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Wimbledon
One of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments - is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. Started in 1877, the tournament, played on grass courts in the London suburb of Wimbledon, is considered the most prestigious of all the competitions on the professional tennis circuit.
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What year did arthur ashe win Wimbledon?
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Arthur Ashe was born on July 10, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia. He turned pro in 1969 and retired in 1980. Arthur Ashe won 3 Grand Slams in his career: The Australian Open in 1970, Wimbledon in 1975, and The U.S. Open in 1968 before he turned pro.
What should do before you hit the court for a tennis match?
Asked by JillianG
It is important to prepare your body for tennis. You need to eat properly and stretch. Here are some tips to help you out when you are about to hti the court. Make sure you are well hydrated. It is critical to be hydrated before you even step out on the tennis court. Drink water or an electrolyte laden sport drink such as Gatorade. The sugar in the sports drink will give you an instant energy boost. Make sure to consume a light, high carb snack one to two hours before your tennis match. A bagel with peanut butter and a banana would be perfect. The bagel and banana provide carbohydrates while the peanut butter provides protein. Stay away from any high fat foods and heavy meals within three hours of your match. High fat food will make you feel heavy and sluggish on the court. Take time toog around the tennis court three times to get your heart pumping and your muscles warm. Once your muscles have become warm, then you can go through a simple series of stretches.
How much money does a linguist earn?
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A Freelance translator can earn up to $80 000 or more.
Salaried interpreters and translators had median hourly earnings of $16.28 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $12.40 and $21.09. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.67, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $27.45. Earnings depend on language, subject matter, skill, experience, education, certification, and type of employer, and salaries of interpreters and translators can vary widely. Interpreters and translators with language skills for which there is a greater demand, or for which there are relatively few people with the skills, often have higher earnings. Interpreters and translators with specialized expertise, such as those working in software localization, also generally command higher rates. Individuals classified as language specialists for the Federal Government earned an average of $71,625 annually in 2005. Limited information suggests that some highly skilled interpreters and translators-for example, high-level conference interpreters-working full time can earn more than $100,000 annually. For those who are not salaried, earnings may fluctuate, depending on the availability of work. Furthermore, freelancers do not have any employer-paid benefits. Freelance interpreters usually earn an hourly rate, whereas translators who freelance typically earn a rate per word or per hour.
Source: http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/Interpreters-and-Translators.shtml#ear
It totally depends on where you live and where you get a job translating. Court translators in Utah make anywhere from $17 and hour to $26 and hour.
Dimension of a lawn tennis court?
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Tennis is played on a rectangular flat surface, usually of grass, clay, or concrete (hard court). The court is 78 feet (23.77 m) long, and its width is 27 feet (8.23 m) for singles matches and 36 feet (10.97 m) for doubles matches. Additional clear space around the court is needed in order for players to reach overrun balls. A net is stretched across the full width of the court, parallel with the baselines, dividing it into two equal ends. The net is 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) high at the posts, and 3 feet (914 mm) high in the center. The mesh ("holes") of the net may be of any shape, but must be small enough to prevent a tennis ball from going through the net. Since the ball is approximately 2-1/2" wide, the mesh must be smaller than that. The court on the right side of each player is called the deuce court, while the left side is called the ad court. The area need for a tennis court is 120' by 60' oriented north-south. A narrow court can be 120' - 55'.
The lines are typically 1"-2" wide, but the baselines may be up to 4" wide. All lines must be within the court boundaries (i.e., the outermost edge of the line must be within the court).
Refer to the link below for further information.
78 feet in length and 27 feet wide for singles and 36 feet for doubles
In the French Open why do they switch from grass and clay tennis courts at Roland Garros?
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Roland Garros (6 October 1888 - 5 October 1918) was an early French aviator and a fighter aircraft pilot during World War I.
(He settled into Escadrille 26 to pilot a Spad, and claimed two victories on 2 October 1918, one of which was confirmed. On 5 October 1918, he was shot down and killed near Vouziers, Ardennes, a month shy of the end of the war and one day before his 30th birthday. His conqueror was probably German ace (5-winner) Hermann Habich from Jasta 49).
Who won the 2000 Wimbledon Men's singles title?
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Pete Sampras won the Men's Singles, Venus Williams won the Women's Singles, Woodbridge/Woodforde won the Men's Singles, Williams/Williams won the Women's Singles, Johnson/Po won the Mixed Doubles, Nicholas Mahut won the Boys' Singles, Maria Emilia Salerni won the Girls' Singles, Coene/Vliegen won the Boys' Doubles, and Gaspar/Perebiynis won the Girls' Doubles.
What year did pat cash win his first Wimbledon mens singles title?
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Pat Cash has won the Wimbledon Championships once, in 1987. He defeated Ivan Lendl in the final 7-6(5) 6-2 7-5 and it is his lone Grand Slam Singles title.
Why Wimbledon is called Wimbledon?
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Wimbledon is a district of south west London. It is most commonly known as being the home of The Wimbledon Tennis Championships, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments held annually.
In addition Wimbledon Common was the home of the popular children television characters The Wombles.
