Jessica Pegula has won her fourth WTA 1000 title at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Pegula fought back against Amanda Anisimova from a set and a break down to even reach the final in Dubai.
In her first final at the Dubai Tennis Championships, Pegula beat Elina Svitolina, 6-2 6-4, to win her 10th WTA title.
Following her victory in Dubai, Pegula took to social media to hit back at a tennis fan.
Jessica Pegula responds to tennis fan after Dubai victory
Pegula is often praised for being one of the most consistent players on the WTA Tour, and early in the week a statistic came out that showed she had reached the semifinals of every tournament she had played since the US Open.
However, one tennis fan, who has since made their X account private, responded to the post made by Tennis Channel and questioned how many titles she had won at these tournaments.
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Pegula had not won a title since the Bad Homburg Open in June, and she subsequently responded by saying, “0 my friend. Dubai is pending.”
However, after winning one of the biggest titles of her career, Pegula made sure to return to this post and have the last laugh.
The American wrote on X, “Clocked it,” attached to a picture of her holding the Dubai Tennis Championships trophy.
Pegula also posted a separate message on Instagram, simply writing, “#10 (trophy emoji) Thank you Dubai.”
This social media post received reactions from the likes of Coco Gauff and John Isner praising Pegula for her victory.
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What is next for Jessica Pegula after her Dubai victory?
Despite gaining 880 ranking points in Dubai, Pegula will actually remain as the world number five in the WTA rankings.
However, Pegula is now only 35 points away from Gauff and becoming American number one again.
Pegula is also scheduled to return to competition next week at the WTA 250 tournament in Austin, Texas.
Last year, Pegula won the ATX Open and is set to be the top seed at the 2026 tournament.
| ATX Open 2026 | Jessica Pegula’s Potential Draw |
| First Round | Rebecca Sramkova |
| Second Round | Dalma Galfi/Bianca Andreescu |
| Quarterfinal | Caty McNally (7)/Anastasia Zakharova/Ashlyn Krueger/Mary Stoiana |
| Semifinal | Xinyu Wang/Varvara Gracheva (5)/Katie Volynets/Taylor Townsend |
| Final | Iva Jovic (2)/Peyton Stearns (4)/Anna Bondar (6)/Petra Marcinko (8) |
The draw has been confirmed for the 2026 ATX Open, with Pegula scheduled to play Rebecca Sramkova in the first round.
Pegula also has a potential second-round match against former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu, who is making her WTA Tour return in Austin.
The ATX Open begins on Monday, February 23, with it still unclear as to whether Pegula will actually compete at the tournament.
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