What is the first image you see in your head when you hear the word‚ athlete? Do you see a tall‚ strong man or do you see a woman? At an early age it is engrained in our minds that as women‚ we aren’t as talented at sports as men are. This stereotype has been disproven by the many female athletes that are thriving and are considered some of the best athletes in the world. Progress has been made but the stereotype still exists and is relevant in sports. This stereotype directly relates to the popularity
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expectations everyone had of her. Sharapova won a 16-and-under tournament when she was 13‚ generating the interest of people looking for upcoming stars. Finally‚ the turning point of her career came when 17 year old Sharapova entered the 2004 Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament ranked 15th and upset Lindsey Davenport as well as Serena Williams to win it all. 2. From the case and class discussion‚ how does the Business of Sports impact players’ careers (outside their sports activities)? Establishing the brand
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sport‚ especially the four Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open‚ the French Open‚ Wimbledon and the US Open. These tournaments are considered to be the most Prestigious tennis tournaments in the world. They are held annually. Apart from the Olympic Games‚ Davis Cup‚ Fed Cup and Hopman Cup they are the only tournaments regulated by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). These events possess historical significance and also carry huge prize funds. Grand Slam men’s tournaments have best-of-five
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tennis on the public courts near Compton‚ LA. She turned pro in 1994‚ and has since won seven Grand Slam titles‚ including five Wimbledon championships‚ as well as four Olympic gold medals (three with her sister‚ Serena). Williams lives in Palm Beach‚ Florida. She was born Venus Ebony Starr Williams on June 17‚ 1980‚ in Lynwood‚ California. Since turning pro in 1994‚ Venus has captured seven Grand Slam titles‚ including five Wimbledon championships‚ joining Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf as
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the tennis world for the better. She has had win after win‚ title after title‚ adding up to 22 Grand Slam Titles. Serena has had to fight her way through losses and injuries as well. Her determination to get the job done throughout her whole tennis career is incredible. This is shown in the five hours she invests every day in training. Her ambition is to supersede Steffi Graf in the number of Grand Slam titles won. Tennis has and still is a massive part of her life. It is everyone’s dream to be able
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his long-time coach. He used to play with a two-handed forehand and backhand before his uncle made him change at age nine or 10 to a one-handed forehand. Also‚ Rafa plays left-handed but writes right-handed. He played his only‚ and first‚ junior Grand Slam event at Wimbledon in 2002 and reached the semi-finals. This was an amazing accomplishment for someone who had never played in a tournament setting before. I 2003‚ Rafa earned the title of Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) newcomer of the
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hype up those events‚ and the Women’s Wimbledon Championship applies to that notion. You have Serena Williams‚ the top female tennis player in the entire world‚ looking to win her sixth Wimbledon Championship‚ twenty-first Grand Slam Championship‚ and complete the “Serena Slam” (winning the Australian Open‚ French Open‚ US Open‚ and Wimbledon). In the other corner you have Garbine Muguruza‚ an up and coming tennis star in the making‚ who beat Serena Williams in the French Open in 2014 and who also
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tennis court‚ she start to play ITF match again and looks like she is even better than before‚ in 2005 her world ranking is already become in top 50‚ 2006 US open she got in final 16‚ 2011‚ June 4‚ Li Na got her first grand slam champion‚ She is the first Asian player to get grand slam champion‚ that means a lot to everyone‚ and me. I realized to be a good tennis player only play tennis 24-7 is not enough‚ we need knowledge to make us understand better on what we need to do and how can we have scientific
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spectacular career. The first person is Rafael Nadal‚ I think that I have not have words for describe. He is the best Spanish sportsmen in the Spanish history. He plays tennis and he won all titles that a tennis player can win‚ he won the four grand slams; Australia Open‚ Roland Garros‚ Wimbledon and US Open and he won thirty two ATP tournaments and two Davis Cups. He is a spectacular sportsman‚ but all people know that he is better person. Rafael Nadal personality is immense‚ he is very realistic
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England in 1974. • First Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951. From 1954 they were held every four years. • Baron Pierre de Coubertin was founder of the modern Olympic Games. • Bunting is a term in the game of Baseball. • Grand Master is a term in Chess. • Grand Slam is a term in sports associated with Bridge as well as Lawn Tennis. •
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