Aerial view of Wimbledon venue.The circular enclosure is the Centre Court(most impt) while the
rectangular enclosure is Court 1(2nd most impt), the rest are called
the outside courts and are numbered 2,3,4...
Starting today at 1830hrs S'pore time, Wimbledon begins. You can catch the matches 'live' on StarSports Channel 24. A brief introduction to this tournament...
Wimbledon is the oldest Grand Slam tournament ( inaugrated in 1877 ). It is played on grass abt 6mm tall. It is also the richest Grand Slam. The winner of the singles will receive a cool 700,000pounds ( SGD 2.1 million ) while a first round loser gets 10,000 pounds ( SGD 30,000 ). Consider this; the winner in 1968 received 2000 pounds.
Now, quick register your kids for tennis lessons before their 4th birthday! However, you must be prepared to spend loads of money first before you see the results because our sports council do not place much emphasis or fundings in tennis. Hop on the bandwagon because tennis is gaining popularity in Asia. Who knows, your son or daughter may be the Sharapova or Agassi of Asia.
Tennis is one of the richest non-salaried sports behind Golf. Sharapova commands an appearance fee of USD 1 million. Just last year alone, she made over USD22million endorsing products.
Wimbledon is the oldest Grand Slam tournament ( inaugrated in 1877 ). It is played on grass abt 6mm tall. It is also the richest Grand Slam. The winner of the singles will receive a cool 700,000pounds ( SGD 2.1 million ) while a first round loser gets 10,000 pounds ( SGD 30,000 ). Consider this; the winner in 1968 received 2000 pounds.
Now, quick register your kids for tennis lessons before their 4th birthday! However, you must be prepared to spend loads of money first before you see the results because our sports council do not place much emphasis or fundings in tennis. Hop on the bandwagon because tennis is gaining popularity in Asia. Who knows, your son or daughter may be the Sharapova or Agassi of Asia.
Tennis is one of the richest non-salaried sports behind Golf. Sharapova commands an appearance fee of USD 1 million. Just last year alone, she made over USD22million endorsing products.
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