A Brief History Of The Most Important Tennis Tournaments
There are four Grand Slam Tennis Championships or majors: Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Australian Open and French Open. The term refers to a victory in all four Grand Slam tournament has received from a player or doubles team in the same year. It is not a calendar-year Grand Slam of four consecutive victories, but not in the same year, the Career Grand Slam is winning all four players at one point in a career. There are four Grand Slam Tennis Championships or majors: Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Australian Open and French Open. The term refers to a victory in all four Grand Slam tournament has received from a player or doubles team in the same year. It is not a calendar-year Grand Slam of four consecutive victories, but not in the same year, the Career Grand Slam is winning all four players at one point in a career. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis competition, and without doubt the most prestigious. First, it happened in 1877, when 25, and two participants.
Despite the title, at Wimbledon has always been open to foreign players. Which takes place every June and July at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, Wimbledon, the competition is often involved in royalty and celebrities who have received a formal request to President Club.The first U.S. Women 's National Championship is was held in the Newport Casino in 1881. But in the Open Era began in 1968 in five different competitions were merged into one U.S. Open Championships, held on the West Side Tennis Club Queens. 96 men and 63 women were competing, and the $ 100,000 prize pool of respondents. Held annually in August and September, more than two weeks, this is a very popular event, which has millions of fans around the world and has sold thousands of tickets every year for tennis and tennis tournament for a lot French first held in Paris in 1899. It 'was very popular one-day national event.
Australia Open is the youngest of the four Grand Slams. Its history dates back to 1905 when the first contest was held on the lawn of the storekeeper cricket club. In 1927, the tennis tournament known as the Championship of Australia, and only in 1969, received its official title - the Australia Open. The contest moved from place to place until 1988, when Flinders Park in Melbourne has become their permanent home, due to the large capacity. It is also the only place among the tennis tournament of Grand Slam that has a retractable roof, so that every time the weather on the way to the Wimbledon final for the first time in history has had match.The an audience of 200 people paid a shilling each to watch the game, compare the ticket prices will be as high as $ 5.500 in 2010. And the popularity of this sport continues to grow.
In 1925 began the Open era, where professionals from around the world were allowed to participate. The Roland Garros stadium was built in 1927 as a response to an urgent need for a site to keep the Davis Cup. French Open men the trophy is called the Musketeers Cup and women competing for the Coupe Suzanne Lengler.
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Despite the title, at Wimbledon has always been open to foreign players. Which takes place every June and July at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, Wimbledon, the competition is often involved in royalty and celebrities who have received a formal request to President Club.The first U.S. Women 's National Championship is was held in the Newport Casino in 1881. But in the Open Era began in 1968 in five different competitions were merged into one U.S. Open Championships, held on the West Side Tennis Club Queens. 96 men and 63 women were competing, and the $ 100,000 prize pool of respondents. Held annually in August and September, more than two weeks, this is a very popular event, which has millions of fans around the world and has sold thousands of tickets every year for tennis and tennis tournament for a lot French first held in Paris in 1899. It 'was very popular one-day national event.
Australia Open is the youngest of the four Grand Slams. Its history dates back to 1905 when the first contest was held on the lawn of the storekeeper cricket club. In 1927, the tennis tournament known as the Championship of Australia, and only in 1969, received its official title - the Australia Open. The contest moved from place to place until 1988, when Flinders Park in Melbourne has become their permanent home, due to the large capacity. It is also the only place among the tennis tournament of Grand Slam that has a retractable roof, so that every time the weather on the way to the Wimbledon final for the first time in history has had match.The an audience of 200 people paid a shilling each to watch the game, compare the ticket prices will be as high as $ 5.500 in 2010. And the popularity of this sport continues to grow.
In 1925 began the Open era, where professionals from around the world were allowed to participate. The Roland Garros stadium was built in 1927 as a response to an urgent need for a site to keep the Davis Cup. French Open men the trophy is called the Musketeers Cup and women competing for the Coupe Suzanne Lengler.
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