File Jessica Pegula’s Sunday on court doubles moment in the tennis bloopers category that once was owned by her fellow Americans Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe.
On the business side, Pegula had a good day at the Miami Open, winning both her singles and doubles matches (with partner Storm Hunter).
However, she did have a headshaking moment that will likely be discussed in her next Players Box podcast with cohosts Jennifer Brady, Madison Keys, and Desirae Krawczyk.
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What Jessica Pegula did
Pegula walked on Court 7 for her doubles match and immediately realized she was not carrying her own tennis bag. It was not even the bag of her partner or one of her opponents.
The bag belonged to Diana Shnaider who was slated to play doubles on Court 3.
There was confusion at the start, but it was eventually resolved. Pegula issued a social media apology to Shnaider for the incident.
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Funnier than Gauff and Tiafoe mishaps
Everyone laughed at Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe who in separate incidents walked on to the court for their matches, opened their bags, and realized they had no racquets.
Warmups were delayed until their teams could track down their racquets, but at least they were carrying their own bags.
Gauff’s mishap happened at last year’s French Open. She won the tournament so perhaps it was a good luck omen.
Tiafoe’s incident happened last year at the Miami Open.
Maybe it is an American tennis thing. More likely, it is the stress of warming up in preparation for the match. In Pegula’s case, the doubles match was her second of the day.
Regardless, it is hilarious, and it reminds us even though these players are professional athletes, they are human and have headshaking moments like the rest of us.
What else Pegula, Gauff, and Tiafoe have in common
All three are into the second week of the Miami Open with big singles matches on Monday. Coco Gauff plays Sorana Cirstea at approximately 1:10 PM EST, Jessica Pegula also plays a Romanian tennis star, Jaqueline Cristian at approximately 2:30 PM EST, and Tiafoe takes on the Miami Open defending champion Jakub Mensik at approximately 1:30 PM EST.
Mar 22, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jessica Pegula (USA) salutes the crowd after her match against Leylah Fernandez (CAN) (not pictured) on day six of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Pegula is not doing double duty on Monday; her next doubles match is scheduled for Tuesday. Watch live coverage of the Miami Open on the Tennis Channel through March 29.
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