On The Player’s Box podcast: Zheng Qinwen had a chance to ask Jessica Pegula a question and stayed true to her blunt style without filters, going straight to the point and making the American laugh uncontrollably.
Qinwen to Pegula:
“In China we say why such a rich girl plays tennis, because tennis is such a hard sport, you know. Why don’t you live in a higher class?”
Too good 😂pic.twitter.com/rHqP4qWBB3
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Chinese tennis fans have even nicknamed Pegula ‘Dafu’ (大富), which roughly translates to ‘Big Rich’ or ‘Big Wealthy’, a nod to her status as the daughter of billionaire businessman Terry Pegula. Her father, with an estimated value of $9.3 billionowns the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres, among others.
Commenting on the Dafu nickname, Zheng asked Pegula in her blunt, direct style: “In China, we say, why does such a rich girl play tennis, because tennis is such a hard sport. For example, why aren’t you, I don’t know, in that luxurious life?”
World number 5 Pegula, who is half Korean, comes from one of the richest families in the world as her father made a fortune in oil and gas and has since turned it into a sporting empire. Interestingly, Jessica’s background makes her the richest athlete in the world! To put things into perspective, even legendary sports icons like Michael Jordan, Roger Federer and Lionel Messi pale in comparison to her enormous fortune. The 31-year-old is richer than retired tennis stars Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova combined.
Even though she was born into luxury, Jessica has an extraordinary work ethic and an unyielding determination to leave her mark on tennis history. To date, Pegula alone has collected nearly $23.5 million in prize money. Last weekend she won the WTA 1000 title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, earning $665,000.
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