We're now at the semifinal stage of this year's Wimbledon which meaning the stakes are higher and so too are the ticket prices to see the action.
While price-gouging for tickets on the resale market is big business in the U.S., it’s illegal in Brazil. The face value of the final game’s tickets is reportedly between $440 and $990. Adler points out ticket scalping is also illegal in certain U.S. states, but still happens. “...
1980: Bjorn Borg outlasts John McEnroe for Wimbledon title Swede tennis great Bjorn Borg defeated American John McEnroe in an emotionally and physically draining five sets--which included an 18-16 McEnroe fourth-set tiebreaker and a 9-7 final set--then considered the greatest match of all tim...