In the women's tennis tournament at Wimbledon, two finalists, A and B, are competing for the title, which will?
This problem involves small enough numbers that formulas aren't needed. So let's take that approach first. Consider a coin with sides labeled A and B. The 2^3 = 8 possibilities for 3 flips are: AAA AAB ABA ABB BAA BAB BBA BBB Now in the case of the tennis match, anything that starts AA or BB is over right there, so we reduce this to AAA = AAB = AA ABA ABB BAA BAB BBA = BBB = BB And then by simple counting, we see there are 6 cases left. Here is another approach: There are two cases: so called "straight sets" (one player wins the first two) and .. well they don't have a special name for the other case where the first two sets are divided and the third decides the match. a) Straight sets: 2 choices for the winner of those sets (A or B) 2 possibilities here b) not Straight sets: 2 choices for winner of set 1 (A or B) 1 choice for winner of set 2 (the other player) 2 choices for winner of set 3 (again, A or B) 2 * 1 * 2 = 4 possibilities here. So we have 2 + 4 = 6 Now about your formula: C(2,2) = combinations of two things taken two at a time, which would appear to be the "straight sets" case. The idea being that for a given player, you "choose" the first 2 sets as the ones they win. C(3,2) = combinations of three sets taken two at a time, again the idea being that you are choosing 2 of the 3 sets for that player to win, but then you exclude the case of the first two, which was covered above. Then since that can apply to either player, you have the initial multiplier of 2. But that seems rather convoluted. Just say: Player A can win sets (1 and 2) or (1 and 3) or (2 and 3), in other words, any 2 of the 3 sets, or C(3,2) = 3. And the same applies to Player B, so multiply C(3,2) by 2 to get the final answer 3 * 2 = 6.
How did the 4 Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, US Open, and Wimbledon) come to be called as such?
Tennis’ main governing body, the International Tennis Federation (ITF), was formed in 1913, and consisted of 12 nations, of which the 3 (then-)main Anglocentric nations of the world — the U.S.A., Great Britain, and Australia — had a meaty chunk of the voting rights within it, along with France.These 4 nations’ associations successfully lobbied (or “bullied the poorer ones”) for 4 "big tourneys" in their homelands, which they christened as the “Championships.”(i) World Grass Championships — Great Britain(ii) World Hardcourt Championships — France(iii) U.S. National Championships — U.S.A.(iv) Australasian Championships — AustralasiaIn the burgeoning post-World War II eras, these Championships were played at newer, modern venues; France switching to clay, and the U.S. and Australian ones switching between all 3 surfaces, while the WCG (Wimbledon) remained the same.They grew in influence and importance, and were eventually called the “majors.” [1]The hegemony, of these 4 majors, has remained pretty much the same from the mid-20th Century to the present day, if you disregard money and globalization.We still look up to them for an indication of who’s doing well in the tennis world, even though there are a multitude of other tournaments out there to give us the same.As an amusing sidenote: The two European nations of this Big 4 hegemony, being European in every sense of the word, have shown admirable dissent in the face of the “modernization” of the rest of the ATP Tour, by staying true to their original natural surfaces (clay and grass).They’ve been rewarded for it with 0 French French Open winners since Yannick Noah in 1983, and only 1 British British Open (or Wimbledon) winner since Fred Perry in 1936. ;-D[1] The word "grand slam" (borrowed from the game of Bridge) originally referred to winning all 4 of these tourneys consecutively, and not to any one of them. But since the advent of more and more laymen into the tennis fandom, who are more prone to saying words without much intellectual rigor behind those words, its meaning has drifted towards the modern colloquialism that refers to just one of them. IMO, the terms “majors” or “slams” are closer to the intended meaning. The original “grand slam” has only been achieved twice in the Open Era. Once, by Rod Laver, on the partially-amateur 1969 Tour, on two surfaces. And once, by Novak Djokovic, on the wholly-professional 2015–16 Tour, on three surfaces.
Is Wimbledon the world cup of Tennis?
Wimbeldon, is one of four national tournaments, that make up the Grand Slam of tennis, with the Australian Open, the French Open, and the U.S. Open. Like the triple crown of horse racing, they are played in various conditions. Since, unlike the World Cup in various sports, it is individual events, not team events it is a different thing.As someone mentioned the Davis Cup, and Fed Cup are closer since each nation sends it's best players to compete as a whole, with the matches won being what counts. One of the biggest differences is that the Davis Cup and Fed Cup are annual events, and the FIFA World Cup happens every 4 years.As there is no official World Cup of tennis, make up your mind as to how you feel about it.
