{"id":5959,"date":"2022-07-03T21:13:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T21:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=5959"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:49:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T09:49:55","slug":"wimbledon-100-an-excellent-day-of-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=5959","title":{"rendered":"SPORTS: Wimbledon 100: An Excellent Day of Tennis!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7862-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5953\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7862-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7862-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7862-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7862.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watching this one right now.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to enjoying time out with the family today, there\u2019s been some stellar tennis at Wimbledon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7878-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5954\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7878-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7878-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7878-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7878.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alcaraz serves\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new young lions were brilliantly represented by Sinner (20) vs. Alcaraz (19). The tall skinny orange haired Italian (looks more Dutch than Italian!), Sinner, against the swarthy and stockier Michelangelo-esque Alacaraz, was a great match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7875-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5955\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7875-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7875-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7875-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7875.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sinner prepares to return\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinner somewhat confounded expectations by beating the emergent darling Alcaraz. The latter did claw his way back  a little by winning the third set tie-break. But it was a temporary reprieve. Sinner returned to dominance, and took the match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7879-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5956\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7879-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7879-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7879-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7879.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Victory for the Italian Sinner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This meant that Djokovic\u2019s match was delayed. And Djokovic, widely held, especially amongst his fellow professionals, as the current GOAT, was set to play a virtual unknown, Dutchman Van Rijthoven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7866-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5957\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7866-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7866-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7866-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7866.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Van Rijthofen\u2018s a cool card!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time I\u2019m writing this it\u2019s nearly 10pm, and they\u2019re level on sets, one a piece, but Djokovic is, as McEnroe just said, totally \u2018dominating this set.\u2019 After two long sets, the Serbian is making short work of set three! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7864-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5958\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7864-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7864-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7864-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/img_7864.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">But Djokovic is like granite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And Centre Court is 100 years old today. What a great pair of gladiatorial combats for such an anniversary!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to enjoying time out with the family today, there\u2019s been some stellar tennis at Wimbledon. The new young lions were brilliantly represented by Sinner (20) vs. Alcaraz (19). The tall skinny orange haired Italian (looks more Dutch than Italian!), Sinner, against the swarthy and stockier Michelangelo-esque Alacaraz, was a great match. Sinner somewhat &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=5959\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;SPORTS: Wimbledon 100: An Excellent Day of Tennis!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[89,74,91],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paGwUa-1y7","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5959"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5959"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11552,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5959\/revisions\/11552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}