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Why People on Twitter Are Blaming Drake for Serena Williams’ U.S. Open Loss

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Celebrities At Wimbledon 2015
Drake attends day ten of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at Wimbledon on July 9, 2015 in London, EnglandKarwai Tang—WireImage
By Nolan Feeney

Canadian rapper Drake and tennis star Serena Williams have been the subject of dating rumors for a few months now, but all that speculation took a negative turn after Williams lost to Roberta Vinci in a shocking upset at the U.S. Open.

Twitter users started blaming Drake, who was at the game, for Williams’ loss using the hashtag #BlameDrake. How quickly the tables turn: earlier this summer, Williams rolled her eyes when asked if Drake was her “lucky mascot” and said he was “just like family.”

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