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Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter An American man, known as Mattress Mack, has won what's claimed to be the world's biggest-ever sports bet. The 71-year-old scooped a massive $75 million, which comes in at €75,026,250 in euros. Notorious better Mattress Mack, whose real name is Jim McIngvale, staked bets worth £8.5million (€9.7m) on Major League Baseball franchise the Houston Astros, with his victory confirmed over the weekend. The Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in game six of the World Series to claim a 4-2 win in the series and land McIngvale his massive payout, Daily Star reports. Prior to the match, he had thrown the first pitch and was sat in the front row for the game before jumping up and down in celebration when victory was sealed. McIngvale was also seen high-fiving those sat around him in the stands as he was congratulated on his latest betting triumph. Mattress Mack later shared a picture of his celebrations on social media, tweeting an image of himself holding a briefcase full of cash and writing: “How tweet it is 75 million (USD).” He also wrote a touching message of thanks to the city of Houston, the Astros and his wife Linda as he came to terms with his outrageous victory. This weekend's win comes after McIngvale lost £1million (€1.15m) when his horse was beaten at the Kentucky Derby back in May. He also lost £7million (€8.03m) betting on the Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl in February. McIngvale is renowned for his punting, despite sports betting being illegal in the state of Texas, where Mattress Mack lives. In order to place his bets he travels to either Las Vegas or Louisiana. He also ties his wagers in with promotions at his furniture shops in order to boost his income and ensure he still wins regardless of the outcome of his bets. McIngvale allows customers who purchase a mattress to get their money back if he goes on to win big, as he did at the weekend. The Astros' victory over the Phillies saw them claim the second World Series in their history, having only won their first five years ago in 2017.

What is a 2.5 tennis player?

2.5. Beginner Player: Learning to judge where the ball is going although court coverage is weak. Can sustain a short rally of slow pace with other players of the same ability.

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Adapted for InnerCity Tennis from the U.S. Tennis Association’s NTRP rating system.

1.0-1.5

New Player: Has no or limited tennis experience and is still working primarily on getting the ball into play.

2.0

Beginner Player: Needs on-court experience. Has obvious stroke weaknesses but is familiar with basic positions for singles and doubles play.

2.5

Beginner Player: Learning to judge where the ball is going although court coverage is weak. Can sustain a short rally of slow pace with other players of the same ability.

3.0

Beginner-Intermediate Player: Fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots, but is not comfortable with all strokes and lacks execution when trying for directional control, depth or power. Needs work on depth and variety.

3.5

Intermediate Player: Has achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but still lacks depth and variety. Starting to exhibit more aggressive net play and has improved court coverage.

4.0

Intermediate-Advanced Player: Has dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides plus the ability to use lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys with some success. May be starting to master the use of power and spins (though tends to over-hit difficult shots). Rallies may be lost due to impatience.

4.5

Advanced Player: Starting to master the use of power and spins; can handle pace, has sound footwork, can control depth of shots and is beginning to vary game plan according to opponents. Can hit first serves with power and accuracy and place the second serve. May have played varsity or college club tennis.