While Mr. Roy, a Wall Street analyst, can no doubt afford that hot new piece of technology on dayone of release, most Americans have to wait until the manufacturer has amortized enough of its costs to lower the price or, alternatively, settle for something they can more easily afford or for nothing at all.
Number One Court can often produce an intense atmosphere but, on a roasting hotday in Paris, the match began with the steep-sided stands half empty as spectators went in search of shade and refreshment after the preceeding men's match.