Jessica Pegula received an unexpected marriage proposal from a spectator while competing at the Berlin Open. The American player responded with laughter during her round-of-16 victory.
The proposal occurred on Wednesday during Pegula's match against Katerina Siniakova. A fan shouted the question as the third seed prepared to serve. Pegula offered no verbal reply, though her laughter conveyed the answer clearly.
Pegula defeated Siniakova 6-2, 6-4 in one hour and 45 minutes. The result improved her 2026 record to 28-6 and advanced her to the quarterfinals. She is scheduled to face Paula Badosa on Thursday.
Pegula has been married to Taylor Gahagen since October 2021. The couple met in 2015 and founded a charity supporting rescue dogs as service animals.