don't think I would have developed the kind of strength that I think I used to help me do well now.”
“My fitness, staying healthy, and then mentally I think staying healthy has really helped me.”
“Winning a Grand Slam doubles title is definitely a huge goal for us and something we really want. We also use it as a way to get better in the singles.”
“I'm tired of just being the consistent person which is great, but at the same time, I would love to win a slam and then maybe win less matches, you know?”
“Being the No. 1 American, it's pretty cool.”
“I think I have a lot of respect for every opponent I play; I know that on any given day, they can play well and I can have an off day.”
“I do love sports so much and I would love to stay in that sector.”
“I have always appreciated that my mother never really saw them as barriers until she broke them. I think she always went after her goals and dreams and didn't question it, not realizing she was helping pave the way for others.”
“I'm a little bit more reserved, just naturally. It's my personality.”
“That is just the way I am wired; I don't want to give in.”
“I think getting back on the court as quickly as possibly is the best thing to do, sometimes you can get down and stuck in a negative attitude - at least for me.”
“Not a lot of things get me fired up or revved up, but I'm also very competitive.”
“Tennis is my thing, it's my job, it's my career.”
“You really do kind of take it one match at a time.”
“I think I do better when there are less people, less commotion.”