{"id":58529,"date":"2024-07-01T07:11:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T07:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=58529"},"modified":"2024-07-01T12:39:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T12:39:12","slug":"tennis-wimbledon-2024-begins-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/tennis-wimbledon-2024-begins-today\/","title":{"rendered":"TENNIS: WIMBLEDON 2024 BEGINS TODAY!"},"content":{"rendered":"

WIMBLEDON 2024 BEGINS TODAY!<\/h1>\n

So what that means, basically, is\u2026do not disturb me for the next fortnight!!!<\/p>\n

The weird thing is that the heyday of tennis is essentially over for me. The Stranger I Love Most, Roger Federer, retired a couple of years ago. So long ago in tennis years, in fact, that a documentary about his last season of playing just came out! Nothing says \u201cit\u2019s over\u201d more than a long-form video history.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a>

How beautiful is this place?!<\/p><\/div>\n

And even though I hated that he had such talented rivals, it\u2019s getting to the end of the road now for Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, as well. Due to continuing injuries, Rafa isn\u2019t playing in this Wimby tourney; he tried to make a comeback, of sorts, from years of injuries, at last month\u2019s French Open, only to lose in\u2026the first round!!! Of the Grand Slam tournament that he\u2019s won a record fourteen<\/em> times!!! And Novak actually got injured there in a tough five-set win<\/em>, and had to undergo knee surgery just a couple of days later! I think they\u2019re learning that getting old is not fun. For anyone<\/em>, except kids.<\/p>\n

But, shockingly, (especially to me, who has actually had two knee surgeries, both because of dancing,) Djokovic is competing at Wimbledon again! And as the #2 seed! I don\u2019t think he has a chance of winning, but it\u2019s still pretty amazing that he\u2019s going to chance playing, just three and a half weeks post-surgery. Wow.<\/p>\n

And let\u2019s spare a thought for former Champion, Britain\u2019s Andy Murray. I believe he\u2019s announced that this will be his last Wimbledon, and possibly last pro tournament ever<\/em>, so it should be very emotional to see him walk on, (and even moreso, off,) the court. Let\u2019s all enjoy him as much as possible now.<\/p>\n

With the unlikeable Williams sisters finally gone, there are not even any females<\/em> to hate anymore! I\u2019m not a fan of young American, Coco Gauff, nor of Latvian perennial bad sport, Je\u013cena Ostapenko. But that\u2019s it. I like some girls more than others, but I\u2019m not a crazed fan of anyone. I\u2019ve rooted for Ons Jabeur for the past few years, but I have to admit that I am getting a tad tired of her intense strong-fist-motion celebration after every point she wins. Enough already.<\/p>\n

So, now it\u2019s all about the young guns, of both genders, but I rarely root for one of them over another.<\/p>\n

On a side note,\u00a0I dislike that the players are allowed to get coached from the stands nowadays.<\/p>\n

\"Just<\/a>

Just a small part of the Wimbledon crowd.<\/p><\/div>\n

But I love sports so much, and tennis, in particular, that I\u2019m still going into self-imposed exile today, and for the following two weeks.<\/p>\n

No worries, though\u2014I\u2019ll still be publishing my semi-weekly columns during that time. Perhaps even about the goings-on at Wimbledon! I\u2019m sure that someone there will piss me off, not least of which the commentators, especially that female host who still has no idea how to correctly pronounce \u201cdraw\u201d and \u201cMurray!\u201d I\u2019m getting upset just thinking about that stupidity right now. But oh well\u2014let the tennis begin!<\/p>\n

I just hope that nice people win and everyone will be safe.<\/p>\n

And, of course, I\u2019ll be tweeting, @MajorCelebrity<\/strong>, some of my more important thoughts on it all as the tournament goes along. So if you don\u2019t already follow me, this will be a great time to begin. I\u2019ll meet you over there as soon as I something fun, (or snarky,) to say about the proceedings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WIMBLEDON 2024 BEGINS TODAY! So what that means, basically, is\u2026do not disturb me for the next fortnight!!! The weird thing is that the heyday of tennis is essentially over for me. The Stranger I Love Most, Roger Federer, retired a couple of years ago. So long ago in tennis years, in fact, that a documentary<\/p>\n

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