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After competing in the finals of the ATX Open on Sunday, McCartney Kessler, Zhang Shuai, Yue Yuan and Anna Blinkova faced a lengthy trip to their next event in Indian Wells – until Jessica Pegula stepped in.<\/b><\/p>\n
American Pegula, who beat compatriot Kessler 7\u20135 6\u20132 in the singles final in Austin, offered the four players use of her private jet to fly straight from Texas to California.<\/p>\n
The world number four even waited until after the doubles final – which saw Yue and Blinkova beat Kessler and Shuai 3-6, 6-1 10-4 – to ensure everyone could make the 1,263-mile trip.<\/p>\n
The players would have otherwise faced a stopover in Los Angeles or trips to airports in Dallas and Houston, leaving little time to prepare for Indian Wells, which begins on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“She could have left right after her singles final, but she is such a selfless and generous girl,” China’s Zhang posted on Instagram.<\/p>\n
“This message is not to show I took the jet, [I] just wanted to appreciate and transfer the love.”<\/p>\n
Russian Blinkova and China’s Yue shared Zhang’s story on Instagram and also thanked 31-year-old Pegula, whose billionaire parents own NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n
Blinkova has been drawn to play Kessler in the first round at Indian Wells, while Yue will play Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska. <\/p>\n
Pegula, seeded fourth, has been given a first-round bye. Zhang will enter the doubles event later in the tournament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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