The Halle Open is a men's tennis tournament held in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Held since 1993, the event is played on four outdoor grass courts and is a part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the ATP Tour schedule. It is currently sponsored by Noventi. Between 1993 and 201...
In the 1940’s and 1950’s,it was not likely that a young black teenager from New York’s Harlem would ever have the chance to play in the world’s biggest tennis tournaments.But Althea Gibson did play,and what’s more,she won.Althea was born in Silver,south Carolina,in 1927.When Al...
The Jacksonville Jaguars came back from a 27-0 deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31-30 on Saturday night, and the Buffalo Bills held off the Miami Dolphins (34-31) on Sunday to move on. In the first upset of the playoffs, the New York Giants defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-...
By winning the 2018 Australian Open, Roger Federer won his20th Grand Slam title, the most all-time by a men’s tennis player. Federer, who won his first Grand Slam in 2003 at Wimbledon, remains one title ahead of Rafael Nadal, who has 19 and is five years younger. 2018: Matt Ryan b...
I have a question about the sport in the Olympics. It seems like people such as yourself are hyping tennis in the Games. I’m not feeling it this year and I wonder if this has jumped the shark. We just had the French Open and then Wimbledon and the U.S. Open is a few weeks awa...
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Tennis players pay taxes on their prize money based on the location they earned it. So, for example, if a player has played Wimbledon, they will pay taxes based on UK taxation laws, which can be as high as 45% if they were to earn over £150,000 ($200,000) during the Wimbledon...
the ‘Home of Cricket’ is also in London as is Wimbledon where the "Grand Slam" or "Major" tennis tournament is held in June/July each year. Golf is a major attraction for many with some legendary courses including St. Andrews in Scotland home to many fine links courses. As the invent...
Further to the east you’ll find Greenwich, the home of Greenwich Mean Time as well as rich maritime history and a number of attractions. In the other direction, if you head to the south west you’ll find the area of Wimbledon, home to the annual tennis tournament which is held at the...
Modern London is a vast, sprawling place that will be a little confusing at first, a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods that range from “Royal” St James to the burgeoning East End. As such there is no universal “best neighborhood” in London. London’s best attractions are spread out, ...