On the surface, Jessica Pegula seems all business: locked-in, no-nonsense, and laser-focused. But behind the scenes? She’s part of one of the most low-key powerful friend groups in tennis—and fans are dying to know what goes down when the rackets are packed and the iced coffees come out.
Yes, Pegula is the face of focus on the court, but off it, she’s got her own girl squad of WTA royalty, and it’s giving “Boss Babes Who Could Break You With a Serve.” Who’s in the circle? Think Coco Gauff. Think Madison Keys. Even Iga Swiatek makes the occasional cameo. And yes—they’ve got matching vibes, matching humor, and matching win percentages.
It started with fans spotting Pegula and Gauff giggling together during doubles, whispering between points like high school BFFs passing notes in algebra. Then came the group selfies. Spa day pics. Dinner photos in full glam mode, captioned things like “Hard court, soft life.”
Twitter, naturally, went wild.
“Can we get a WTA reality show? I’d sell my soul to watch Pegula and Keys roast each other over sushi,” one user begged. Another posted, “This squad could win a Grand Slam and a group chat war, in the same weekend.”
And guess what? They don’t just gossip or drink matcha (although let’s be real—they definitely drink matcha). They strategize, motivate, and keep each other sane in a tour that can feel like a revolving airport gate of stress and post-match ice baths.
Pegula herself admitted during a press conference: “It’s nice to have people around who get it. We can compete hard, then joke about it two hours later over dinner.”
Yes, queens. Healthy competition AND emotional maturity.
Fans are obsessed with the idea that behind every cold-blooded Pegula winner, there’s a Coco meme in the group chat and Madison texting “Wanna hit tomorrow?” She might look calm and collected post-match, but you know there’s a FaceTime incoming with someone yelling, “GIRL, you crushed it!”
But just because Pegula has her people doesn’t mean she lets everyone in. There’s a clear who’s in and who’s out vibe. You won’t see any fake smiles or forced friendships. The Pegula inner circle is exclusive, elite, and probably filled with more inside jokes than ATP could handle.
So next time Jess wins a big one, watch that players’ box and check her Instagram stories. The squad’s always nearby—and we love every secretive, supportive, and savage second of it.