In June 2022, Kim Pegula, the mother of tennis star Jessica Pegula and co-owner of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, experienced a severe health crisis. She suffered a cardiac arrest while she was asleep. Her husband, Terry Pegula, woke up to find her unresponsive and immediately called for help. Fortunately, their daughter Kelly Pegula was able to perform CPR until the paramedics arrived, which played a crucial role in saving her life.

Kim Pegula’s recovery has been a challenging journey. She has been dealing with significant expressive aphasia, which affects her ability to communicate, and memory issues. Despite these difficulties, she has made remarkable progress, and her determination has been a driving force in her recovery. Jessica Pegula has shared that her mother’s condition has been a source of inspiration for her, motivating her to excel in her tennis career.

The Pegula family has been private about Kim’s health struggles, but Jessica decided to open up about it to raise awareness and share their story. She has expressed immense gratitude for the medical professionals and her sister’s quick actions that saved her mother’s life. Kim Pegula continues to work hard in her recovery, and her family remains hopeful and supportive throughout this challenging time.

Pegula at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024

Now ranked no.6, the American owns a composed 36-11 match record in 2024. Pegula is now playing at the U.S. Open where she beat the world no.356 Shelby Rogers 6-4 6-3

, the world no.54 Sofia Kenin 7-6(4) 6-3, the world no.74 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3 6-3, the world no.18 Diana Shnaider 6-4 6-2, the world no.1 Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-4 and the world no.52 Karolina Muchova 1-6 6-4 6-2.

Jessica Pegula will fight against the world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the final on Saturday at 4:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The head to head is 5-2 for Sabalenka.

Jessica has won 2 titles in 2024 in Berlin and Toronto. Pegula was the runner-up in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).

Pegula won 7 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)