It has been rumored that Grand Slam champion and former world number 1, Maria Sharapova has been outed as the mystery buyer of a terraced house worth 10,000 British pounds, which is located on Pritchard Street in Burnley, Lancashire (really Burnley, not the nicest place in the world!).
The property, listed as being possibly the UK’s cheapest house, is in need of extensive renovation and refurbishment, but it is within easy walking distance of Scott Park, which happens to have some tennis courts. Some sources also say that she plans to construct an underground complex right under the house which could be worth around 6 million British pounds.
These are only rumors, but it would be an interesting choice of housing for Maria… if it were true.
Wimbledon has considered adding a retractable roof to Court No.1, the venue’s second biggest court after Center Court.
The first court to have a roof was Center Court, when the roof was finished and first used in the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.
Rain had hit Wimbledon this year more than it did last year. The roof was used often on Center Court in 2011, the only court that has a roof and could be played on during stormy days.
Some of the other Grand Slams have roofs over their main courts as well; there are two retractable roofs at the Australian Open, and Roland Garros says it will have a retractable roof on its main stadium by 2016. The U.S. Tennis Association says it does not plan to put a roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium, the top court for the U.S. Open.
Wimbledon spokesman Johnny Perkins said that “everything is up for discussion” and added that “a Court 1 roof can’t be ruled in, but couldn’t be ruled out.”
The sound of the World Cup is the vuvuzela, most people arent huge fans of the sound the product and that includes the All England Club chief executive.
The All England Club chief executive Ian Ritchie released a statement today asking people not to bring them to the grounds:
Out of courtesy to the players and their fellow spectators, we make a point of asking spectators not to bring items which could either cause a distraction or interfere with the enjoyment of the occasion.
Rattles, klaxons and vuvuzelas all fall into that category and they will not be allowed into the grounds. Our message is do not bring them in the first place.
