Jessica Pegula says she is happy to keep flying under the radar at the Australian Open after the American breezed into the second round on Monday with a 6-0 6-1 win over Romania's Jaqueline Cristian.
World number three Pegula, 28, attracted more media attention earlier this month due to her parents' ownership of the NFL's Buffalo Bills following Damar Hamlin's on-field collapse as a result of a cardiac arrest.
"Ons, for what she's doing for the region she comes from in Africa and all that stuff, and then obviously she made two slam finals as well. Pegula's lower profile comes despite being a four-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist, which includes a run to the last eight of the 2022 Australian Open when she was eliminated in straight sets by eventual champion Ash Barty.
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