Gugny Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) Pegula breezed through her first round match, beating Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-2. Next up: Aliaksandra Sasnovich (unseeded) on 9/1. http://www.espn.com/tennis/bracket?id=189&matchType=2&year=2022 Edited September 8, 2022 by Gugny 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Wish her good luck 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) Pegula wins her second round match 6-4, 6-4. Her next opponent will be Yue Yuan (unseeded). That match is scheduled for Saturday (time TBD). Edited September 1, 2022 by Gugny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 (4) Paula Badosa and (2) Anett Kontaveit have been ousted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Pretty strange ending to the pegula doubles match today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Round Bust Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Indirect football related, since it has to do with the Pegulas' daughter, Jessica, , and barnyard animals need to be fed between now and Thurs nite kick-off... https://www.wtatennis.com/rankings/singles below is limited extract from todays BN on Jessica Pegula..ranked 8th in the world ! Now the #1 ranked American woman...age 28, has won $2.25M alone in 2022 and now has over $5.3M in career winnings Aside from a wedding ring, Pegula has no fancy jewelry – no visual indicators that her parents are the billionaire owners of two professional sports teams. Nothing except a pair of beaded bracelets. “A 12-year-old could probably do these,” she said, smiling. But the meaning runs a little deeper than a simple childhood craft: One bracelet is yellow and blue – the colors of the Buffalo Sabres, which her parents Terry and Kim Pegula purchased in 2011, when Jessie, which her family calls her, was 17. The other bracelet is red and blue, for the Buffalo Bills, which her parents bought in 2014. They were made by her friend and competitor, the Australian tennis player Daria Saville. “She used to make these – she was doing it when she was hurt and wasn’t doing anything, and I was like, ‘Oh, make me Bills and Sabres colors,' ” said Pegula, who received the bracelets from Saville before the 2021 Australian Open. Pegula advanced to the quarterfinals of that tournament, which is one of tennis’ four major championships. She wore the Bills and Sabres beads during her matches – “(Saville) was watching me on TV and said, ‘Oh my God, you’re wearing my bracelets!’ ” Pegula recalled – and she still slips them on today. Subtle as they are, those bracelets may be the only indicator during a tennis match of Pegula’s family connection to the National Football League, National Hockey League, or extreme wealth. For most matches, you won’t see either of her parents in the crowd. Not that they aren’t watching. Terry Pegula, who is a passionate tennis fan even beyond his daughter’s career, watches nearly every one of her matches on TV or livestream, which is easier than ever to do, because her high Women’s Tennis Association ranking – eighth worldwide in singles; sixth in doubles; and the top American woman – means she’s always on the broadcast. Kim Pegula, who has been battling an undisclosed medical situation this summer, gets “so nervous that she can’t watch,” Jessie said. When Kim Pegula, who is the president of the Bills and Sabres, has attended tournaments in the past, she’ll step away from Jessie’s matches to check out the concessions. “She likes to think of it like that; it’s fun for her,” Jessie said. “She’ll just go eat. Literally, she can’t watch. She’ll sit there, fidgeting.” At home, Jessie added, her mom records matches but tends only to watch if her daughter wins. “She likes to know the outcome if she watches,” Jessie said. 10 1 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kornfed Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 That's very cool. I think I would need to be chained if one of my children was a world class athlete. Can't imagine a more stressful situation. .... Not to mention the fact that I love that the Pegula's saved our community from potentially loosing both the Bills and Sabres. .... I love these people..... Good luck Jess!! 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, First Round Bust said: Indirect football related, since it has to do with the Pegulas' daughter, Jessica, , and barnyard animals need to be fed between now and Thurs nite kick-off... https://www.wtatennis.com/rankings/singles below is limited extract from todays BN on Jessica Pegula..ranked 8th in the world ! Now the #1 ranked American woman...age 28, has won $2.25M alone in 2022 and now has over $5.3M in career winnings Aside from a wedding ring, Pegula has no fancy jewelry – no visual indicators that her parents are the billionaire owners of two professional sports teams. Nothing except a pair of beaded bracelets. “A 12-year-old could probably do these,” she said, smiling. But the meaning runs a little deeper than a simple childhood craft: One bracelet is yellow and blue – the colors of the Buffalo Sabres, which her parents Terry and Kim Pegula purchased in 2011, when Jessie, which her family calls her, was 17. The other bracelet is red and blue, for the Buffalo Bills, which her parents bought in 2014. They were made by her friend and competitor, the Australian tennis player Daria Saville. “She used to make these – she was doing it when she was hurt and wasn’t doing anything, and I was like, ‘Oh, make me Bills and Sabres colors,' ” said Pegula, who received the bracelets from Saville before the 2021 Australian Open. Pegula advanced to the quarterfinals of that tournament, which is one of tennis’ four major championships. She wore the Bills and Sabres beads during her matches – “(Saville) was watching me on TV and said, ‘Oh my God, you’re wearing my bracelets!’ ” Pegula recalled – and she still slips them on today. Subtle as they are, those bracelets may be the only indicator during a tennis match of Pegula’s family connection to the National Football League, National Hockey League, or extreme wealth. For most matches, you won’t see either of her parents in the crowd. Not that they aren’t watching. Terry Pegula, who is a passionate tennis fan even beyond his daughter’s career, watches nearly every one of her matches on TV or livestream, which is easier than ever to do, because her high Women’s Tennis Association ranking – eighth worldwide in singles; sixth in doubles; and the top American woman – means she’s always on the broadcast. Kim Pegula, who has been battling an undisclosed medical situation this summer, gets “so nervous that she can’t watch,” Jessie said. When Kim Pegula, who is the president of the Bills and Sabres, has attended tournaments in the past, she’ll step away from Jessie’s matches to check out the concessions. “She likes to think of it like that; it’s fun for her,” Jessie said. “She’ll just go eat. Literally, she can’t watch. She’ll sit there, fidgeting.” At home, Jessie added, her mom records matches but tends only to watch if her daughter wins. “She likes to know the outcome if she watches,” Jessie said. Fingers crossed that Jessica keeps that competitive spirit when her tennis career is over......and focuses it to owning the Bills. We don't know which Pegula would become managing partner in the event of one or both parents no longer being able to remain in charge.........but let's hope it's not someone mercurial like Ralph or an outright always profit-first, win-second steward. As a Yankees fan the successor to long time owner and 7 time champion George Steinbrenner has been the bean counting son Hal who has made the team 10x more profitable while keeping payroll literally stagnant for almost 20 years and not being committed to winning. Even with those resources being committed to winning championships is more than half of the battle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Saw the final half hour of Serena William`s last match. Very touching, she is a true great of the game. Wishing her the best in retirement from tennis. And thanks for the memories. Btw, Russell Wilson was in the audience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Just now, Fan in Chicago said: Saw the final half hour of Serena William`s last match. Very touching, she is a true great of the game. Wishing her the best in retirement from tennis. And thanks for the memories. Btw, Russell Wilson was in the audience A terrific match. Serena did herself proud. And Tomljanovic was extremely tough, and very classy in her post match remarks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKBillFan Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I can really sympathise with Kim. Sad fact, my feed for the Bills is slightly behind for the televised games so, if I read something bad is going to happen on here, I quickly turn off. If I didn’t see it, it didn’t happen. If I’m watching a replay, and I know we’ve won, I’m not so fussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I’m happy for her. I know how proud I was of my oldest son who had a full ride in Lax. He earned it though beyond practice and playing in travel year round, he’d spend everyday 7 days a week on his rebounder 300 shots on each arm. My point is not to brag about one of my sons (maybe a little), but the time effort, and discipline it takes to be excellent if not elite. It doesn’t matter how wealthy her parents are, the discipline and talent to be this good in the world is amazing. I don’t like most of us knows the Pegulas, but they saved this city with the two teams, and deserve the accolades for one of their children. I’m sure that perks Kim up from whatever medical issue she faced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) These threads are usually found on OTW You’re just a couple days late. Edited September 3, 2022 by SlimShady'sSpaceForce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSEFEFFER Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 hour ago, UKBillFan said: I can really sympathise with Kim. Sad fact, my feed for the Bills is slightly behind for the televised games so, if I read something bad is going to happen on here, I quickly turn off. If I didn’t see it, it didn’t happen. If I’m watching a replay, and I know we’ve won, I’m not so fussed. Lol. I picture Wile E. Coyote holding up an umbrella as the boulder is falling directly above his head. I totally understand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I know wealthy people who are wealthy because their parents' money bought them business opportunities that the rest of us don't have. Nice to see Jessica succeeding on her own. Seems like a good young lady. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGMcD2 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said: As a Yankees fan the successor to long time owner and 7 time champion George Steinbrenner has been the bean counting son Hal who has made the team 10x more profitable while keeping payroll literally stagnant for almost 20 years and not being committed to winning. Even with those resources being committed to winning championships is more than half of the battle. I’d be curious to hear more about this… I hate the Yankees but they consistently have the highest payroll in baseball? What are they supposed to be doing? I believe they’ve had the highest payroll in MLB since Hal took over in 2012. Edited September 3, 2022 by JGMcD2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 9 hours ago, First Round Bust said: Indirect football related, since it has to do with the roll your eyes tool you too good to follow the rules? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billzgobowlin Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I know this isn't what this thread is about but it's sad to see that Kim is still struggling with whatever is going on. I sincerely hope she can heal. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 What strikes me about the Pegulas is the lack of pretense. We were incredibly lucky they stepped up in 2014. I don’t watch a lot of tennis, I will watch the majors, paying specific attention to Jessica and her doubles partner, Delray Beach’s own Coco Gauff. Jessica is ten years older and their backgrounds couldn’t be more different. I’ve lived in Delray for over 30 years, longer than I lived anywhere, including Tonawanda. Coco’s family is part of the history of Delray. Her grandmother was the first student to integrate the high school in 1961, her grandfather started little league baseball for Black players in 1971. Jessica is a friend and mentor to Coco. I find it inspiring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 3 hours ago, UKBillFan said: I can really sympathise with Kim. Sad fact, my feed for the Bills is slightly behind for the televised games so, if I read something bad is going to happen on here, I quickly turn off. If I didn’t see it, it didn’t happen. If I’m watching a replay, and I know we’ve won, I’m not so fussed. Have you ever tried watching a Bills game with the sound turned off? I do this at times and the games are less stressful to watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 