A wave of emotions washed over U.S. tennis star Jessica Pegula this week when she arrived in New York City for the Garden Cup.
nearly three months ago, but Pegula’s return to the city took her back to how she felt during the grueling three-week run to her first Grand Slam final.
“It’s so weird. It feels like I was just here,” Pegula said Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s exhibition match against fellow American Emma Navarro at Madison Square Garden. “My coach was here with me, and he’s like, ‘Oh God, we’re back.’ … Just the stress and just everything and the chaos of those three weeks, it’s kind of funny, you feel it instantly coming back to the city.
“I just competed really well and I’m always very proud of competing,” Pegula said. “The stretch that I was able to put together in the summer was something that I never really done before in my career at any level.” Pegula, No. 7 in the World Tennis Association world rankings, took in the Rangers-Devils game Monday at the Garden.
During a stoppage of play, she was reminded just how special New York sports crowds are when she received an ovation after highlights from her thrilling“The New York crowds are just different,” said Pegula, the daughter of Buffalo Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula. “It was really cool to see that they were already still hyped about that moment when I made the finals and I thought that was really cool. The same can be said for 23-year-old Navarro, who notably knocked off defending U.S.
“It is to come back into the city and kind of remember the experience I had at the U.S. Open,” said Navarro, ranked eighth in the world. “Putting on a little bit of a show in a more relaxed atmosphere , I think, is really exciting.”American tennis player Jessica Pegula hits tennis balls into the stands during a timeout in the third quarter of the Knicks' 121-106 win over the Magic on Dec. 3, 2024.
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