Tennis star Jessica Pegula is set to inherit a net worth which is greater in value than the entire economy of Fiji.Pegula, 27, is making waves in the sporting world and has climbed up to as far as 18th in the world rankings.She recorded her latest victory in the Australian Open at the weekend, progressing to the quarter-finals stage for the second successive year after defeating world number five Maria Sakkari.The American pocketed over £300,000 after being dumped out of the last eight in 2021, and can earn even more money if she goes one better this time round.
But her exploits in tennis will never be able to financially compare to the fortune her father Terrence, the 522nd richest man in the world, has built.Pegula is the heiress to his £3.6billion estate which he has accumulated from natural gas development.In comparison, the latest GDP figures for Fiji from December 2020 value the island country at £3.23billion.Do you see Pegula winning a Grand Slam in the future?
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