Only This Many Tennis Players Earn a Living Wage! Novak Djokovic | PTPA
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- Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024
- Tennis is the third most popular sport in the world, with over a billion fans globally. It's played on every continent and enjoyed by many. However, with the current tennis system, barely 400 players are able to earn a living wage, while less popular sports can support many more athletes. Novak Djokovic believes a players association such as the PTPA can help with this problem.
the more I know this guy, the more I admire him. 👏👏👏 🐐🐐🐐👏👏👏👏🐐🐐🐐
Djokovic gets a lot of hate, we all know that. However, hate him or love him, he only spoke facts in this video. Tennis needs a change. The GOAT of Tennis is trying to move it in the right direction.
He's hated because of the narative of the western media. Read any comment section where he is expressing his thoughts and you'll see peoole being "converted" to his side. It's just the narrative that's against him.
He's not my favorite player, but he has my respect. I don't see him slowing down anytime soon and he should continue playing as long as he's enjoying himself!
Remember that he gets also a lot of love, more than Nadal or Federer fans think. Maybe especially out of western world
It's simple, don't listen to haters. You have a brain use it
He is getting hate only from evil Anglo Saxons , who see Serbs as the "little Russians". During the 90s the western propaganda against Serbs was far worse than today against Russians.
P.S. British especially don't like him, because he refused their citizenship at the beginning of his career.
Novak has won me over the years as no-one ever has. Great human being, communicating a never-talked-about issue.
Issue? What's the issue?
@@vasco1610The pay of lower ranked players. Did you watch the video?
@@badmanskill1112 I know man :) , what I mean is, why is that an issue?
I like tennis but I'm not even a tiny bit bothered by knowing that only 200 guys in the world can make a good living by being this specific type of entertainer.
Here is the thing… now a days most of the young kids and their parents choosing this as profession for them without knowing how many of them are going to be make living from it… this definitely an eye opener for most of them if they see and pay attention to this video!!!
@@randyvictor4824 honestly, I find it hard to believe that there are that many people investing their whole lives into something as a career prospect without looking a bit deeper into how much money there is to be made in said career.
Djokovic is just awesome, plain and simple!
I'm not sure any other #1 player in the world has ever so effectively communicated the realities of professional tennis. Kudos to the GOAT.
Actually, Becker did
That’s what true GOAT does…take care about other tennis players 💯
So proud to be Serb and to have this Man as countryman.
Keep fighting Nole for good and correct things ✊
Mrs vlasce
Serbians really should be proud of him. As his fan I'm proud of him because he has a great heart, he cares about others. He is no selfish at all, he tries to help, and that is done only by outstanding people
How does he take care of anybody in this video?
No one looks at you any differently because you and he are Serbs.
Yes they should be proud of a man who chooses to live in Monaco and not pay taxes to Serbia
It is rare that you see someone so successful and influential in their field focus on the benefit of those who are not as successful. Amazing!
Novak Djokovic not only take good care of himself and his family, he has compassion for children through his charities and is speaking up for his fellow tennis players who are still climbing up the ladder of success. He has a heart of gold!❣👌👏🐐🎾👑
And he also advocate for animal rights and environment with his plant based diet
@@person-vi6dm Hope this is true.
@@mynakedcousingshis is true he is a vegetarian he is against animal killing n me too vegetarian
@@GyemTshering-jm4su Than cheers bro, I am a vegetarian too.
Djokovic is breaking the chains of just a sportsman. He is a LEADER, GAME CHANGER, HUMANITARIAN.
Djoković was born for much bigger things than tennis. We will be withnesses of that in years to come i am shure of that!
Slazem se i mislim isto…
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@@vukans595 mali ajd odjebi posto ionako nemas dva grama jebenog mozga jebao te dart…. Danasnji klinci ionkao zaostaju sa razvojom a inteligencija vam je na nezavidnom nivou tako da bolji komentar nisam mogao ni da ocekujem od nekoga ko ima takav kapacitet…. 🤣
I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up as president of Serbia later in life.
