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Jessica Pegula Makes History: WTA Finals Bound Again!

10/28/2025

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Jessica Pegula, 31, American tennis player, qualified for the WTA Finals for the fourth consecutive time, becoming the oldest American to achieve this since Martina Navratilova.
Her 2025 season includes a run to the US Open semifinals.
Pegula stunned Aryna Sabalenka in Wuhan, ending Sabalenka's 20-match win streak and earning her sixth final.
With 50 wins in 2025, Pegula is the oldest to reach milestone since Serena Williams in 2015.

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Story summary

Jessica Pegula, 31, American tennis player, qualified for the WTA Finals for the fourth consecutive time, becoming the oldest American to achieve this since Martina Navratilova.
Her 2025 season includes a run to the US Open semifinals.
Pegula stunned Aryna Sabalenka in Wuhan, ending Sabalenka's 20-match win streak and earning her sixth final.
With 50 wins in 2025, Pegula is the oldest to reach milestone since Serena Williams in 2015.