Monday, July 17

Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) became the third-youngest person (at 20 years-old) to win the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament on Sunday, holding off four-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic (Serbia) to his second Grand Slam (after US Open 2022). After winning the first set, 6-1, Djokovic lost to Alcaraz in an intense tiebreaker in Set 2, with Alcaraz winning 7(8) to 6(6). Then, in Set 3, Alcaraz crushed his opponent, 6-1, but Djokovic defeated him (6-3) in the fourth set. Finally, it all came down to the last set, where Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic, 6-4. Congratulations to Alcaraz fans!

On another note, the death toll in South Korea's deadly flooding has risen to 40, with cars being submerged in floodwaters and roads being completely washed away. President Yoon Suk Yeol has visited the affected areas to assess the situation and send extra rescue efforts, which are kicking into high gear. More rain is on the way, however, and landslides are being fueled by the heavy rain.

NEW Upcoming Events (only on Sundays, gives events for the entire week):

• Muslim New Year in the Western Hemisphere (Wednesday, July 19)

• National Hot Dog Day in the US (Wednesday, July 19)

• International Comic-Con kickoff in San Diego (Thursday, July 20)

• 2023 Women's FIFA World Cup kickoff in Australia and New Zealand (Thursday, July 20)

Lastly, for information/stats about Tour de France, check out this article by Mihir Gupta!

NEW Quote of the Day (BrainyQuote): Patience is the companion of wisdom. (Saint Augustine)

NEW Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Cogent- Cogent is a formal word that describes something that is very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe, in other words “convincing.”