@@valk_7233 thinking the same and probably will happen
Now we can see why media likes to paint him as the 'bad guy' . Wonder who pays the media 🧐
I respect this man so much not only as the tennis GOAT but additionally off-court. Well-spoken, classy, principled, and a good human being who cares about his competitors and the future of the game.
It really takes a lot of integrity and true care about others to put yourself in this position.
Most people at his position wouldn't care at all about these things.
Many others would just say "I've deserved it, let others work harder" and that's it.
But Novak is giving his energy in what he believes is right.
Thank you very much! We need a lot more people like you!
very signficative information, thank you Novak, Vasek and PTPA
When you watch the opening round of a major and see a veteran player ranked 150 playing a top 10 player it’s equivalent to the New York Yankees playing a semi-pro team from Kentucky in terms of financial strength and resources. Many lower ranked players look for free housing at tournaments cuz they don’t have the funds to pay for a hotel. Novak speaks the truth and he has nothing to gain financially from advocating for the lower ranked players.
Yup, that's why tennis has been regarded as an elite sport where most of the person who can afford it are the ones who can play and progress. It is less elite now but it is still Elite.
@@rodrigoandrescoloane It's very elite on a professional level. Few players get to reach the top purely on talent and hard work.
Respect! And it is clear that he actually cares and doesn't only do it to make people like him.
Huge #Respect to all members in the PTPA.
I cannot find a single reason not to support this.
#NovakDjokovic𓃵
Bogkovic 🎉🇭🇷👏🏻❤️🇷🇸👀
I love this human ❤ because he's honest and he's dedicated and soooo professional and so much more ❤️
Players like Roger or Rafa who have such a great voice and audience never addressed things like this. Things that actually matter. Things they know are important. But Novak does, because he is a real man. He is simply so real, fair, and simply a brilliant sportsman who doesn't care to always fit in, but does what he thinks is right and stands by it firmly. I love that about him. And he is 100000% right. Tennis is insanely tough in that aspect. Thanks for using your voice and bringing attention to that Novak!
Not to mention, Djokovic is the only player who fought against these stupid COVID vaccination mandates, no one else did nor spoke out against this poison other than the one and only Novak Djokovic. That's what I like about him, his true charactor, he speaks on what he believes is right and not what others tell him - great ambassador for the sport.
Actually one of the two you mentioned (maybe both, I can't recall) tried to tilt the earnings ever more in favor of the top players.
Without Federer it would have been tough to make a living if you were outside top 100. He made the sport to what it is. Not Novak, he just benefits
@@lammie001 How did he do it?
@@lammie001 What did Federer do to make tennis an affordable sport ? Please substantiate.
For a long time I thought Nadal and Federer were the best. Federer made the game look so elegant and beautiful. Nadal made it into a war, brutal and strong. Djokovic has proven to be the ultímate as the undeniable champion both on and off the court. I don’t see Nadal or Federer doing as much for the sport and it’s players as I see Djokovic doing. He is a true leader on and off the court.
What change has Djokovic brought to tennis to benefit lower ranked players??? He hasn't done anything either.
Nadal runs his tennis academy and is building young children into future tennis players.
@@jollyjames30and who 💰profits from Nadal’s Academy ?
@@aldonamartin5092 Djoker only talks. He can't do anything to create change for the better.
@@jollyjames30 what a moronic statement so someone who created an organization for bettering the lower ranking players and they do help do your research before talking and openly speaking for the money distribution to change is equivalent to "nothing but talks" and is the same as doing nothing. Good job you win the moron of the day award.
@@jollyjames30You were asked a question, who profits from the academy?
Man I love Djokovic
Hats off for this man. He's the GOAT
I love this guy ❤
Por todo esto y su grandeza humana y deportiva, es y será por mucho y para siempre, el número uno del mundo! 🎾👏🏻
What. A. Man. A truly SELFLESS champion
Great that he ; one of the richest players ever - can go on record and tell it like it really is 👏👏
I understand he s also played a significant part in spreading tournament prize money more equitably 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼very well done 👌👌
I am so happy to hear him talk about this as this topic has been in the dark for so long. Most people have no idea how hard it is to get to the top and how little the ATP and WTA do for players.
