Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are battling it out in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday, with both players eyeing a first-ever berth in the semifinals of the grass-court Grand Slam.
Amid this blockbuster All-American matchup, we have the lowdown on their families, who have played a key role in helping them reach the top of the sport.
All About Coco Gauff’s Family
Gauff comes from a sporting background, with her father, Corey, playing college basketball at Georgia State and her mother, Candi, competing in track and field at Florida State.
Both her parents played a key role in her stunning rise in tennis, quitting their full-time jobs and even moving the entire family from Atlanta to Florida to help her train.
Her father served as her coach for much of her early career before stepping back in 2023. Gauff also receives emotional support and motivational messages from her mother, who travels to tournaments around the world to cheer for her daughter.
Gauff also has two younger brothers, Cody and Cameron. Cody is also forging his path in baseball and is set to play for the Missouri Tigers, while Cameron has also been competing in several different sports.
All About Jessica Pegula’s Family
Pegula comes from a completely different background, with her parents being the billionaire owners of the Buffalo Bills in the NFL and the Buffalo Sabers in the NHL.
The New York-born tennis star’s father, Terry, started his career as a petroleum engineer and amassed a fortune via investments in fracking. He purchased the Sabers in 2011 and placed the winning bid to buy the Bills three years later.
Terry founded East Resources and sold the company to Shell for $4.7 billion in 2010. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he has a net worth of $8 billion.
His wife, Kim, was born in South Korea but moved to the United States as a child. They met at a restaurant in 1991 and got married two years later.
Kim previously served as the CEO and president of Pegula Sports and Entertainment. She made history as the first female president of both the NFL and the NHL. After a major cardiac arrest in 2022, she stepped back from public-facing roles and has since been focusing on her recovery.
Pegula also has four siblings and previously opened a restaurant in Buffalo alongside her sister, Kelly. The tennis star is married to Taylor Gahagen, a wealth management specialist and philanthropist.
