How Does a Professional Tennis Player Make Money?

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Tip 1 - How The 92nd-Ranked Tennis Player In The World Earns A Comfortable Living

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Cristian Sepulveda | permalink

Michael Russell celebrating a winning point (Source: Getty) In July Michael Russell won a tennis tournament in Manta, Ecuador, logging 8,628 miles just to get there and back. It was one of his best performances all year and the victory netted him $5,000, yet he barely broke even on the week-long [...]
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For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelmorales/2013/08/26/aces-into-assets-how-michael-russell-has-made-a-profitable-career-in-the-demanding-world-of-pro-tennis/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How much do tennis players earn compared with other athletes?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by albert castellon | permalink

From baseball to bowling, a look at how much difference is there between the wallet-size of no. 1 and no. 32.

For further reading: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-much-do-tennis-players-earn-compared-with-other-athletes-2014-08-25 ^[2]

Tip 3 - How good does a tennis pro have to be to make a living?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dave Buckmaster | permalink

During Andy Roddick's match against Marc Gicquel at the U.S. Open Thursday night, commentator John McEnroe quipped on ESPN that Gicquel, now ranked No. 81, might have to start looking for another job. How good does a tennis player have to be to make a living? In the top 200...

For further reading: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2009/09/service_job.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - How Much Does the 32nd Player Make in Tennis and Other Sports?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Edith Silva | permalink

The U.S. Open tennis singles champions will win $3 million as part of an event-record $38.3 million purse. But how much money is distributed to the rest of the players?
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For further reading: http://graphics.wsj.com/us-open-32 ^[4]

Tip 5 - Most tennis players cannot make a living on tour, review finds

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Volodymyr Khoroz | permalink

The vast majority of professional players cannot make a living from tennis, according to a review of prize money.
Tags: tennis, prize money, review, international tennis federation, victoria university, michael bane, tennis australia, kingston university

For further reading: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-19/most-tennis-players-cannot-make-a-living-on-tour-review-finds/6024914 ^[5]

Tip 6 - The Average Salary of Professional Tennis Players

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by M Ika Kytu 00f 6vaara | permalink

When you look at the likes of Roger Federer or Maria Sharapova, you might get the idea that professional tennis is the home of the rich and famous. The truth is, only the top players on both the men ...

For further reading: http://work.chron.com/average-salary-professional-tennis-players-6052.html ^[6]

Tip 7 - French Open -- The sobering reality of tennis costs

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Stan Pedersen | permalink

On the surface, tennis seems like a lucrative sport. But for the non-elite, costs can become exorbitant, to the extent that some players have to make some tough choices, writes Jim Caple.

For further reading: http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/11030782/french-open-sobering-reality-tennis-costs ^[7]

Tip 8 - Costs Of Being a Pro Tennis Player: Complete Breakdown

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Debbie Kehoe | permalink

A question that seems to get asked all the time is "how much does it costs to be a professional tennis player"? I personally have played all over the world but on tour all of the time and Ive never...
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For further reading: http://thetennistimes.com/costs-of-being-a-pro-tennis-player-complete-breakdown/ ^[8]