This is why the media pushes us to hate this guy. They dont like him because he wants better pay for lower-ranked players and generally wants better rights for them. Where is Mr. Gentleman Federer now? The Golden boy of the media. Never seen federer speak up like this. Respect for Novak.
This guy speaks, fact, I could not make due finance problems. The media never talk about that aspect of tennis.
Will always respect and admire Djokovic. Greatest of all time.
Pure admiration for Novak spending his time sharing this message. This is truly not something that he has to prioritize his time to do. Big respect!
that is so crazy. think of the 500th best football player, he's probably multi millionaire.
yep, sadly I think tennis is not a globally no.3 sport in the world, not in ASIA at least, Badminton, table tennis, baseball is bigger in asia.
Wow, only 500 in the world for a sport that is third most popular in the world. That's mind blowing. Now I understand what Nole is fighting for. Go Nole!
I really value your enthusiasm Novak. What’s the solution?
He just think people should not be afraid. Especially not be afraid to talk. "We and Tennis have a problem. Lets talk about solution". Simple as that. Yes he is aware that many power figures will hate the subject BUT that's also one way to flush out who really loves the game and who is there only for profit. Win win. So why not. Support this guy. Don't be afraid to politely stand up and speak your mind.
Djokovic is the best tennis player ever 🏆24 and a great human, helping tennis players 💕Did you see Federer or Nadal helping tennis players, helping with the ASSOCIATION ?
😅😅federer only cares about his rolex collection and his fine exotic elegance in clothing line, while nadal only cares to collect this yachts and Richard Mills..here djokovic speaking loudly for promotion of the sports and trying to help others and voice change for the better..😅😅
23. Don't jinx it
@@dailyoptions7832What a ridiculous comment. Federer and Nadal are both philanthropists
I applaud everything this man does for tennis players. But you are misinformed by stating that Federer and Nadal have done nothing for the players. It doesn't take a lot of research to find their involvement with improving the conditions for less fortunate players.
Yes they do. Why Djokovic don’t live in Serbia and pay taxes there????
so true, a great example would be Felix Mischker, who records his games on the ITF tour and shoes on social media the expenses he has to make for competing professionally in Tennis. And he hardly makes any profit and the rest also likely doesn’t. Most of them have to work hard to pay for their passion, which isn’t cheap. Alone the costs of participating in a tournament are combined with immense costs for a small player.
Imagine how many highly talented players had to quit due to lack of money.
Good on Novak for highlighting this in his role.
Respect respect to the GOAT! They really havr to do something about this. Imagine grandslam investors orgranizers etc making 2-4billion and only leaving 50-100 million to players. Unbelievable, they said it 10 years ago, tennis is dying in a way or another.. someone should be doing aomething to save this sport.
Just think about it, he gains nothing personally from saying this. Yes it might persuade some people to reconsider whether they still don't like him and that might increase his popularity. Most who dislike novak and idolise Rafa and Roger will probably never change their views and they'll look for any excuse to confirm their bias.
No doubt in my mind Novak is a great tennis player and an even greater human being, wonderful intelligent guy. I xuspect deep down he's somewhat embarrassed with the obscene wealth he has amassed, though of course he deserves it, but he knows how absurd it is for someone to be so wealthy just because they are great at sport.
Of course the huge money in sport is not because anyone wants to make these icons super rich, it's about creating a circus of wealth and privilege where those with deep pockets can spend their riches, just like F1, Ocean Yacht racing and the fancy hospitality suites at football and rugby matches. Just another example of how money destroys everything. It doesn't have to be that way, money could be redirected, as Novak is suggesting for the greater good, but humans are too selfish and greedy for that I'm afraid.
GENIUS
An amazing player and more amazing human being!
Using his position in the game to highlight and solve problems- how many top 10 players do that?! 👏👏
NONE. They only care about becoming stars and horsing around on social media and talking sh#t just to cause a stir like Alcatrash, Switek, Tsitsipas and Badosa and others like uncle Toni Jabroni.
