Wimbledon Update

The final round in both women’s and men play at Wimbledon is set.

Headlining is 2:1 match favorite, Novak Djokovic, who if he wins vs Carlos Alcaraz, would bid for “The Grand Slam,” in the upcoming U.S. Open, still over a month away.

The feat of winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open was last accomplished by the great Rod Laver in 1969. (Mr. Laver also did so in 1962).

The immortal Don Budge in 1938, is the only other man to win all four events (The Grand Slam”) in the same calendar year.

Djokovic “barked” in a truly rare underdog role vs Alcaraz in the French Open semis.

Maybe, Alcaraz, only 20 years old, (William G. whose woe joins many I know with health setbacks, turned 66 and evoking “The Byrds” let’s turn this around, a difficult ask but it can be accomplished) can return the favor as a near 2 to 1 underdog.

However, I slightly doubt it.

On the ladies side, upsets have abounded, leaving Ons Jabeur as about a 2:1 favorite vs Marketa Vondrousova in the final.

The great Don Budge, from Oakland California, soon Gertrude Stein regarding what is not there will be accurate, at least regarding professional sports teams, is pictured above.