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<p> <br><br> It’s the strangest thing and it happened again on Saturday.</p>
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<p><br><br> Serena Williams lost the last Grand Slam event of the year, the U.S. Open, going down to Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu 6-3,7-5 while watched by the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.</p>
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<p><br><br> Willams has lost four grand slam finals since 2017, going down to the Japanese teenager Naomi Oasaka, Angelique Kerber, Simona Halep and now the 19 year-old Bianca Andreescu.</p>
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<p><br><br> At Wimbledon 2018, the Duchess of Sussex saw her friend go down to the cool German Angelique Kerber and the following year Williams was blown away by the diminutive Romanian Simona Halep in straight sets, again with Markle in the Royal Box.</p>
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<p><br><br> Fashion-conscious Markle flew commercial this time to support Williams, copping flak from the British media for not being with the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family for their Balmoral get together. Many media houses pointed to her decision to leave her husband, Prince Harry and 4-month baby to lend support to tennis legend Williams.</p>
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<p><br><br> The hard-hitting Andreecu whose game is reminiscent of Serena William’s out played the favourite to win. She too has a powerful serve and rock solid groundstrokes that always seemed to have Williams on the back foot.</p>
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<p><br><br> With a two -year old daughter and about to turn 38, it will get increasingly harder for Williams to secure that historic 24th Grand Slam title. </p>
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<p><br><br> Cheered on by major personalities such as Anna Wintour, Mergan Markle and Spike Lee, Williams again fell short when it mattered the most.</p>
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<p><br><br> Although Markle’s loyalty and friendship is admirable, perhaps Serena should tell her to stay away next time - if she wants to get in the history books that is! </p>
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