He presents this in a very humble way. He knows both sides of the coin as he has lived it. He does not see himself as superior. This genuine desire to seek the best for all for the good of all is what separates him. You gotta respect that.
Spot on! I have been telling people this for years. Everything you do in tennis costs money. Travel, lodging, coaching, food and everything that comes with it costs money. Only a select few have no financial worries. Well said Novak.
Roger & Nadal should join this association and speak up but they will rather stay silent to protect their image, that’s sad
Of course as they can't stir the waters.
That's is the crazy part here. Roger and Rafa are apparently the kind of class but there never moved one ginger to solve an obvious, well-known issue in tennis.
They also remain silent after receiving the former Ukrainian tennis player's email asking supoprt. Just a fact.
Our Serbian Legend trying to fight for the greater good.
Novak, right here gets it. He was born in a war-torn country (Yugoslavia) and became a far better person rather than succumbing to the awfulness that happened in his homeland. He certainly wasn't privileged. The guy could have died. Meanwhile, you have the media gushing over Fed and Nadal, and both have the look of a privileged upbringing and don't have the full understanding of what a hard upbringing can do to a person but, they are portrayed as heroes while Novak is a villain and no real admiration for him. I hate the fact that life is that way
Exactly, spoiled brats who never experienced real hardships cannot have a spine in relevant life matters. They can only display a fancy image.
I mostly agree but you don't need to have had a hard upbringing and hardships to realise how fair or unfair life is or can be. A lot of comes from how you've been brought up, by your parents etc, and what you believe in life
"It has mostly to do with how you were brought up." Spoken like a person that never had to learn what it meant to overcome true hardship as a kid. Is it healthy growing up the way Djokovic was brought up? No. You would never want your kids in that situation ever. Do you have any idea how often child development goes wrong due to traumas like that? FAR MORE OFTEN. I don't agree with you at all.
I don't know why this man is so hated...I found him brilliant.
Because he goes against the people that control the sport probably.
Talking from experience, people don't like to hear the truth. That's why not so many are out there telling the truth because they don't have the mental and emotional strength to protect themselves from the haters.
Novak djokovic king of tennis game 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤GOAT ALL TIME 🎯🎯🎯🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
The racism by the western media is unbelievable to paint Novak as a bad guy. Not cos he beat their 2 darlings but cos they were puppets and would do what they were told but Novak is the guy who stands up to The Man and they don't want that.
If he took the poison 💉 they would love him
Who is The Man .?
He wouldn't be playing a charity match with Bill Gates that's for sure lol😂
What racism??? Where do you see racism? Soon people will use "racism " if someone does eat apples and another doesn't.
@@vitalisakaloyski5758against Eastern Europeans
Truly a champion in every aspect of the word! What a man!!
Novak,
I don't know if you read these comments, but I wanted to add. The sport provides 7% of total revenues to the players. That means 93% goes to non-players. When did you EVER see a fan say that they went to a tournament to watch the administrators administering a tournament?
In the US team sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, etc), there is ONE players association, who have negotiated with the administrators, and the revenue split is 50/50.
What tennis also does WRONG, is it allows this crazy situation where individual tournaments arrange revenue streams. A grand slam will have greater power in negotiations than a tiny tournament, obviously. But this is a real problem. And there is the ATP, WTA, ITF, and 4 grand slams, all doing separate things. What SHOULD be happening, is that they should ALL come together under one umbrella, and negotiate a global deal with the biggest media companies, with a single voice.
I hate to say it, but the mid tier tennis players are getting robbed, given what they do. Even the top guys (Carlos, Novak) are only getting what the 250th NFL player gets as a "wage" (I'm talking prizemoney only, not endorsements). And can you honestly believe that Carlos is only equivalent to the 250th best NFL player???
Individual players have expenses of roughly $120,000 a year, to put together a VERY modest team and travelling budget. Bigger players will have bigger expenses because their tams are bigger. And how many players actually earn this much in a year? As reported on Tennis HQ (Karue Sell) ~75% of players earn less than a Starbucks barista.
