U.S. Open has raised its curtain on Tuesday and global fans are eager to watch more splendid performances of famous tennis stars. Forbes.com unveiled a list of highest-paid tennis players in the world. Half of the top 10 are men and the half women. Swiss player Roger Federer tops the list with whole year's income of 43 million U.S. dollars while Russia's Maria Sharapova follows him with earning of 24.5 million U.S. dollars. The rankings are based on players' prize money, endorsements, exhibitions and appearance fees over the past 12 months without taxes or agent's fees deducted. Here's a look:
No. 1 Roger Federer Income:43 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Nike, Credit Suisse, Gillette
No. 2 Maria Sharapova Income: 24.5 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Nike, Prince, Tiffany
No. 3 Rafael Nadal Income:21 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Nike, Kia Motors, Babolat
No. 4 Serena Williams Income:20 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Nike, Hewlett-Packard, Kraft
No. 5 Venus Williams Income:15 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Wilson, American Express, Kraft
No. 6 Andy Roddick Income:14 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Lacoste, Lagardere
No. 7 (tie) Novak Djokovic Income:10 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Sergio Tacchini, Head, FitLine
No. 8 Andy Murray Income:10 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Adidas, Head, RBS
No. 9 Ana Ivanovic Income:7 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Adidas, Yonex, Rolex
No. 10 Jelena Jankovic Income:5 million U.S. dollars Sponsors:Anta, Orbit
Visitors to the Autostadt are now able to experience the CarTowers from the inside! A special glass, panorama lift takes six guests through the same procedure as one of the 800 cars stored in the CarTowers. Until recently the glass-encased steel construction of the CarTowers was closed to the public, now the inside of the Autostadt’s most well-known landmark can be explored from top to bottom.
Visitors are taken up 48 metres to the 20th storey by the car shuttle as if they were a regular car – for extra effect the car shuttle swings slowly to the right and then back to the left before safely depositing the glass lift in a specially designed slot on the observation deck.
A breathtaking view of the Autostadt’s lagoon-landscape, the Volkswagen factory and the adjacent countryside greets the guests when they disembark. During the ride through the inside of the tower the ever changing views of the landscape merge with the impressions of a highly complex technology at work.
The TurmFahrt (CarTower Discovery) takes place up to three times every hour and lasts approx. fifteen minutes. The lift seats six, children taller than one metre are welcome. The CarTower Discovery attraction is suitable for all, with the following exceptions: pregnant women, people with heart disease, people with limited use of their legs (Wheelchair).Tickets are available from the WelcomeDesk on the piazza.Adults: € 8, Reduced rate: € 6, Children (6-17 years), students: € 4
