French Open finalist Jessica Pegula will compete for the women’s double championship this morning after defeating Madison Keys and Taylor Townsend in the semi-final.
If she is successful in the final, she will share the winning prize money, a total of £495,000, with her partner Coco Gauff.
This is a truly life-changing sum of money for any young athlete, but rather surprisingly, an unnecessary one for Jessica Pegula, who is set to inherit the wealth of her father Terry Pegula.
Terry Pegula currently sits at 434th in Forbes’ richest men list. The billionaire has earned his wealth from real estate, oil and sporting ventures – he is currently the owner of NFL team Buffalo Bills.
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