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8 hours ago, chongli said:

Not only did she win her match (not the tournament yet); she now is owner of the Buffalo Bills. Amazing!! 🏆🎾

 

I think that's the other daughter.

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Jess just lost to the same grunting Slavic beast in final. Lordy.

 

Blame the host. “Tourny not possible without Dophins, sorry Jess”
 

Sabalenka Mahomes. 

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13 hours ago, Augie said:

I just stumbled on this article, and I love her more than ever! Not only did she do a good deed for others, but the video clip of her is awesome. She may travel by private jet, but she loves the metro! 

 

https://talksport.com/tennis/2983531/jessica-pegula-indian-wells-wta-private-jet/

OK, fine, her parents are wealthy and can provide a private jet for her, that she really can't afford on her own.  Just asking, wouldn't it be nice if Terry Pegula sold the jet and used the money to pay to the cap for the Sabres?

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3 hours ago, Utah John said:

OK, fine, her parents are wealthy and can provide a private jet for her, that she really can't afford on her own.  Just asking, wouldn't it be nice if Terry Pegula sold the jet and used the money to pay to the cap for the Sabres?

 

She’s made about $17Mil just in prize money, and endorsements are huge in tennis. We know people who use a service like NetJets just because it makes them more efficient. It doesn’t have to be Mommy and Daddy’s plane, though it may be. It’s not uncommon for professional athletes to travel this way, though it did not end well for Payne Stewart. 

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1 hour ago, Augie said:

 

She’s made about $17Mil just in prize money, and endorsements are huge in tennis. We know people who use a service like NetJets just because it makes them more efficient. It doesn’t have to be Mommy and Daddy’s plane, though it may be. It’s not uncommon for professional athletes to travel this way, though it did not end well for Payne Stewart. 

Heck, Costco sells private jet memberships to Wheels Up now. Also I can attest to seeing a bunch of private jets in and out of Palm Springs for Paribas at Indian Wells. The rental car company was running behind and didn’t have cars ready. The people sitting next to me outside mentioned it. Definitely a steady stream of rich people planes. And what’s the cost difference for someone like Pegula anyway? Coaches, trainers, family, friends and equipment all going commercial versus just one private plane? Not to mention how often you can get sick from commercial air travel. It’s probably worth the extra $20k or so it costs just to be sure there’s no screw ups by the airline or she doesn’t get the flu a couple times a year. 

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1 hour ago, BarleyNY said:

Coaches, trainers, family, friends and equipment all going commercial versus just one private plane?

Totally true. especially for a pro with 12 people work from/to small/mid sized cities like BUF net jets etc. non stop, makes sense. NetJet Phenom 300 light jet $8,600/hr. $700/person

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38 minutes ago, Since1981 said:

Totally true. especially for a pro with 12 people work from/to small/mid sized cities like BUF net jets etc. non stop, makes sense. NetJet Phenom 300 light jet $8,600/hr. $700/person

Thanks for the info. Plus it is all a business expense anyway. 

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