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Why Does Everyone Keep Losing to Carlos Alcaraz's Conqueror?

Zizou Bergs lost in Shanghai right after knocking out Carlos Alcaraz, per Yahoo Sports; a viral video headline, meanwhile, arrived with no video.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorZizou Bergs. Yahoo Sports reports he lost in Shanghai straight after knocking Alcaraz out, and calls it a bizarre trend.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBizarre is a generous word. I would say ominous, and I have a chart.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOf course you do.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLet's establish the timeline. He beats Alcaraz. He walks off the court a hero. Then, in Shanghai, he loses straight away.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWin, lose. Win, lose. Two points make a line, Gloria, and a line makes a trend.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo points make a Tuesday.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYahoo Sports says this continues a trend involving Alcaraz. Continues. That word means someone has done this before.

  8. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhich means a curse, a pattern, or a very tired man on a long flight. I'm rooting for the curse.

  9. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWho benefits? Follow the trophy. Every loss to Alcaraz's conqueror quietly clears a path to the next round.

  10. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSomeone else wins the match.

  11. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorExactly. Somebody always does. That is how deep it goes.

  12. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMy analysis shows the losses rise sharply after the wins. I have drawn it with a very thick marker.

  13. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a crayon, Dale.

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The story so far

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