Pegula Eager to Show Off Her Game, Not Just Name at Open
- Daughter of Terry and Kim Pegula making her U.S. Open debut
- Pegula family owns NFL's Buffalo Bills, NHL's Buffalo Sabres
Pegula Eager to Showcase Game, Not Name at U.S. Open
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Jessica Pegula makes her Grand Slam tennis debut Monday morning eager to show how she fought back from knee surgery to earn an unexpected U.S. Open spot -- and that she’s not just a privileged kid whose parents’ riches gave her a pass.
Sure, she acknowledges, having a father who ranks 302nd on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with $4.8 billion and a family that owns the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres has had some advantages.