‘Not Acceptable’: Kyrgios Slams Low Revenue Share For Tennis Players – Yardbarker
One of the reasons why Nick Kyrgios plays tennis is for money, and that’s not a secret, it’s also the reason why he’s appalled by the way tennis players make money.
When news about Saudi Arabia entering tennis broke a few months ago, Nick Kyrgios was the first to rejoice. His concern was his pocket, which would benefit from that move, and that’s why he endorsed it.
Fair play. It’s something he’s been open about for many years. The Australian is not the only one, though, as many other players would like to be paid a bit more than they are.
Realistically, probably every person in the world would like that, but it’s not always feasible. Tennis has ways to improve, which is something Novak Djokovic talked about.
He’s quite passionate about getting his colleagues as much money as possible because quite a lot of them don’t really get as much as some of the top players. His PTPA has a plan for how that could be accomplished, and it’s pretty simple. Follow the trend like other sports have.
In the video, the PTPA CEO breaks down how tennis revenue looks compared to other sports, and it’s a totally different story. Most revenue comes from tickets as opposed to broadcasting for other sports.
That could change, and it would certainly boost the revenue. Some of that would likely trickle down to the players, which is the goal. Kyrgios shared that story on his Instagram, highlighting what a bad job the Tours have been doing so far.
Lol not acceptable.
PTPA clearly demonstrated that while tennis players get only around 18% of the revenue, players and teams in other sports, such as ice hockey (NHL), basketball (NBA), baseball (MLB), and American football (NFL), get up to 50% of the revenue.
We’ll see what happens, but Kyrgios certainly is on board with the PTPA. He joined the organization recently as his bromance with Novak Djokovic grew. The Australian has also joined OnlyFans recently and let’s hope he also comes back to the courts soon.
