World number 159: I have 900 euros in my account. I invest everything I earn

India’s number one and world number 159 Sumit Nagal He stated that tennis did not earn him much money and his life was far from good:

“When I look at my bank balance, I see the same amount of money as at the beginning of the year: 900 euros. I invest everything I earn.

I get some help, I get a monthly salary from IOCL, but I don’t have a big sponsor… I don’t have any savings. I just stay balanced.

And this is another proof, if necessary, that only a few dozen professional players manage to earn good money from this sport.

Recently, Ons Jabeur and Novak Djokovic made statements on this issue on behalf of PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association). Although tennis is the third most popular sport, only a few athletes manage to earn enough money to live well.

I feel like I don’t have enough support, even though I have been number one in India for many years, I felt like no one wanted to help me after my rankings dropped due to my injury. It is very difficult to find financial aid in India. “We don’t have enough funding, we don’t have enough systems.”

Previously, world number one Novak Djokovic had called on bookmakers to share their profits with the players.