Jessica Pegula was about to win the US Openfalling in the final against Sabalenka for a double 7-5. A hard blow for the tennis player, who has also had to deal in recent days with an unexpected and brutal attack from a professional colleague. And the Canadian tennis player and media influencer Eugenie Bouchard, who was a finalist at Wimbledon in 2014 and currently sits at No. 570 in the WTA rankings, was highly critical of the American.
Eugénie Bouchard responded on her X account (formerly Twitter) to a fan who thought that “I don’t understand why they hate Jessica Pegula because she is “the daughter of” and comes from a wealthy family. He seems like a sensible and fun person who has worked hard to climb the rankings (he is world number 3). Like all players.
“Money can’t buy a US Open final”replied the Canadian tennis player, who has more than 2.3 million followers on Instagram, completing her message with a few laughs. Even though he devotes more time to modeling and his social networks, Bouchard continues to give his opinion on tennis, and this attack on Pegula is causing a lot of talk.
Jessica Pegula’s net worth
Jessica Pegula, who earned over 16 million $100 million during her tennis career, she is considered the richest female tennis player in the world thanks to her father’s fortune. The American is the daughter of Terry Pegula, a 73-year-old billionaire tycoon, owner and chairman of the Buffalo Bills (NFL) and Buffalo Sabres (NHL) and owner of the Rochester Americans (AHL), Buffalo Bandits (NLL). and Rochester Knighthawks (NLL).
Pegula amassed a fortune of more than 7 billion dollars investing in natural gas operations, real estate, entertainment and professional sports. Terry has five children who stand to inherit his vast fortune and business network, Jessica being one of them, although she is currently focused on her tennis career and not on that future inheritance. However, Eugenie Bouchard threw a dart at the tennis player because of her family’s great spending power.
Eugénie Bouchard’s controversies
A few months ago, the tennis player showed that she does not avoid any controversy and filed a complaint against the the haters who criticize her role as an influencer and model off the tennis court, where she is ranked No. 570 in the WTA rankings. Bouchard regrets letting “hate” and “brainwashing” control his actions at certain points in his career, wishing he could put an end to the criticism he faced.
“I wouldn’t have taken things so personally and let the hate consume my brain. Brainwashing works and if you start hearing negative things about yourself over and over again, it’s hard not to believe it. I just wish I could have controlled it more and not let it affect my confidence because it totally affected the way I thought about myself. It even affected the way I played,” he explained in The time.
Eugénie Bouchard has denounced the “hate” she has received during her career for her activity on social networks and sponsorship campaigns.
“If I had said that 10 years ago, I would have been crucified on social media… It’s fantastic that the world has changed in the last 10 years and now it’s not only acceptable to do things off the court, but, in fact, it’s encouraged.” He insists that “at the time, I felt like I was put in a box, like I couldn’t do anything but play tennis. I thought tennis gave me the opportunity to explore the the world of fashion, television and all that other stuff. Why would I say no? “We’re talking about my life.”
