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Back|Tennis star Jessica Pegula putting family’s NFL, NHL experience to use in prize money fight
Tennis star Jessica Pegula putting family’s NFL, NHL experience to use in prize money fight
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SCMP Sport·5/12/2026·🇨🇳China·Sports

Tennis star Jessica Pegula putting family’s NFL, NHL experience to use in prize money fight

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Talk of a boycott from top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner has grabbed attention. But behind the scenes, it has been Jessica Pegula, the 2024 US Open runner-up, organising the top tennis players in their protest with the grand slams over the share of tournament revenues devoted to prize money. It comes naturally to Pegula, who grew up in a household of sports managers: her parents own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. “I think it maybe does [come naturally] just...

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