Having never previously made it to the fourth round
She’s part of one of America’s richest families – now Jessica Pegula has guaranteed a $525,000 payday of her own and a shot at glory with her 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 upset win over fifth seed Elina Svitolina.
Pegula’s one and only prior meeting with the world No.5, coming in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, ended in a straight sets defeat, but a month and change later and it was Pegula who powered her way to victory.
Having never previously made it to the fourth round of a grand slam, the 26-year-old and world No.61 will now make her bid for a debut appearance in a slam semi-final – although it’ll be a different ‘bid’ of sorts to that her family put in for NFL franchise the Buffalo Bills.
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Pegula’s father Terry is a billionaire businessman who made his money in the fracking business before selling the bulk of his oil and gas company East Resources for more than $5 billion AUD.
Terry founded the company in 1983 with a loan of $7500 before turning it into the mouthwatering sum above – a meteoric rise Jessica is emulating in a tennis sense at Melbourne Park this month.
In 2014, Terry outbid rival suitors Donald Trump and Bon Jovi to purchase NFL franchise the Buffalo Bills for $1.4 billion USD – three years after he secured the Buffalo Sabres for $189 million USD.
The unseeded Pegula is rapidly gaining the attention of the tennis world with her barnstorming run to the quarterfinals, during which she has taken out two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, former US Open champion Sam Stosur and former world No.10 Kristina Mladenovic before her win over Svitolina.
Pegula, who had never had a win over a top-10 player before the Australian Open, considered giving up tennis after a harrowing run with knee and hip injuries, with the latter forcing her to spend a year-and-a-half in recovery.
Ella M. Budno, age 96, formerly of Hubbard and Elmwood Assisted Living, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at Heritage Manor in Youngstown.
Ella was born Jan. 20, 1925, in Hubbard, a daughter of Frank L. and Marie C. Beaumier Waddell, and was a lifelong Hubbard resident.
She was a 1943 graduate of Ursuline High School.
Ella was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Hubbard and a volunteer for many years with the Wednesday Ladies Group at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
She was a member of TOPS Club of Hubbard and Curves exercising for many years.
She will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by her family: her children, Judith A. (Donald) Ashman of Hubbard, Diana L. Budno of Cartwright,Okla., Michael S. (Kriss) Budno of Townville, S.C., and Patricia S. (Bob) Wirtz of Austintown; and grandchildren, Robert (Laurie) Ashman, Ryan Ashman, Scott (Ana) Budno, Emily Wirtz, Christine Regelman and Brandon (Claire) Warren; and five great-grandchildren.
Her parents preceded her in death.
There are no calling hours or services.
Ella will be laid to rest in Hubbard Union Cemetery.
The family would like to thank Dr. Slemons, Elmwood Assisted Living and Heritage Manor for the wonderful care given to Ella.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ella’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association, 3711 Starr Center Drive, Suite 4, Canfield, OH 44406, or Heritage Manor, 517 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown, OH 44505.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home.
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