I think the solution needs to be for someone to really shake up the tennis world. We saw cricket have its moment like this,. along with rugby league. And these are relatively small sports. Golf has recently gone through this. Tennis needs a big promoter (for example Ion Tiriac maybe), to get together with a rich nation (maybe Norway, which has a huge sovereign wealth fund), and create a parallel tour, funding it in such a way that the top players get similar "wages" to other sports. Maybe give them a rolling monthly cheque for their ranking points, paid from a central fund, to ensure that players ranked from (insert an arbitrary threshold - 1,000?) and up, get not just a living wage, but something really special to reflect their global achievement in the worlds 4th most popular sport.
Once the breakaway tour puts pressure on the establishment, they should then merge, and go forwards together, but with the PLAYERS at the center, not the administrators. Because the administrators are just ripping the money out of the system, and the players are the ones working their asses off to get breadcrumbs that fall from the fat tournament directors tables.
Oh, and by the way, I live in Benahavis, and have been to Soto and Puerto many times. I'd love to see you in person one day. Karolina Pliskova trains at Sergio's academy in Cancelada, and I see her there all the time. I'd love to be able to say I've seen BOTH the mens and womens world number one in my lifetime. Good luck at the USO Novak. I hope you bring it home and continue extending your records.
One thing to add. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens without a lockout, or at least a threat of a lockout. Just recently the ATP and WTA announced some changes, but all that happened only because of PTPA. they didn't, at least not publicly, call for any strikes, but just the notion that they exist means something.
Interesting and informative.
With the exception of the grand slams, on the rest of the tour there are too many meaningless games between ill-matched players and not enough turns on the result.
Using football (i.e. soccer) as a model, how about introducing a league and cup system, whereby the grand slams are left as "cup" competitions, in which the top 150 or whatever compete in a free for all, but over the rest of the year the players, divided into many leagues, only compete with other players in the same league, the winner of the league being the player who accumulates the most points over the season?
Great comment
@@jackburgess274 To b honest Jack, I'm not sure how your proposal differs much from the current state. If I can paraphrase, the grand slams are already a "cup" scenario, because the top 104 or so get direct entry; the rest are made up of qualies, with a few wild cards here and there.
The rest of the year, as you say, we already have a "league." This is the combination of ITF, future, challenger, tour, masters, at the various levels.
The thing is, tennis is almost artificially "leagued up" in that prizemoney is so rubbish, players often stay in their own region, and play their own lower level tourneys (eg ITF15), because they cant afford to play bigger, further tourneys. Look at Oceania, for example. An ITF tourney in, say, New Zealand, will have something like 95% of the players being locals. It's a small tournament, and not worth an American player (just as an example) to travel and spend maybe $5,000 to play it, to get prizemoney of practically zero for winning the tournament, let alone run the risk of being knocked out in the first round.
And this is what my biggest gripe is. Prizemoney, or the lack of it. If you look at, lets say, the 1000th best doctor/lawyer/IT specialist/STEM engineer/researcher/PHD candidate in the world, what do these people earn? A tennis player that has been honing their craft for maybe 15 years before competing, gets absolutely rubbish remuneration by comparison.
Someone who is the #1000 male or female tennis player in the worlds 4th most popular sport, is not a multi-millionaire from their sport. In fact, chances are, they're living at home with mum and dad, or if they're lucky, they have a part time job paying for a small apartment, and pretty far from what the 1000th best doctor in the world is doing.
And just to really put it into perspective; a few years ago, I looked at Noah Rubin. He was ranked about #125 in the world. His expenses for the year were something like $120,000 (flights, hotels, coaching, physio, massage, equipment, countless restrings), and that was just for himself. He couldn't afford to bring a coach with him. That year, he made about $150,000 in prizemoney - a good year for him. And that means, the #125 in the WORLD, made about $30,000, for a years effort. That same year, the NBA draft saw the #125 pick get a contract. I'll tell you what they got later. But just think, that this player was a college player, and not the 125 best in the world. There were already teams in the US league with full playing rosters. There are also overseas teams as well. He may well have been the #3000 in the world for all we know. But by comparison, Noah, being #125 in the world, in the worlds 4th most popular sport, earned $30,000. The NBA player got a contract for $11.7M.
