Tag: tennis
From Newport to Queens
The US Open is America’s premier tennis event, the final Grand Slam of the tennis season, taking place in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. While it’s less stuffy than the lawns at Wimbledon, the tournament has its roots in Rhode Island social club the Newport Casino, created in 1880 after its creator was rebuffed by the Newport Reading Room, the city’s most exclusive men’s club. A year later it held the first US Open before it moved to the West Side Tennis Club in New York, where most players of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association lived. Today the Newport Casino serves as the International Tennis Hall of Fame, which most recently inducted Justine Henin and Marat Safin.
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Skip the Seoul Crowds. The Real Korea is in Gyeonggi.
U.S. Open Tennis Championships 2016
The fourth and final tennis major of the year is held from late August to early September in New York City.
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TAP Air Portugal: A Milestone Year
From small airline to global success, TAP Air Portugal turns 80 and better than ever.
Top 5: Upcoming Sporting Events 2016
It is set to be an incredible summer for sports fans around the world, with major events taking place in many popular disciplines. Here are the top 5 events to look out for.