Price tag for Wimbledon Final rises to £15,000 – Tennis News
World number four, Andy Murray, is looking to defy the odds on the eve of Sunday against the fellow finalist from Switzerland, Roger Federer, to become the first ever British superstar to win the Grand Slam title since Fred Perry’s
triumph in 1936. Reaching the final stage of the Championship is itself an achievement for the Scot who has faced a lot of criticism for his inability to reach the advanced stages of the Grand Slam Championships.
The hype has so much increased in the Great Britain that the tickets for the final match between Federer and Murray are sold at £15,000. However, this is not the fixed price because the fluctuation is happening all the time; some
people are selling it in black as well and that has always remained the part of the sporting industry all over the globe.
Federer outclassed the Serb world number one, Novak Djokovic, in the semi-final of the Wimbledon Championships whilst the British tennis ace, Murray, outfoxed the number one Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, later on Friday. Both
players plonked their competitors in four sets to book a date in the final on Sunday.
Murray is the first man to book a final spot in the Grand Slam Championships since his compatriot, Bunny Austin, in 1938 and will the first ever Briton to win a Grand Slam title in 76 years if he manages to overcome the onslaught
of the Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer.
Murray was complimentary towards his rival when he stated, “It's a great challenge, one where I'm probably not expected to win the match, but one that, you know, if I play well, I'm capable of winning."
Prime Minister, David Cameron, and Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, will be present at the Centre Court of All England Lawn Tennis Club on the eve of Sunday to witness their number one tennis star bid for the Wimbledon
Championship title. Both political personalities have already praised the superstar for his remarkable achievement. Cameron said, “I'll be watching the final on Sunday and, like the rest of the country, will be getting right behind Andy Murray - I wish him
the best of luck."
Salmon added, “The whole of Scotland will be right behind Andy on Sunday, and I'll be there in person to help cheer him on."
Bunny Austin’s son, John, who is now 66 years of age also commented, “We've been waiting for someone to equal my father's record for many years and I think this could be the year. We're all quite excited." His father played in
the final of a Grand Slam Championship 1938. John was not even in the world at that time.
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