Harsh criticism of Association of Professional Players for the earnings of tennis athletes, exercised by Novak Djokovic during the ATP meeting.
“Only 400 players worldwide make a living from tennis. A very small number for a global sport like ours. It’s a failure“, said the Serbian champion while also revealing his own side of the matter.
“If I look at my money in the bank, I have what I had at the beginning of the year: 900 euros. I invest everything I earn. I have a little financial help but no big sponsors. I don’t have anything on my mind. That’s enough to get me going“, added o No. 1 tennis player in the world.
Then the Djokovic he also described the obstacles that an aspiring tennis player encounters at the beginning of his career: “When you start out it has huge financial problems, with the risk of being in one tournament and missing the next due to lack of funds. I completely understand the struggle of those starting out. They have to pay for physiotherapists, travel, trainers and training centres. It’s not easy“, explained the 36-year-old owner of 24 Grand Slam.
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Edited by: Maria Sarafoglou
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