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Twitter is blaming Drake for Serena Williams’ loss

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Serena Williams lost in the US Open semifinals to Roberta Vinci, ending her quest for a calendar Grand Slam and suffering her first-ever loss in 39 major semifinals or finals after winning the first set.

Twitter knows exactly who is to blame. Not Williams, and certainly not Vinci.

This was Drake’s doing:

Drake is a well-established sports curse, having previously taken down numerous seemingly unbeatable teams. He was present during Williams’ Wimbledon victory in July -- but perhaps the Drake Curse just needs a while to set in.

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