ITF changes.

[nuraman00]

ITF plans major shake-up, to cut to 1,500 pros

 

[nuraman00]

The governing body says that of the 14,000 players currently competing in professional tennis events, almost half do not earn any prize money.

Don't you get prize money for playing a match?

Even if you lose in the 1st round, isn't there some prize money (a few thousand dollars?)

For Miami, it's $13, 609 for losing in the first round.

Miami Open Prize Money

So even at smaller tourneys, isn't it still something, at a fraction of that?


The Memphis Open gives out $642,750 in prize money.

9.1% of the Miami Open.

So again, wouldn't that scale to about $1,238 for losing in the 1st round of the Memphis Open?

 

[tducey]

Even 1500 is a big #, didn't really know or think the # of tennis pros was that high.

 

[Smart]

Even 1500 is a big #, didn't really know or think the # of tennis pros was that high.

It's not. Most of them are just ex-college level players who are just playing a tourney or two for fun/experience.

Tennis' minor league system is great. There should be more money in the Challengers and Futures, but overhauling the whole system is dumb. And I have no idea how limiting the number of players will make it easier for up and comers to rise. The opposite seems true.

 

[nuraman00]

Does anyone know how players don't earn prize money? Don't you earn money for playing a match?