In tennis, winning matches isn’t the only thing that matters and Jessica Pegula quite clearly proved it. The American star, who had a fantastic 2023 season made headlines but this time, it was not due to her gameplay. In the recently concluded award ceremony, the 29-year-old American superstar made headlines after she joined the likes of prominent tennis players and bagged an award.

However, the award was not dedicated towards her miraculous season or winning the WTA titles. Rather, it was given to her after her continuous contributions towards the upliftment of women’s tennis. A tweet recently shared confirmed the credibility of the news while confirming that the 29-year-old player won the award.

Jessica Pegula bags an award for spreading awareness

In a recent revelation, Jessica Pegula went ahead and bagged the Jerry Diamond ACES Award. It was awarded to her not just for her awesome tennis skills, but for being a great ambassador too. It’s not just about winning matches; it’s about how she behaves both on and off the court. She’s super professional during games and also takes time to chat with fans, media folks, and local communities, making tennis more relatable and cool.

Jessica goes the extra mile to boost women’s tennis, sharing her love for the sport with fans. She’s not just a player; she’s a tennis cheerleader! Whether it’s talking with fans or working with media, she’s all about showing how awesome women’s tennis is.

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Thus, her winning the Jerry Diamond ACES Award is a big nod to her dedication to making tennis more fun and getting more folks excited about the game.

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While she went ahead and received the Jerry Diamond Award at the recently concluded award ceremony, there were other players as well who joined her in clinching other awards. Talking about that, here’s a big overview of the award winners at the WTA awards this year.

The WTA Awards: Which player won which award?

In the recent award ceremony, Iga Swiatek was crowned the WTA Player of the Year for the second time in a row. Zheng Qinwen of China won the Most Improved Player of the Year title while Mirra Andreeva of Russia won the Newcomer of the Year title. Elina Svitolina of Ukraine won the Comeback of the Year title and Tomasz Wiktorowski, who is the current head coach of Swiatek, won the Coach of the Year title. However, the awards have not ended yet.

The Doubles Team of the Year award went to the deadly duo of Storm Hunter of Australia and Elise Mertens of Belgium. This was followed by Ons Jabeur of Tunisia bagging the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award and the Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award. Thus, the award ceremony this year saw the inclusion of some new faces this year while some old faces followed it as well.

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