The whole system of tennis player remuneration stinks.
24+ GS..all those records..great.
But this has to be Djokovic's greatest legacy 🤞
I salute you novak 👍👏♥️🌹
Es muy cierto lo que dice Nole. Tendría que haber una reestructuración del tenis en el sentido de repartir mejor la tarta y que el tenis para muchos jóvenes no siga siendo una aventura arriesgada, si lo quieres intentar.
Great work Novak. Thank you for bringing this to the forefront. 👏
Well said Nole❤❤
The media always try to make tennis n players look aweful by creating gossip n news.
Keep on roling.
if you need empoyee to fight against ATP mafia i am IN
Man, this guy's a gem! As far as tennis players go, Roger's still my favourite. But numbers don't lie and Novak is truly the GOAT! And I've always had massive respect for him both as a player and a person, as one can see from this video that he truly deserves!
so true what novak said atp should really balance what the players earn. nice to hear novak to be aware of what is going on and say it to media
Novak is p**ing off the tennis elite, and some ATP chiefs are wondering why does he do that, when he's the most paid player in the whole tour. Reality is - Nole is just an amazing human being. Genuine, humble, and helping. And mass media finds it tough to swallow that the worlds best athlete doesn't care about the sport, he is more concerned about other problems, and helping others. Just like Jokic who is 2X MVP, FVMP, and an NBA winner and admitted without any guilt he's an NBA player because of the high salary.
It's the dirty little secret of tennis. You can't make a living unless you're at or near the top. I actually think that's why we saw the dominance of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic the way we did. The sport has gotten so expensive. You're barely making it if you make $100,000 a year. The sport is so financially brutal on new talent that unless you have success right away most can't stick around long enough to develop properly.
Good video , never really looked at it like this but it’s great that he speaks about it
Thank You Novak For Making Us The Fans And Other Parties Aware of The Difficulties Players are Experiencing. Things Must Change For the Future. Thanks Again ❤
This man isn’t even obliged to do this coz he’s been at the top for so long, but he’s still the one pushing for change 💯
Nole is so well-spoken. And English isn’t even his first language!!
A beautiful soul right infront of the World, too much love in his being so he wants to share
I wish this video was another hour long,, fascinating stuff
I personally do not get how anyone could not like Novak. I’ve always liked him and it only grows every time he plays it speaks.
At the beginning of COVID maybe he was a bit selfish, it as vivid got kind of ridiculous he really was right. Today no one is taking those stupid shots anymore.
That's why I think some players might bet games and lose intentionally.
By arranging a bet, he can make some guaranteed extra income, regularly.
Djokovic is right. Many more should be able to make a decent living from a sport that is enjoyed by millions in person and via the media. Once more DJoko deserves credit for speaking up on issues that are usually swept under the rug.
If he’s saying that the top prizes should be reduced and more money should trickle down then I agree but I didn’t hear him say that.
Novak is ONE in a million in good ways.
Novak Djokovic has the qualities of a good, political leader. I admire his duty to serve and the willingness to take responsibility to find solutions and being two steps ahead to identify and preventing issues from arising which is a fundamental quality of a good leader. I come from a political family background (My great grandfather was PM of Greece) and I understand what it takes to be a good political leader. I don't know if he wants to be involved in politics following his professional sporting career, to serve his country Serbia, but judging by his actions, he made the Serbian President and PM looking like amateurs. I'll leave it to that.
Supporting his colleagues who are lower ranked and advocating for their better wages shows how human he is.
Many players have outbursts of emotions on the field, even racquet breaking, but that doesn't mean they are not good people.
I know that this might deter some from being a tennis player, but perhaps encourage the education system to place a bit more emphasis on financial literacy, learning about how to earn money, how businesses run, and so forth. That way, they get to make more informed decisions about when and if they decide to become professional or even be involved in the business aspect of tennis, where they're more familiar with how to generate and distribute revenue.
