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WTA chair apologises to Pegula after 'diva' comment broadcast

WTA chair Valerie Camillo apologises to Jessica Pegula after her "diva" comment about Mirra Andreeva was live-streamed.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 3 sources•1 min read•Updated November 7, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC

Audio recording on practice courts will be deactivated at the WTA Finals after private comments made by Jessica Pegula about Mirra Andreeva were picked up, with the governing body's chair apologising to the American for the "regrettable" incident.

Pegula's conversation with her coach on a practice court at Indian Wells was broadcast on a WTA YouTube livestream.

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