Taylor Fritz couldn’t avoid dreaded ‘Drake curse’ as rapper loses thousands after Jannik Sinner wins US Open
Drake placed a huge bet on Taylor Fritz to win the US Open final – and once again his infamous ‘curse’ struck.
The 26-year-old took on world no.1 Jannik Sinner in the final at the Arthur Ashe stadium on Sunday.
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Fritz enjoyed a great run to the final but was beaten by the better man on Arthur Ashe StadiumCredit: GettyFritz asked plenty of questions of Sinner in Arthur Ashe Stadium, but Sinner ultimately proved to be too good with a 6-3 6-4 7-5 triumph.
The Italian went into the US Open final with the better odds, knowing that he had a strong chance of defeating the 12th seed.
Drake, however, backed the underdog.
Read More on US OpenHe was seriously confident of the result judging by the amount he wagered on Fritz to win.
The Canadian rapper placed a staggering $210,000 – which equates to around £160,000 – on Fritz winning the match.
He posted a screenshot to Instagram showing the details of his bet, and revealing that the estimated payout if he won would have been around $808,500 (£616,000).
“Continuing my record as the most daring sports better in history with the most losses,” he wrote on his story, adding in a few laughing emojis. “Going underdog @stake.”
But Drake famously does not have the best track record when it comes to making the right calls.
In fact, his gambling has seen him pick wrong on so many occasions that ‘Drake curse’ has been named in his honour.
Whether it is UFC, football, Formula 1 or the NBA, Drake’s punts over the last few years have seen him lose thousands of pounds on a number of bets.
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There was a small matter of $210,000 at stake for Drake
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The rapper has not been dejected by his past losses – and he has another loss to add to his recordCredit: GettyOne particularly painful loss on UFC 281 saw him lose around £1.24 million after he bet on Israel Adesanya, who was ultimately knocked out by Alex Pereira.
Betting on Adesanya lost Drake a further £401,000 and then another £347,000 when he backed him again at UFC 293 and UFC 305.
However, he did win back around £2.2 million after betting on Adesanya at UFC 287.
Frances Tiafoe took note of who was watching tonight, with Roger Federer and Kevin Hart among others in the house at the US Open
Drake has also forayed into the world of football and his most notable loss came after he bet on the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.
Read More on talkSPORTHe had bet on Argentina to defeat France within 90 minutes – and in the end, agonisingly lost out because Argentina needed extra time to secure the win.
It was a move that lost him more than £800,000.
The ‘Drake curse’
UFC 272 (bet on Jorge Masvidal to win): lost £228,000 stake
UFC 274 (bet on Justin Gaethje): lost £335,000
UFC 278 (bet on Kamaru Usman): lost £357,000
UFC 281 (bet on Israel Adesanya): lost £1.24 million
UFC 293 (bet on Israel Adesanya): lost £401,000
UFC 297 (bet on Sean Strickland): lost £551,000
UFC 305 (bet on Israel Adesanya): lost £347,000)
Jake Paul v Tommy Fury (bet on Paul KO): lost £335,000
Francis Ngannou v Anthony Joshua (bet on Ngannou): lost £477,000
2022 World Cup (bet on Argentina to win in normal time): lost £823,000
European football (bet on Arsenal and Barcelona to both win on same day): lost £500,000
NHL (bet on New York Rangers): lost £187,000
NBA (bet on Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Blue Jays and Dallas Mavericks): lost £335,000
2022 NCAA tournament (bet on Duke to beat UNC): lost £66,000
F1 Spanish Grand Prix (bet on Charles Leclerc): lost £190,000
US Open men’s final (bet on Taylor Fritz): lost £160,000
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Sinner claimed his second Grand Slam title and his first US Open on SundayCredit: Getty
