Drake Defies Curse With $300,000 Wager On Jannik Sinner To Win Us Open

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Drake is betting large connected Jannik Sinner, wagering $300,000 connected nan top-ranked men’s tennis subordinate successful nan world to triumph nan US Open.

The rapper known for placing large bets connected sporting events – and often losing them – posted connected societal media nan screenshot of a betting gaffe from Tuesday afternoon. The six-figure bet pays $507,000 if Sinner captures his 5th awesome title and 2nd astatine nan US Open.

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Jack Draper will miss Great Britain's Davis Cup necktie against Poland adjacent play done injury.

The world No 5 pulled retired of nan US Open up of his scheduled second-round lucifer because of a flare-up of nan bony bruising successful his near limb that had kept him sidelined since Wimbledon.

The Davis Cup World Group lucifer successful Gdynia connected 12-13 September comes excessively soon for Draper, pinch questions marks complete erstwhile he will beryllium capable to return.

Davis Cup skipper Leon Smith said: "It goes without saying that evidently it's a existent shame that we can't telephone upon Jack Draper to beryllium successful nan squad pinch his wounded and of people we wish him nan champion pinch his betterment and for nan remainder of nan season."

In Draper's absence, Cameron Norrie will lead Britain's squad alongside Jacob Fearnley, while location are 3 debutants named successful Wimbledon doubles champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool positive Arthur Fery.

The alleged Drake Curse has been blamed for respective losses complete nan past fewer years, including $210,000 connected American Taylor Fritz to hit Sinner successful nan 2024 US Open final. According to a website search Drake’s announced bets and nan curse, he is down $115,000 connected tennis aft cutting his losses by successfully picking Sinner to triumph nan Australian Open last successful January.

Drake’s wagering history isn’t constricted to tennis. During nan 2024 Copa América, he mislaid different $300,000 erstwhile Canada fell to Argentina successful nan semi-finals, a bet that would person paid astir $2.9m. Argentina twisted nan weapon afterward by posting “Not for illustration us” – nan title of a Kendrick Lamar diss way aimed astatine nan Canadian rapper – successful a cheeky motion to their rival’s misfortune.

The Canadian’s high-profile punts, and nan taste theatre that surrounds them, person go a moving subplot to awesome sporting events. Even arsenic nan “curse” communicative grows, Drake continues to put himself successful nan spotlight, for amended aliases worse.

Sinner, meanwhile, is doing his portion to trial it. The 24-year-old Italian reached nan quarter-finals aft routing Alexander Bublik successful their fourth-round match. He adjacent faces compatriot Lorenzo Musetti connected Wednesday nighttime and remains nan betting favorite.