Percentage of revenue given back to athletes:
MLB = 54.4%
NFL = 47%
NBA = 50%
NHL = 50%
PGA = 33% (online estimate based on available numbers)
US Open 2017 = 14% (7% men, 7% women)
Wimbledon/Roland Garros/Aussie Open = U/A
ATP Masters Events = U/A
It's time for change.
The No. 303 player in the world, Roberto Marcora (ITA), has played 88 matches at the futures and challenger level in 2018.
He has traveled to 12 different countries.
His total prize money: $19,523.
This is the number one problem that tennis needs to fix right now.
John Millman facts:
Counted to infinity. Twice.
Once beat the sun in a staring contest.
Can hear sign language.
Can do a wheelie on a unicycle.
The only man to defeat a brick wall and Roger Federer in a game of tennis.
#USOpen
If they’d put that £15m into prize money across the events on the lower rungs of the circuit, that would have been way more effective. https://t.co/AsBnvUq6KH
A semi-final in just his fourth #ATPChallenger. Aussie teen @blake_ellis99 is on the rise after a breakout week in Kyoto.
⬆️ 164 spots to a new career-high in the ATP Rankings.
More ➡️ https://t.co/XKU61nZCFE
WHAT. A. WIN! 🔥🔥🔥
@blake_ellis99 fires 16 aces past Soeda to continue his tremendous week at the #KyotoCH!
His 6 match win streak earns him a spot in his first @ATPChallenger semi final, with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 victory over Japan's 3rd seed Go Soeda!!
#GoAussies 🎾🇦🇺🔥
Jump if you're excited for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games 🆙
Rising star @blake_ellis99 carried the Queen’s Baton as the #QBR2018 came through the #HopmanCup today. @GC2018