/ 24 January 2023

The Netflix curse is complete – or is it?

Image source: Australian Open
Image source: Australian Open

Sports stars often have special rituals to bring them good luck, but it seems nothing could protect the tennis players featured in the new doco series Break Point. Dubbed the “Netflix curse”all 10 featured players have been eliminated from the Oz Open, with none able to make it past the 4th round. And it doesn’t end here – another 5 episodes of the show will drop in the middle of this year, striking fear into the hearts of those aiming for Wimbledon… Netflix has played down the black magic, saying it’s “purely a coincidence”. Superstitious members of the elite tennis circuit might not be feeling so sure… Feeling better about their chances are those in the quarter-finals… Karen Khachanov plays Sebastian Korda, and Stefanos Tsistipas faces off against Jiri Lehecka on the court today. Aussie hopeful Alex de Minaur hasn’t made it through – he was knocked out after Novak Djokovic dominated him on court last night.

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