In the end, it wasn’t meant to be for Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open. The duo went down fighting to Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner, respectively, despite putting on courageous displays right throughout the tournament. However, days after the Australian Open final, fans are pointing to a bizarre reason behind Sabalenka and Zverev’s defeats in the summit clashes.
Earlier today, pictures of Sabalenka and Zverev with Jackie Chan at the Australian Open went viral on social media. The legendary actor traveled to Melbourne to witness the action at the first major tournament of the season. However, Chan carries with him a strange curse that not many might be aware of.
Popularly termed the ‘Kiss of Death,’ Chan has a strange reputation when it comes to the players or teams that he endorses or gets clicks with. More often than not, those teams and players end up in defeat as was the case in the recently-concluded Australian Open. Interestingly, Sabalenka and Zverev weren’t the only ones who got pictured with Chan. Even Jelena Ostapenko took a picture with Chan and she lost in the women’s doubles final. As a result, fans took to social media to react to Chan’s ‘Kiss of Death.’
Fans react as Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev receive bizarre curse
Chan’s ‘Kiss of Death’ is quite unpopular in Asia as he brings bad luck to businesses or clubs that he promotes. A few years back, he partnered with California Fitness Gym, which later ran into major debt and closed many outlets. As a result, fans were left bewildered after his bad curse continued at the Australian Open. One fan wrote, “The Jackie Chan curse at the Australian Open is wild! Maybe next time, players will think twice before taking that legendary photo.”
The Jackie Chan curse at the Australian Open is wild! Maybe next time, players will think twice before taking that legendary photo.
— 🅄🄼🄰🄸🅁 (@KhaanWrites) January 29, 2025
While Zverev and Sabalenka were the latest victims of Chan’s ‘Kiss of Death,’ many fans even speculated that the legendary actor’s effect might also be seen on social media as his pictures went viral. One of the X users said, “Lol I hope this doesn’t become some sort of social media curse.” On the other hand, as many fans speculated the conspiracy behind Madison Keys defeating Sabalenka, one of the fans rubbished Chan’s curse. Keys was at her very best in the summit clash and continued her giant-killing run to defeat Sabalenka. Thus, one fan revealed, “Took an entire conspiracy for maddie to beat aryna but we will keep going.”
Further, Chan isn’t the only one being held responsible for bringing bad luck. Drake is also quite infamous for his ‘Drake Curse.’ The legendary rapper usually ends up losing his bets as the team he supports ends up losing. Thus, many fans compared Chan to Drake, with one fan writing, “From the Drake curse to the Jackie Chan curse.” However, over the past few months, the Drake Curse has worn down, with Chan’s ‘Kiss of Death’ taking over at the Australian Open. As a result, a fan advised sportspersons to be wary of Chan, saying, “Earlier it was Drake’s curse. Now every sportsman will be afraid of Jackie Chan.”
While these are all wild conspiracy theories, full credit goes to Keys and Sinner, who were dominant when it mattered the most. Do you feel that Chan’s ‘Kiss of Death’ played a role in the result at the Australian Open? Let us know your views in the comments below.
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