Jessica Pegula reviews her impressive 2022 season - "I think I overachieved in most people's minds"

World No.6 Jessica Pegula has qualified for the WTA Finals for the first time in her career. The American stated that she feels like she has overachieved in many people's minds with her results.

Pegula reached the quarterfinals of three Grand Slams this year and the final of the Madrid Open, losing to Ons Jabeur in a tight summit clash.

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The 28-year-old revealed ahead of the San Diego Open via WTA that she is aware that she is neither the youngest player nor a veteran on the tour and that she doesn't feel much pressure to perform.

"It's not like I'm 20 years old. I'm a little older. I'm not a veteran, but kind of. So I don't think I feel so much pressure because I think I overachieved in most people's minds," said Pegula.

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She mentioned booking her spot in the WTA Finals was definitely one of her goals at the start of the 2022 season.

"It has definitely always been a goal [to play the WTA Finals]. I don't know if it was the main goal at the beginning of the year, but as the year went on it was definitely something we were working towards at every tournament," she added.