NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 07: Jessica Pegula of the United States drinks a can of Heineken while talking to the media after losing to Iga Swiatek of Poland in her quarter-final match on Day 10 of the US Open Tennis Championships at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 07, 2022 in New York City.
Exuding “tough day at the office” energy, Jessica Pegula brought a can of beer to her news conference after a quarterfinal loss at the U.S. Open on Wednesday night.
The No. 8-seed Pegula, a 28-year-old American who is the country's highest-ranked tennis player, took some swigs of her Heineken between answers to questions from reporters.
When one member of the media brought it up, Pegula first responded with something many professional athletes can relate to: “I’m trying to pee for doping.”
Then, voicing a thought many adults might understand, she added: “Although it does help ease the loss.”
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Pegula was beaten 6-3, 7-6 (4) in Arthur Ashe Stadium by No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek.
The setback dropped Pegula's record in Grand Slam quarterfinals to 0-4, with three of those losses this season.
“I’m a little deflated right now,” Pegula said. “I’m not real happy.”
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