Tennis fans have found an unusual explanation for Carlos Alcaraz’s Indian Wells defeat, and it involves pop superstar Dua Lipa.
The world No.1 arrived in the BNP Paribas Open semifinal riding a red-hot winning streak.
But when Daniil Medvedev ended that run, many fans online immediately focused on who happened to be watching from the stands.
Dua Lipa attendance becomes a talking point after Carlos Alcaraz loss
A viral post circulating online, including a clip shared on X, highlighted the lighthearted theory fans created after Alcaraz’s semifinal defeat at Indian Wells.
“7 grand slams but 0-1 with Dua Lipa in attendance? Carlos Alcaraz may not be cut out for the bright lights,” Barstool Sports tweeted.
The joke quickly spread across social media after cameras showed the pop star watching the match.
Alcaraz had entered the contest on a 16-match winning streak, but Daniil Medvedev’s victory ended the run and stopped the Spaniard from reaching another Indian Wells final.
That was all the internet needed to start joking about the singer’s presence somehow influencing the result.
Tennis fans react to Carlos Alcaraz’s defeat with Dua Lipa jokes
Fans quickly flooded social media with playful reactions once the clip of Dua Lipa in the stands began circulating.
One viewer joked that the singer’s expression during the match told the whole story: “She looks absolutely disgusted wth.”
Another fan suggested the defeat might simply come down to bad luck: “The curse.”
Some supporters even wondered whether Alcaraz needed a more supportive crowd to help him through the tough moments: “Maybe he needs better vibes from the crowd.”
Others focused again on Dua Lipa’s reaction during the match: “She genuinely looks disappointed too.”
And one final comment summed up the exaggerated humor surrounding the moment: “This is worse than losing a grand slam.”
The reactions underline how quickly a celebrity’s appearance in the stands can become part of the narrative when a big match produces an unexpected result.
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