Do you remember the 2018 U.S. Open? Sure you do. It was only eight years ago. Novak Djokovic took the men’s singles title. Naomi Osaka took the women’s. Remember how Jessica Pegula fared? Likely no. Why? Because she lost in the qualifying round … for a fourth time in New York and the fourteenth time at a major.
Some careers come hot out of the chute, while others take time to bake. Pegula struggled through her mid-20s, but nevertheless she persisted. And then, the wins came, gradually, then steadily. And for the past half-decade, Pegula, now 32, has been a reliable winner. She does nothing overwhelmingly, but does everything well. And with a mature outlook and unrelenting professionalism, she gives herself every opportunity to be successful.