4 hours ago, JGMcD2 said: I’d be curious to hear more about this… I hate the Yankees but they consistently have the highest payroll in baseball? What are they supposed to be doing? I believe they’ve had the highest payroll in MLB since Hal took over in 2012. The Yankees consistently have a top 3-4 payroll in the league..........not the highest.........that is usually the Dodgers recently.........though the Red Sox in other years have been at the top. The Mets ownership went all in to be the top spender this year and it's even helped them overcome being Metsy. The willingness to spend the extra $20M-$50M matters A LOT. All those teams are also big markets but their revenues and franchise worth are dwarfed by the Yankees. The Yankees $240M payroll in 2004 was higher on $300M in revenue versus in 2019 on $900M in revenue. So basically the father was cool with $50M in profits and being all-in on competing for a title.........while the son needs over $600M in profits and is satisfied with making a wildcard appearance most years. And Hal has the audacity to use the "cash to cap" type excuse that no team lost more revenue due to the pandemic. Yeah, that's what happens when you make multitudes more revenue than other teams.........you have more revenue to lose. There is no salary cap in baseball...........but there is a luxury tax and the greedy Hal would rather hover near the tax threshold......and lose to teams that are either spending more to add scale-tipping talents to their roster........or teams that are in a cycle of dominance due to years of drafting at the top.........than share a dime with his fellow partners in league ownership by spending what it takes to overcome the natural regression that comes from winning records every year and never drafting early or being able to sacrifice success to develop talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) Edited September 3, 2022 by Gugny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 Up next: Petra Kvitova (21) - Monday, 9/5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarkLessWagMore Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 She has to turn around and play her mixed doubles match at 3:30 today. That has to be tough, especially after a 3 set match. Very impressed with her development as a top flight pro. How could you not be? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKBillFan Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 5 hours ago, DCbillsfan said: Have you ever tried watching a Bills game with the sound turned off? I do this at times and the games are less stressful to watch. As I tend to know what's going to happen before it does, it doesn't usually affect me, but perhaps I should try it. 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 ESPN Stats & Info’s Tweets ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo · 7m Jessica Pegula defeats Yuan Yue in the 3rd round of the US Open. For Pegula, it's her 22nd major match win since the start of 2021. The only woman with more major match wins than Jessica Pegula over that span is World No. 1 Iga Swiatek with 29. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I think she has a chance to win this. Lot of great women, but no one I would call dominant. I think she is in the mix. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Baby Pegs up 1-0 against Kvitova. Waiting to close the roof. I don't know if it's tournament rules which prevent her from showing off Bills apparel/bag etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) Jessie Pegula wins in straight sets to make the US Open quarterfinals. She is projected to move into the world top 5 rankings with today’s win. Edited September 5, 2022 by ChevyVanMiller 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 34 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Jessie Pegula wins in straight sets to make the US Open quarterfinals. She is projected to move in the world top 5 rankings with today’s win. Excellent win today. She was broken early in the 2nd set but then reeled of 6 straight games to win the set and the match. On to the QF. Well done, JP 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 9:53 AM, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I think she has a chance to win this. Lot of great women, but no one I would call dominant. I think she is in the mix. She’s certainly in the mix! I think I heard she has the second most wins in majors on the women’s tour this year. Now up to 23 or 24 I think. Very impressive! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Loved when she asked if there were any Bills fans there and it got loud 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 Iga Świątek (1) up next. Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Let's Go Jessie! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Interview here with YF (no idea who YF is) talking late peak, state of tennis post Serena, Bills, etc. https://finance.yahoo.com/video/tennis-star-jessica-pegula-talks-210812431.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) Coming up at 8 pm Eastern - JP vs Iga Swiatek (#1 seed!!!) Go JP!! 3 hours ago, Steve O said: Interview here with YF (no idea who YF is) talking late peak, state of tennis post Serena, Bills, etc. https://finance.yahoo.com/video/tennis-star-jessica-pegula-talks-210812431.html Talk about stupid questions, from that article: DAVID BRIGGS: Are you a Bills fan? They are the Super Bowl favorite. What do you think of their chances? JESSICA PEGULA: Oh, I'm definitely a Bills fan, of course. But yeah, they have a really good chance. I think they had a great chance last year, lost a really tough game. But this year, I mean, it's a long season, so we'll see. But I don't see any reason why they can't win the Super Bowl. Unless you are totally clueless, you are asking that of the heir(ess) apparent Edited September 7, 2022 by Fan in Chicago 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Man she had a shot after breaking and serving to go up 4-2, and it went downhill fast, beat herself mostly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Getting tough for Jess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeFrommStateFarm Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Go Jessica !! She's on espn now battling the number 1 player in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said: Go Jessica !! She's on espn now battling the number 1 player in the world What a second set. Fought tooth & nail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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