Find Out: Daniil Medvedev reveals the amount of money, professional players spend on their coaches

Find Out: Daniil Medvedev reveals the amount of money, professional players spend on their coaches

Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev is one of the brightest talents in the tennis world. The Russian has reached two Grandslam finals in the past two years, however, he is yet to win one. His latest final appearance at a major, was at the Australian Open 2021, where he lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. The Russian was in the form of his life towards the end of last year, where he lifted two back to back titles in Paris, and also won the Nitto ATP Finals in London.

Currently, Daniil Medvedev is under isolation after he tested positive for covid-19 last week. The 25-year old was unfortunate to miss out on the Monte Carlo Masters and the Barcelona Open, and is expected to lose his world number two ranking to Rafael Nadal.

In a recent interview, Medvedev revealed the amount of money, the players spend on their coaches. The Russian stated that the amount varied from player to player, and could be around the 6-10% of a player’s prize money. “If we are talking about Top 100, Top 50 players with personal coaches, it depends on what they agreed before the start of the season. I had say 6-10% of prize money or 6,000-15,000 euros a month. Some players pay their coaches on the number of weeks they spend with them during the season,” Medvedev revealed.

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Daniil Medvedev also opined on the topic of finding a sponsor for a young player. Finding a sponsor for a newbie is a relatively complex issue, and one must be very attentive to the clauses included in the contract. Medvedev stated that players start out by signing contracts with an agency, rather than a philanthropist.

“It’s an interesting topic. Rarely does it happen that a young player is supported by a philanthropist who just wants to help him become a pro. Usually, you sign a contract with a sponsor or an agency. Only it’s really you who does not sign it- since young players are minors, the contracts are signed by their parents,” Medvedev added.

The Russian will hope to make a speedy recover from covid-19, and return to courts at the earliest. The 25-year old is expected to compete at the Madrid Masters, followed by the Italian Masters next month. He will hope to gain enough confidence, before going into the all-important French Open.

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