Is there anything Jessica Pegula can’t do? On court, you can never count out the American WTA star who knows how to make a comeback from the brink of defeat. She has been at it lately. On Friday, the 2025 US Open semifinalist and World No.6 once again proved her mettle, in her seventh straight three-setter this season, to create history for herself at the Wuhan Open. In doing so, she went on to achieve a rare career milestone too.

Pegula overcame the threat of Katerina Siniakova in the quarterfinal round in Wuhan. After losing the first set 2-6, the American tennis icon made a stellar return in the second set with a bagel. Then in the decider, she gave Siniakova no breathing space and won the match with a score line of 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 in an hour and 39 minutes.

With that, Pegula has entered her maiden semifinal at the Wuhan Open. This win marks her 50th singles victory this season. After 2023, when she won 59 matches, it is the second season where she has clinched 50 or more wins in a year.

Pegula joins compatriot Coco Gauff, who has also won 50 matches this season, alongside World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka and No.2 Iga Swiatek have also achieved this feat in 2025. Pegula is the fourth WTA player this year to reach the figure in singles.

Obviously, the heroic win has left social media in awe of Pegula. Fans were mesmerized to such an extent that they drew stunning parallels of Pegula to DC’s iconic Wonder Woman character. It appears the fan following is growing fast for her thanks to impeccable performances.

Jessica Pegula called “Wonder Woman of Wuhan”

One fan admired Jessica Pegula while calling her “The Wonder Woman of Wuhan” before mentioning how she “has shown sensational energy, relentless resiliency and incredible stamina in every round. Well deserved victory. I’m getting a little rest before Sabalenka plays. But Pegula. Wow! Brilliant once again.”

Meanwhile, another person echoed a similar sentiment, saying, “I’m convinced Jess loses the first set just so fun now”. They pointed how Pegula has managed to win six of her last seven matches that went into three sets. And in most of them, she initially lost the first set before making a comeback. Seems like she deliberately loses the first set just for the thrill of it.

Another individual wrote that “Jpeg loves a three setter. Her last 7 matches going back to Beijing have required a decider.” The user shared an image of the results of her last seven encounters where the American bested her rivals in a decider after trailing. Pegula played four such matches at the China Open, losing only once against Linda Noskova. After that, she has appeared in three more three-setters this month in Wuhan while keeping her campaign alive.

One fan reacted to Pegula’s will to win despite challenges. “JESSICA PEGULA 🤝 LOSING 1ST SET AND THEN REVERSE SWEEPING 🧹 😮‍💨” While reacting to her win against Katerina on Friday, even she couldn’t explain how she has won such encounters lately. “I guess I’m in really good shape. I definitely don’t think I need to play anymore matches or work on any physical stuff because I’ve been able to battle through these matches and play really well. But yeah, I don’t know.” reported WTA’s website on October 10.

Taking a playful dig at herself, on winning back-to-back three-setters, Pegula added, “I wish maybe it was more straightforward for my mental and physical sake, but if I win every match for the rest of my life in three sets, I think I’d be pretty happy.”

Lastly, another fan admired the World No.6, saying, “JPEG living dangerously all through this tournament. Playing the comeback is not an easy task” It will be intriguing to see whether Pegula can continue her winning streak in Wuhan and clinch her maiden trophy at the WTA 1000 event.