Tennis is a popular sport being played all over the world. Starting from the late 19th century‚ when the first Wimbledon Championship was introduced‚ not only did the sport gain popularity in terms of the number of players‚ the number of spectators have also increased significantly. The growing enthusiasm in tennis serves as a motivation for it to be constantly improving‚ especially when the sport is being played at a professional level. With regards to this‚ technology has been slowly incorporated
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“This is going to be my life”‚ that’s what Billie jean king thought the very first time she played tennis. Billie jean king is known as one of the best woman tennis players‚ she changed the game for women and men in tennis all around the world. To understand how she changed the sport for a variety of people‚ one must know about her early life‚ her rise to fame‚ fame years‚ and her later life or what she did after tennis. In the first place‚ Billie jeans early life was very easy but also stressful
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A little girl may dream of becoming President‚ or becoming the first woman to step on another planet‚ or becoming a CEO. Many of these jobs come with discrimination‚ especially involving women at a great height of success. Some successful women stood up to this prejudice in hopes to fight for women’s rights. Shirley Chisholm‚the first African American congresswoman‚ spoke out on the immorality faced by not only women but African American women in “Equal Rights for Women”. In addition‚ Serena Williams
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Chad Saladin Mrs. Elmore Expository Writing 25 February 2013 Argument/Debate Paper‚ Proposed Anchoring Ban There has been a recent shift in putting techniques on the PGA Tour. Not a colossal movement‚ just a shift. This shift in putting technique has been gaining steam for years‚ even decades. More and more PGA Tour players are using a putting technique called anchoring. The technique is very simple. The player uses a lengthened putter and anchors the grip end of the club somewhere
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What makes golf the phenomenal sport it is today? Is it the game itself? Some say golf started in fifteenth century Scotland by men hitting a pebble with a wooden stick. Currently‚ graphite drivers routinely send the ball soaring 300 yards. Perhaps it was the golfers who made the game great. Arnold Palmer brought golf to the masses in the 1950’s and Jack Nicklaus has set records that have yet to be broken. However‚ today sports commentators‚ pro golfers‚ and weekend duffers‚ generally agree
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earn less than an athlete‚ who may not even provide a significant service. Although‚ some may argue that they are paying to see the best athletes perform and is acceptable for them to have high salaries. Tiger Woods currently to best player on the PGA Tour. According the Golf Digest magazine‚ Tiger Woods is the highest paid athlete in the world earning $122.7 million in 2007. That is an increase of $26 million from the previous year. However‚ only $22.7 million was earned by playing and winning certain
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and a former Australian world number one tennis player won fourteen Grand Slam titles in the 1970’s through to the early 1980’s. Korff (2015) writes about Evonne’s achievements as she “was the first Aboriginal Australian to win a Wimbledon Tennis Championship in 1971.” She had many achievements in the tennis world including Australian of the year in 1971‚ Order of the British Empire in 1972‚ Order of Australia in 1982‚ Sports Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 and International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1988
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Arnold Palmer: Introducing the World to Golf Years before Jack Nicklaus‚ decades before Tiger Woods‚ Arnold Palmer was the face of golf. His followers grew so large‚ they became somewhat of an Army. He was the first golfer to earn $1 million in his career. His emergence onto the golf scene coincided with the rise in televised coverage‚ so the young man from Latrobe‚ Pa.‚ attracted millions of fans to the sport. Arnold Daniel Palmer was born in Youngstown‚ Pennsylvania‚ the oldest of Milfred
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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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range. “Go‚ Tiger! You’re the man!” He might be disgraced‚ he might be a punch line‚ but he’s still iconic. As he puts on his glove‚ the force of the collective gaze that always makes me feel uncomfortable when I’m walking with Tiger at a major championship is more penetrating. He’s become more than just the greatest player alive. He’s the human being who’s fallen farther faster than anyone else in history. The haters‚ the sympathizers‚ the commentators—everyone—want to see what it’s done to him.
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