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Originally Posted by TCF
In reality, it is even worse. The USTA study estimated it takes around $140000 in total expenses to stay on tour. So unless you are top 100, and more like top 80, you are not making a great living from playing tennis. and you have to stay in the top 80 for years to make it a career. Guys have had great years, reached the top 100, faded quickly....in the end they will still end up feeding balls to old ladies most likely.
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Understood and point taken, you've asserted this many times before. I'm not saying 150 is a good place to be financially for a pro tennis player to stay and banking money their is unlikely in today's world. But 150 is a rough estimate for a place to earn enough prize money and maintain a minimal self-sufficiency. Many factors determine the def. of tennis pro self-suffciency. How much travel and coaching was paid for etc. to get that ranking? Some players do it on a shoestring budget or have family members coaching. At 150 how much money you made in a year depends on how you got your ranking. Was it mostly in the Futures and Challengers? If so your earnings may be on the low side vs. a player who got their playing mostly challegers and tour stops. Doubles winnings is a factor. Did the player play any slams (bigger $$$), was he injured (less $$$) and did he play a full schedule, etc.?
Jack Sock is the current number 150, made $163,009 in 2012. Look at the numbers 149 and 151 players and the earnings are much, much less, likely due to injury. Igor Kusnitsyn ranked 162 made $266,223 in 2012, btw Kusnitsyn travels on his own, no coach.
Not being argumentative, 150 is just a rough number.