What The Number 6 Player Says

Caroline Wozniacki tells the Telegraph that she thinks that tennis players are underpaid in comparison to other athletes. The 21-year-old Dane has earned around $13 million in prize money during her career, and is estimated to make at least $8 million per year off the court from endorsements. "I think tennis players are actually underpaid, but I might be a little biased. I like to think we are rewarded for the hard work we put in," said Wozniacki, who added that she is in favor of equal prize money.

To which I say:

"I think tennis players are actually underpaid"

She is free to choose another sport, if she likes.

BTW, underpaid by whom, that is, who is her employer?

laverfan wrote:"I think tennis players are actually underpaid"

She is free to choose another sport, if she likes.

BTW, underpaid by whom, that is, who is her employer?

Must be her daddy....

She will however be delighted to hear the following:


Roland Garros organizers said last Friday that the overall purse for the tournament is going up by 7 percent to $24.6 million. The men's and women's singles champions will each receive $1.64 million, an increase of 4.17 percent.

Proportionately, the biggest increases are for those who are knocked out early. First-round losers will receive a 20 percent rise, from $19,700 to $23,670.

Wait till Stahkovsky hears this!!

noleisthebest wrote:She will however be delighted to hear the following:


Roland Garros organizers said last Friday that the overall purse for the tournament is going up by 7 percent to $24.6 million. The men's and women's singles champions will each receive $1.64 million, an increase of 4.17 percent.

Proportionately, the biggest increases are for those who are knocked out early. First-round losers will receive a 20 percent rise, from $19,700 to $23,670.

Trust the French for social welfare.

If she wants to earn more she should win grand slams.

Prize money for R1 losers is actually pretty good at a slam, it's at some lesser events where it could do with a bump.

I wonder...do wildcard R1 losers get $20k?

So all I need to do is get myself a wild card to RG .... any ideas, anyone... ?

noleisthebest wrote:So all I need to do is get myself a wild card to RG .... any ideas, anyone... ?

You should ask Novak. He did manage to get one for Marko at Dubai.

laverfan wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:So all I need to do is get myself a wild card to RG .... any ideas, anyone... ?

You should ask Novak. He did manage to get one for Marko at Dubai.

Now you're talking!

noleisthebest wrote:

laverfan wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:So all I need to do is get myself a wild card to RG .... any ideas, anyone... ?

You should ask Novak. He did manage to get one for Marko at Dubai.

Now you're talking!

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