Meghan Markle and the reason why Serena's team didn't want her at the US Open
The Duchess of Sussex has traveled to New York these days not only to support the tennis player, but to reunite with old friends. But her presence in tennis was not to everyone's liking.
Two fingers. It is the number of Grand Slam finals that Serena Williams has played and lost in recent weeks. The first, in mid-July at Wimbledon. The last one, this Saturday, at the US Open, which takes place in New York. And both appointments have had something in common: the presence of Meghan Markle, a close friend of the tennis player, cheering her on from the stands. For this reason, and after her defeat against the Canadian Bianca Andreescu, many Serena fans have not been slow to label Meghan as 'jinx'.
But it seems that this link between Meghan Markle and the defeats of Serena Williams is not an exclusive thought of the tennis player's fans, upset by her unexpected defeat. And, according to the American 'Page Six', his team was quite concerned about the presence of the Duchess of Sussex in the match: "As soon as she won the semifinal, Serena asked her coach about the possible assistance of her friend, what That worried everyone. Tennis players are very superstitious, and she lost the Wimbledon final when Meghan went to see her. "
Logically, the superstitions remain private, as the coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, said he only needed to focus on victory to get his 24th Grand Slam and played down the presence of the Duchess of Sussex: "There will be 23,000 people in the stadium. One more or less won't change anything. " The truth is that, although Meghan was one more in the group of family and friends of Serena Williams, all eyes were on her, including those of those responsible for the large screens of the venue, who did not hesitate to take a close-up of the exactriz in one of the breaks of the party. Finally, the worst omens were fulfilled and Serena again lost an important final, thus losing the long-awaited title that would place her at the height of Margaret Smith Court, the former Australian tennis player who holds the Grand Slam record in her sports career. We will have to wait for the next competition to see if Meghan Markle returns to the stands or prefers to take a step back and not tempt -bad- luck.
