Jessica Pegula completes impressive feat with Wuhan victory

Jessica Pegula remains a symbol of consistency in women's tennis.

The American star on Thursday clinched her spot in the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open, thereby becoming the only active player to reach the final eight of all 10 WTA 1000 events on the calendar. 

Pegula had previously advanced to the quarterfinals or beyond in all of the other nine WTA 1000 events — Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Rome, Montreal, Cincinnati and Beijing. This includes two title wins in Montreal, multiple finals appearances in Miami, Madrid and Cincinnati and her recent semifinal loss in Beijing. 

Jessica Pegula continues consistent run

She checked Wuhan off the list with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 win over Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, setting up a quarterfinals clash against Katerina Siniakova. In the process, the 31-year-old became the oldest player to reach the quarterfinals at Beijing and Wuhan in the same season.

That's not all — Pegula is now the only active player to reach the QF or beyond at the 15 biggest tournaments on the WTA calendar, which includes the four majors and the WTA Finals. Pegula reached the semifinal of this year's U.S. Open, a year after losing to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a hard-fought final at Flushing Meadows.