‘We Didn’t Make a Penny for 7 Years’ – Intriguing Carlos Alcaraz Tale Proves Why He Is the Epitome of Long-Term Investment

At just 21, Carlos Alcaraz conquered Roland Garros, cementing his status as a rising superstar and skyrocketing his career earnings past $30 million. This young champion’s success isn’t just a personal triumph–it’s a testament to the potential for financial rewards in tennis. Recently, a conversation sparked between Andy Roddick and a tennis industry veteran about Alcaraz’s achievement. This discussion highlighted the importance of financial resources for tennis players, not just for prodigies like Alcaraz, but for aspiring athletes at every level.

Maria Sharapova‘s agent Max Eisenbud joins ‘Served with Andy Roddick,’ while talking about the importance of finances in tennis and supporting tennis layers in the long run. “I mean I think it’s just more and they needed and You know we you know, Alcaraz won this year we started working on when he was 12 years old. And, you know, we didn’t make a penny off him for seven years and I think we’re going to be okay about it.”

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While today the French Open champion is a million-dollar tennis player, this has not been the case before. With victory comes prize money, and sponsorship deals, which too bring a lot of money. Although players can begin small by pursuing one-on-one investments from affluent businesses in their local communities, Sharapova’s former coach stressed that the financial demands of a tennis career can quickly surpass modest donations.

After all, coaching fees, tournament entrance fees, and travel expenditures mount up quickly, rendering a meager $5,000 initial investment ultimately inadequate. Furthermore, the 2003-born Spaniard, who turned 21 last year, made history by being the first tennis player—male or female—born in the 2000s to earn more than $20 million in career prize money.

With a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory against Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz won his maiden French Open championship and added the 2022 U.S. Open and 2023 Wimbledon crowns to his stellar record. Alcaraz won $2.6 million as a result of the win, but Zverev, who took home $1.3 million, will still have to wait to win a Grand Slam championship.

However, the three-time Grand Slam champion, with his first French Open victory, created a record alongside Iga Swiatek, in terms of career prize money.

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This year at the esteemed clay-court major Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek stole the show as they won their third and fifth career Grand Slam titles, respectively. Not only did they win trophies, but they also took home a whopping 2.4 million euros in prize money.

30 MILLION DOLLAR MAN & WOMAN! 😎😎

🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz and 🇵🇱 Iga Swiatek have BOTH surpassed $30 Million in career prize money at the same time after their triumphs at Roland Garros. 🏆🏆

They’re the first two tennis players born in the 2000s to hit that prize money milestone:

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Thanks to this windfall, both of them have crossed the $30 million career prize money threshold, which is a tremendous accomplishment. Notably, they are the first two players born in the 2000s to accomplish this record. They are the 22nd and 23rd players in ATP or WTA history to reach this milestone.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Alcaraz’s achievements over time? Do let us know in the comment section below.