Jessica pegula had a unique way of speeding up the drug testing process after crashing out of the US Open last year do Jessica pegula comes into this year's US Open among the favorites to win her first Grand Slam after disappointing tournaments on the big stage over the past few years and pegula who currently sits at no six in the world for singles play is remembered fondly at the tournament for an unconventional move postmatch at the US Open in 2022 after bowing out in the semifinals with a 63764 loss to igc the 28-year-old American casually cracked open a Heineken while taking questions from the Press dot the athlete disclosed a rather quirky reason for her choice of drink she intended to prompt a restroom visit in order to hasten the mandatory drug test she also conceded that the alcoholic refreshment was a balm for the sting of defeat pegula joked with journalists I'm trying to pee for doping but acknowledged although it does help ease the loss her candidness extended to sharing the emotional difficulties of grappling with such a defeat hinting at the struggle to remain upbeat amidst the disappointment thought I wish I could have done it here at my home slam but I guess not I wish I didn't have to play EG every quarterfinal or Ash bardy who seem to be the two people who don't really lose that often dot I mean I had a great year at the slams I know there's still some tournaments left I'm a little deflated right now I just wish it would have been different tonight