Jessica Pula 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 igula Who currently sits at number 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 6 to 37-6 for lost to ig swatton the 28-year-old American casually cracked open a hakin while taking questions from the press 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 bomb for the sting of defeat Pula 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 I wish I could have done it here at my home slam but I guess not I wish I didn't have to play IG every quarterfinal or Ash party who seem to be the two people who don't really lose that often 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 Jessica is the daughter of Terry and Kim Pula the power couple behind the ownership of NHL's Buffalo Sabers and NFL's Buffalo Bills they also hold stakes in the Rochester Americans in the AHL and the national lacrosse League's Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Nighthawks the family business Pula sports and entertainment which cons validates all their Sports entities is H by Kim as the president and Co Terry Pula amassed his initial wealth in 1983 with the establishment of East resources a natural gas drilling firm he later sold the company to Royal Dutch Shell for a staggering $4.7 billion while Jessica Pula has raped in over 6.9 million $9 million from her tennis career her parents affluence catapults her to the top of financial lists for athletes despite her wealthy background pigula confess to Vogue magazine about the criticism she faces from those who attribute her success solely to her financial standing I know what haters say the only reason she's good is because she has money Pula admitted but for the most part I think people have found that it's an interesting story it's made me think okay I'm not going to hide from this the 30-year-old comes into this year's tournament as the fifth favorite behind Coco go and fourth outside the top three of IG swotch Arina sabalenka and Elena rakina and that wraps up today's news thank you for watching don't forget to like share and subscribe for more tennis content see you next time