𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚃𝚎𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚜 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚁𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜, 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝙾𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚃𝚘 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝙾𝚏 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚎𝚜𝚝
Recently Rafael Nadal completed an epic comeback in the final of the Australian Open, winning 5.5-hour match and joining home favorite Ashleigh Barty as a 2022 singles champion. For their efforts, each pocketed about $2.06m USD, for a little over 2 weeks of work (and a lifetime of dedication to tennis).
Those payouts, which grab the headlines, mask the reality of playing professional tennis for those not fortunate enough to be the best of the best.
The 500th highest-earning male tennis player has brought in $1.6m in their career. But if you consider the constant travel, coaching and other costs over a 10-15 year career, it likely translates into a modest earning, without other income. In the female game that 500th player only won $876k.
But if you're the 1500th best ever male player - you get $207k in lifetime. Female? Just $96k.
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