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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Andrew Gamble

World's richest athlete drinks beer in US Open presser to speed up drug testing process

American tennis star Jessica Pegula casually drank from a can of Heineken during her press conference in order to speed up a routine drugs test following her US Open exit.

The World No 7's run at her home Grand Slam came to an end at the hands of Iga Swiatek as the number one seed secured a 6-3 7-6(4) victory to reach the semi-finals. It ended Pegula’s sensational tournament as she capped her strongest season to date with the best finish of her career in New York.

Pegula reached three Grand Slam quarter-finals and became the top-ranked American tennis player in the world. She also progressed to the doubles final at the French Open during an impressive overall campaign.

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