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‘Getting Bagled on Your Birthday’ – American Tennis Star Jessica Pegula Has a Hilarious Take On Her Loss to Barbora Krejčíková

Published 02/25/2023, 9:22 AM EST

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After her Qatar Open final defeat, Jessica Pegula tried to make amends during the WTA 1000 event in Dubai. However, that didn’t go well for the American tennis star as she yet again got knocked out after coming close to winning another tournament. Many fans excepted Pegula to mark her 29th birthday with a victory in the semifinal in Dubai. Although that didn’t happen, she still somehow celebrated the bitter-sweet occasion.

To do so, she turned to a packet of Doritos and hilariously conversed with her fans on social media.

Jessica Pegula celebrates her defeat in a hilarious manner

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The American tennis player hasn’t shied away from talking about her Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships defeat on her social media. After some remarkable displays during the tournament, Jessica Pegula got outclassed by the Czech tennis player, Barbora Krejčíková, in the semifinal round.

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To make matters worse, she was celebrating her 29th birthday when she got knocked out of another event. Her celebrations faded as she marked the occasion with a bag of Doritos. She also tried to find humor in the situation as she turned to her fans for a hilarious conversation. In doing so, Pegula refuted the misconceptions of fans about what it’s like playing on the WTA tour.

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The entire tennis community would think that “it must be so amazing” for tennis players to compete in various tournaments. Proving them wrong, Pegula told them about her own situation following her heart-breaking birthday defeat. On the special occasion, she was waiting for her flight at midnight while digging into a pack of Doritos.

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She tweeted, “gets bagled on your birthday, sitting eating Doritos at midnight, waiting to get on a 16 hr flight home.

Pegula lauded the consistency of female players

This is not the first time Pegula has opened up about her views on playing on the WTA Tour. During an old press conference, the American tennis player was quite vocal about the consistency levels of female tennis players. She believes that there is a huge talent with all the top competitors on the circuit. It further makes it hard for various WTA players, including her, to put on consistent displays on the court.

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Anurag Gusain

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Anurag Gusain is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has completed his Bachelor’s degree in English from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University. Being a huge tennis fan, he enjoys watching superstar Rafael Nadal play.
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Tony Thomas