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“Is my jinx career over?”: Nico Rosberg reacts upon breaking the ‘curse’ as Rafael Nadal clinches his 21st Grand Slam Title in Melbourne

Somin Bhattacharjee
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"Is my jinx career over?": Nico Rosberg reacts upon breaking the 'curse' as Rafael Nadal clinches his 21st Grand Slam Title in Melbourne

Rafael Nadal’s 21st Grand Slam victory brings an end to the ‘Nico Rosberg’ jinx and the former World Champion reacted hilariously to it. 

Rosberg is well known for ‘jinxing’ other athletes’ chances at winning events. This joke started a while back when the German driver started wishing others good luck before their major events.

A notable example in the world of Formula 1 is Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque was scheduled to start his home GP on pole position in 2021. Ahead of the race, Rosberg took to Twitter to wish Leclerc the best.

We all know what happened to the 24-year old in Monaco last year. His crash during his final Q3 run, led to damages in his car that couldn’t be repaired. As a result, he couldn’t start, missing out on the opportunity to win his home race.

Furthermore, Rosberg was also confident and sent ‘best wishes’ to the German Football team ahead of their Euro 2022 Round of 16 match against England. Die Mannschaft ended up losing the tie by 2-0, which brought an end to their summer.

This led to many fans on social media labeling these incidents as the ‘Rosberg Curse’.

Also read: Valtteri Bottas says now he understands why Nico Rosberg parted ways from F1

Nadal won the 2022 Australian Open Final, ending the ‘Nico Rosberg jinx’ for good

Before Sunday’s Australian Open final between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, the 2016 World Champion once again rose to the occasion by wishing the Spaniard good luck.

The Spaniard’s fans probably had their hearts in their mouth when they read that tweet. But, this time things didn’t quite go as expected.

After a grueling match that lasted for over five hours, Nadal overcame his Russian counterpart’s challenge to win his 21st Grand Slam tournament. This puts him clear ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, as the player with most number of GS wins.

Congratulatory messages and tweets aimed towards Nadal poured in from around the world. Among those, was Rosberg’s message, where he praised the legendary tennis player for this incredible achievement.

However, he also recognized the fact that he ended this so called jinx of his, by jokingly posting a message on his twitter account.

Rosberg also admitted that he watched the full game between Nadal and Medvedev. “What. A. Legend,” Rosberg said on Twitter. “Super congrats to my fellow Sunreef Yachts ambassador (Nadal)! Watched every minute of it!

“My daughters thought I was crazy shouting at the TV! Well done also to Medvedev.”

Also read: Valtteri Bottas claims commitment of Lewis Hamilton towards F1 is unmatchable amidst retirement rumours

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Somin Bhattacharjee

Somin Bhattacharjee

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Basketball Editor Somin Bhattacharjee first discovered the game during the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Not long after, he turned to the NBA and found himself drawn to the Golden State Warriors — right at the start of Stephen Curry’s rise. Over time, the admiration turned into full-blown support for the team, one that continues even as the Curry era approaches its twilight. A true hoophead, Somin also follows EuroLeague basketball closely and enjoys exploring the game beyond the NBA. Though holding a bachelor's degree in marketing, Somin discovered his true calling in writing. Since 2021, he has penned over 3,000 articles for TheSportsRush, covering everything from breaking news to sharp opinion pieces and detailed exclusives. He thrives on writing about in-game moments and the reactions that make basketball a uniquely emotional sport. Beyond basketball, Somin plays different sports including soccer and remains a passionate fan of Spanish football giants Real Madrid

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