How many Wimbledon Championships has Venus Williams won, and how does she rank in the world record for the highest number of championships won?
Venus has won 5 Wimbledon titles. This puts her in a tie with her sister Serena for 3rd highest number of Wimbledon titles on the Open Era, behind Martina Navratilova (9) and Steffi Graf (7).We'll see if the 2014 Wimbledon Championships shakes this up at all - Serena could very well pull away with another title, despite her challenging draw.
Sponsorship revenues, popularity and overall excitement vary for men and women at Wimbledon, as does the average time on court (5 Sets to 3 Sets). Is it fair that Wimbledon offers equal prize money to both men and women?
Nope,it is discriminatory against men,plain and simple.With User-12934483509274756356's impassioned introduction I expected him to go somewhere but his post just devolved into a bunch of ad hominem attacks.1.Men bring in more revenue to the game. This is not an issue of contention. The TV viewership and ratings for men's finals have consistently been higher compared to that of women. Tickets for Men's Semi-finals and Finals have always been higher. People are more interested in watching men play. This shouldn't really be surprising to anyone as this is the case for most of the popular sports - NBA,Soccer,Golf,Baseball,you name it.Case in point - http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=2891062.Women's matches being scheduled between men's matches is no coincidence.The only reason there is so much interest in the first place is because they are hosted under a single event. Have separate tournaments for men and women and you will absolutely see viewership dwindle for women.Ask the WNBA if you don't trust me. Pretending that mixed doubles are the main attraction is just plain dishonest.3."What the hell? If he thinks people watch women's tennis because its a 'skin show' ..."You can be outraged as much as you want but closing your eyes isn't going to make the truth go away. A lot of viewership doesn't care about tennis and is only interested in seeing pretty women in short skirts. A Google search of Maria Sharapova would make you doubt if she was an athlete or a model.maria sharapova - Google SearchYou may very well be disgusted by it but to pretend it doesn't exist is just naive.Equal pay is for equal work, not inferior work. The top ranked men have been working to increase the pay for the lower ranked players who are paid a pittance. And at the same time women who barely put up a show and generate any interest are driven by the their entitlement claiming sexism to walk away with money that they never deserved.Brought to you by the having your cake and eating it too movement!
Why do sets 3 and 4 have tiebreakers at Wimbledon but set 5 doesn't?
I've always looked at it as a principle of tennis to never have a real deciding-anything. Games are won with a difference of two points or you go back to a deuce.Tie-breakers need a difference of two points as well.Sets are won with a difference of two games or you go back to the equivalent of 6-6 (Tie-breaks were introduced quite late). Matches tend to have a deciding set, the fifth, but that can't really be avoided. The best way to avoid it seeming like a deciding set is to make it harder to win. No tie-breaks is a way of doing that.
What is the SUPERBOWL OF TENNIS ?
In tennis, you have the 4 Grand Slam tournaments and they are the 4 most important tournaments of the year. They are the hardest to win, but also bring the most points and HUGE amount of prize money(around $2.000.000). The 4 Grand Slams are: Australian Open- played in late January is the youngest Grand Slam. It's played in Melbourne, Australia on Plexicushion hard court surface. French Open- played in late May is the 2nd oldest Grand Slam after Wimbledon. It's played in Paris, France on red clay. Wimbledon- played in late June is the oldest tennis event. It's played in London, England, UK on grass. US Open- played in late August is the 2nd youngest Grand Slam after the Aussie Open. It's played in New York, USA on Deco-Turf hard court surface. Generally speaking, Wimbledon is referred to as the most prestigious tournament in the history of tennis. It's the oldest tennis event, going back way to 1877. It's every players dream to win Wimbledon and those who do so gain eternal glory. Those who won it are pure legends in the history of sports. The tournament itself is breathtaking. The tradition is unreal, they have kept their loyalty to the "white dress code" that was invented since Wimbledon's inception. Also, strawberries with cream is a specialty of Wimbledon, we can see many people in the crowd enjoying that too.
Do you think it is right to judge a tennis player by the number of Wimbledon titles he/she has won rather than the total number of Gland Slams he/she has?
World cup is a different term ! Cricket and Football both are played on grass ! There is no other surface ! Tennis is a sport which boasts of three types of surfaces- Grass, Clay and Hard Courts ! Each surface is as important as any ! All the laurels and achievements take into account performance on all surfaces ! Making grass prominent would be unfair to players ! Rafael Nadal has won unprecedented 9 grand slams on clay ! Saying it is inferior to Wimbledon is unfair to both the players and tournaments and the sport in general !