Who won the Wimbledon men's singles title in 1974?
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John Newcombe won the 1971 men's Wimbledon singles championship defeating Stan Smith 6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Who was the first African-American to win a singles title at Wimbledon?
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DAIN BLANTON The 38th annual Manhattan Beach Open was canceled in 1997 due to legal issues and a lawsuit brought against the City of Manhattan Beach and the AVP by a local-interest group. The event was moved down the coast to Hermosa Beach and renamed the Miller Lite Hermosa Beach Grand Slam.
In 1997, Dain Blanton (DainBlanton.com) became the first African-American professional beach volleyball player to win a tournament on the AVP Tour, with partner Canyon Ceman at the Hermosa Miller Lite Beach Grand Slam. This event also marked the most prize money for a single tournament in the history of beach volleyball at $300,000.
Which female tennis player won 9 singles championships at Wimbledon?
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Martina Navratilova, 1982-1987.
How much money does a longshoreman earn?
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Depending on the Skills of the Job a longshoreman can make around $26 to $33 an hour.
As of July, 2008 the base hourly day-side rate for longshoremen on the West coast is between $31.18 and $36.98. Though that's the base salary, many jobs pay 10 hours per shift and often times when it's busy you can pick up extra work. Many longies that hustle can do about $150k per year. Foreman and clerks make much more than that however.
*** You can go to payscale.com to get a national average***
When they work, casuals make $18.50 to $21.50 an hour. But the goal for most is union membership, with earnings of $60,000 to $100,000 a year, plus a full package of medical and pension benefits.
-Longshoreman with straight dope-
West coast longshoremen in Canada earn $36 for day shift, $46 for afternoons and $58 for graveyards. Both day and afternoon shifts are eight hours and graveyard is 6.5 hours. Rated jobs, as in anything that is not labor, for the most part earn the operator an additional hour at time and a half.
It is a casual work environment. Longshoreman can work anywhere from zero to seven days a week if the work is there. Busy ports will often see everyone working a lot, slower ports... Well, not so much.
I've talked to a few guys from the port of Long Beach in California and I am working under the assumption that longshoremen on both sides of the border are making the same rates of pay, but I could be wrong. Since contracts are negotiated with the Pacific Maritime Association, I'm going to assume that any port that is a member of that body will pay those rates, though.
I've calculated a five day week on afternoon and graveyard shift earning me about $108,000 per year for a typical 40 hour work week. That doesn't include holiday pay, paid holidays or things like extensions which would boost your overall earnings over your base wages.
Which females have won Wimbledon since 2000?
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Since 2000, the following women have won the Wimbledon Singles championship:
- Venus Williams - 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008
- Serena Williams - 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010
- Maria Sharapova - 2004
- Amelie Mauresmo - 2006
- Petra Kvitova - 2011
Who is the first Indian to play Wimbledon?
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Sardar Nihal Singh was the first Indian player, who played the Wimbledon in 1908.
What year did Billie Jean King win the singles doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon?
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Billie Jean King was 17 when she won her first Wimbledon title in doubles in 1961.
Which top five women tennis players won the most Wimbledon titles?
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1, Caroline Wozniacki
2, Serena Williams
3, Vera Zvonareva
4, Venus Williams
5, Kim Clijsters
What was the song at the end of Wimbledon 5 July?
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The song that was played at the end of Wimbledon on July 5 was from Alistair Griffin and the song is titled What If. Alistair Griffin is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and he has had 2 top 20 hit singles in the UK.
What school do ball boys and ball girls come from?
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The 2010 Winledon Championships Ballboys and Ballgirls were chosen from the Clubs junior programme, the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative and the following schools
The Beacon School, Banstead
Bishopsford Community School, Morden
Bishopsford Community School, Morden
Glyn Technology School, Ewell
Graveney School, Wandsworth
Hall School, Wimbledon
Holy Cross Convent School, New Malden
John Fisher School, Purley
Overton Grange School, Sutton
Raynes Park High School, Raynes Park
Ricards Lodge High School, Wimbledon
Rutlish School, Merton
Saint Cecilia's School, Wandsworth
Southborough, Kingston
Sunbury Manor School, Sunbury
Surbiton High School, Kingston
Sutton Grammar School, Sutton
Sutton High School Sutton
Teddington, School, Teddington
Tiffin School, Kingston
Ursuline High School, Wimbledon
Wilson's School, Wallington
Wimbledon College, Wimbledon
Wimbledon High School, Wimbledon
from Wimbledon.org
When do tickets for Wimbledon 2010 go on sale?
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Applications for the public ballot become available August 1, 2009 -- see the Wimbledon website for info.
Who has won the most men's grand slams at Wimbledon?
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Roger Federer (SWI) 15 grand slams including a career grand slam and 3 small slams, but has not managed to get all four in the same year (yet).
- 3 Australian - 2004, 06 and 07
- 1 French - 2009
- 6 Wimbledon (British) - 2003, 04, 05, 06, 07 and 09
- 5 US - 2004, 05, 06, 07 and 08