I'm not sure how many players have those skills or are adept in that area, but I think that's important.
Of course, after hearing some stories about how some players spend, I think it's definitely very important that there's emphasis on practicing good spending habits.
This reflects the society as well
True!! Respect to him.
This is why i have a lot of respect for Djokovic, he speaks for the lower ranked players that barely make enough to make ends meet. Because as a lower ranked player, it is too costly to sustain everything from the travelling, coaches and having the necessary tools for the sport. They just don't pay enough for those players to make a living from it. I also never hear Federer and Nadal speaking up for these players the same way Djokovic does. Being in a privileged position that they're in you would think they would speak more on it, but they never do, which is a shame. Because i feel like the more the top players shed light on this situation. The better the chances there is to increase the pay for these players from the tennis association.
I don't understand why so many non-athlete tennis watchers were hating on Djokovic for the idea of creating a union. Did they think every professional tennis player gets paid the same wage as a pro grand slam quarter-finalist? I think for the majority of talented players, the compensation to effort ratio that tennis brings is even lower than that of a desk job at a medium-sized company.
When Djokovic says it is very tough, you better believe it
Back 30 years ago, I could watch tennis on over-the-air TV. Now you can't because it's all put behind a pay wall with cable TV, etc. How are new people, not rich people, able to get interested in this sport?
No1e is the best 🐐❤️🔥🇷🇸
He was the one who lowered the prizes for the winners of the tournaments a little in favor of the other classifieds. ❤ Novak 👍
legit. read about some top UK player and he said he had to quit cuz he played for 5 years and after expenses had only made $20,000 net profit.
There should be a proper documentary about this man, i wasn't much of a fan of Sir Andy Murray until i watched his documentary..what these guys go through in the pursuit of perfection is unreal.. i cant understand the hate he gets, he plays an opponent and 80% of the crowd every match ..i said it 2 years ago, he will be the greatest ever and i believe that will be true. Tennis is in a good place both Mens and Womens with the 'young ones' coming through but lets see if anyone can get anywhere near this guy.
God I love this guy! I never knew so few players made a living from this sport, it is shocking, and should be addressed.
He is a GEM of a guy
Guy shouldnt be bothered about young players....still cares of them
He earns most but still supports them
I feel like he will do something probably bigger than his pro tour tennis legacy after he retires! Let's hope these tennis players in the lower rankings start getting the support they deserve ❤
Well he is the best all time, but he still has a heart and he cares about his sport, he doesnt have that celebrity persona.
Respect!
Also the consequences of equal pay for inferior performance. Why not prize money caps ?
Novak 🌎🙏❤️☦️😇
It's good that Novak is championing the up and coming.... Tennis does need to change.... Money wise... No telling how many greats the World lost to players giving the sport up because of money
Novak Đoković from the position of the best in history, ranked #1 at this point, leading the PTPA is THE BIGGEST DISRUPTION in the tennis world in history.
It is truth, my brother was training from early age . Just expenses all the way . He had to start earning his living at some point . Finished Tennis trainer courses . Top up courses over the years .
He become tennis coach for juniors , children from 5 - 15 , and adults who are are good at tennis and enjoy it but are not professional .
It is not bad life . They have their tournaments and tennis events that they organise. And play and enjoy sport that they like .
players in the top 100 can change that, it’s not about feeling sorry for people that chose a sport for a living (or trying making a living) ‘cause we do live in a market society and you take it or leave it…but when you have brands and corporations benefiting from all 100% of the players that make up the sport (rich and poor) then you have an argument within that bubble. So pay up…a collective bargaining is totally possible and can be struck if there is union (a UNION) amongst all the players that make the sport and the tournaments possible. He is hinting at that, and it can’t be overstated how on point this guy is.
thats why Novaks the best. He's always looked out for all tennis players. Something Federer & Nadal never did, if anything they criticised him, like all his haters.
One of the few to care for his fellow professionals yet he gets ridiculous hatred from politicians and English-speaking media.