Iga Swiatek signs with On Running , making her the worlds highest paid women athlete

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1 year ago 03/21/2023 4:04pm EDT

re: SlowOverratedTuohy

SlowOverratedTuohy wrote:
Very, very unfair. Very boring, seriously overpaid sport for snobs. No record marks, they have nothing measurable to achieve, just bouncing the ball. Who normal is watching this?

How can you say tennis players are overpaid? Yes, compared to distance runners. But probably fewer than 150 men and 150 women who play singles can make a living playing tennis. A lot of those really don't make enough given all the sacrifice involved but continue out of hope to one day make the higher rankings.

Like many sports, a few players make bank from endorsements. But it's helpful to be from certain countries. Russian players generally don't make that much from endorsements even though they are well represented at the top of the sport.

Of course, national origin can be overcome by personality and intangible factors. I would guess Iga has more of the latter two because I don't think being from Poland will necessarily get you the big bucks.

1 year ago 03/21/2023 4:36pm EDT

re: WDC Runner

WDC Runner wrote:
SlowOverratedTuohy wrote:
Very, very unfair. Very boring, seriously overpaid sport for snobs. No record marks, they have nothing measurable to achieve, just bouncing the ball. Who normal is watching this?
How can you say tennis players are overpaid? Yes, compared to distance runners. But probably fewer than 150 men and 150 women who play singles can make a living playing tennis. A lot of those really don't make enough given all the sacrifice involved but continue out of hope to one day make the higher rankings.
Like many sports, a few players make bank from endorsements. But it's helpful to be from certain countries. Russian players generally don't make that much from endorsements even though they are well represented at the top of the sport.
Of course, national origin can be overcome by personality and intangible factors. I would guess Iga has more of the latter two because I don't think being from Poland will necessarily get you the big bucks.

Russian players do get paid, not shockingly for marketing and promotions in Russia (and within the empire, lol). Now not so great, but pre war big rubles. The best Russians with either results Bubka, or looks Sharapova, Kournikova have done well globally too.

Why tennis? You can clearly see the player's face, body, emotions, clothing, gear, shoes for 3-5 hours per match!!! There is no other televised sport that even gets close to this. So they get paid for this exposure x the tv ratings in the relevant countries. Tennis big in Europe, Russia and Asia. Declining for a long time in US. In smaller countries, that don't have many star athletes the top player's matches become like the super bowl. Djokovic in Serbia is their Michael Jordan. Swiatek is Poland's Chrissie Evert.

1 year ago 03/21/2023 5:11pm EDT

re: marketing bux

marketing bux wrote:
Osaka kind of stumbled into a pile of money, came into international scene under the lights beating Serena in a grand slam final, and happened to rep the best country to be a star in - Japan!
In addition to Japan, she was relevant in USA, Europe and Asia. It also helped that the fashion world of Paris, London, NYC, Tokyo scooped her right up in the 'fusion/athletic' trends. Even without much play, she becomes quickly a calebrity.
That's the jump Swiatek has not yet and may never make.

She may, one never knows. But to your point, Iga isn't bi-racial or cops an attitude . So yes, all she does is just play the game, which isn't enough for the media, and which would equal to more money

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1 year ago 03/21/2023 5:14pm EDT

re: marketing bux

marketing bux wrote:
WDC Runner wrote:
How can you say tennis players are overpaid? Yes, compared to distance runners. But probably fewer than 150 men and 150 women who play singles can make a living playing tennis. A lot of those really don't make enough given all the sacrifice involved but continue out of hope to one day make the higher rankings.
Like many sports, a few players make bank from endorsements. But it's helpful to be from certain countries. Russian players generally don't make that much from endorsements even though they are well represented at the top of the sport.
Of course, national origin can be overcome by personality and intangible factors. I would guess Iga has more of the latter two because I don't think being from Poland will necessarily get you the big bucks.
Russian players do get paid, not shockingly for marketing and promotions in Russia (and within the empire, lol). Now not so great, but pre war big rubles. The best Russians with either results Bubka, or looks Sharapova, Kournikova have done well globally too.
Why tennis? You can clearly see the player's face, body, emotions, clothing, gear, shoes for 3-5 hours per match!!! There is no other televised sport that even gets close to this. So they get paid for this exposure x the tv ratings in the relevant countries. Tennis big in Europe, Russia and Asia. Declining for a long time in US. In smaller countries, that don't have many star athletes the top player's matches become like the super bowl. Djokovic in Serbia is their Michael Jordan. Swiatek is Poland's Chrissie Evert.

Bubka is Ukrainian btw.

1 year ago 03/21/2023 5:31pm EDT

re: Track is boring

Track is boring wrote:
Bubka is Ukrainian btw.

Thanks! I learn something important here every day. I was guilty of just lumping him in w/ USSR..

1 year ago 03/21/2023 7:41pm EDT

re: marketing bux

Maria Sharapova perfected the high intensity power game winning multiple majors. revolutionized womens fashion, turned down millions knowing she was smarter than many entrepreneurs ,and started her own food,clothing and architecture business . All this while staying Russian, turning her nose to the jab and establishing close ties to the djokovic family . She now has interests in golf and is building a new golf/tennis resort in Dubai.

1 year ago 03/21/2023 11:42pm EDT

re: SlowOverratedTuohy

SlowOverratedTuohy wrote:
Hezalkuchel wrote:
I can confirm that Iga Swiatek, the Polish tennis player and winner of the 2020 French Open, has signed a sponsorship deal with Swiss sports company On Running.
Very, very unfair. Very boring, seriously overpaid sport for snobs. No record marks, they have nothing measurable to achieve, just bouncing the ball. Who normal is watching this?
But to tell the truth there are also many other sports seriously overpaid and overrated, especially English & North American sports: soccer (for uneducated with beer), American football (for morons), baseball, basketball, rugby (all three for boring Americans), hockey (boring Canadians), golf (the most boring of all for old men), boxing, wrestling (both for uneducated morons), weightlifting, horse racing, polo, cricket, curling (the most stupid of all for morons), and so on, so on...

They are paid what the market demands.

Lots of people watch tennis - if they didn't, there wouldn't be as much money in the sport.

On Running will pay her the least amount they would want to pay her, as their primary objective is to make money.

If paying her millions of dollars will generate twice that (or more) through exposure of their brand, then it's absolutely worth the investment.

1 year ago 03/21/2023 11:54pm EDT

re: jaminstan

Fun fact: Ana Kournikova's mom was a 400m runner

YouTube.com

Anna Kournikova Dancing with her son Nicholas

Anna Kournikova Fans

It's just too cute

Video:youtube.com/shorts/t00q9mXbM4o?feature...

1 year ago 03/22/2023 2:21am EDT

re: WDC Runner

WDC Runner wrote:
I would guess Iga has more of the latter two because I don't think being from Poland will necessarily get you the big bucks.

You are wrong. Things have changed seriously lately. The country and its representatives (not all) are doing very well lately (after years of communism behind the curtain).

1 year ago 03/22/2023 9:02am EDT

re: Get Paid

Get Paid wrote:
Maria Sharapova perfected the high intensity power game winning multiple majors. revolutionized womens fashion, turned down millions knowing she was smarter than many entrepreneurs ,and started her own food,clothing and architecture business . All this while staying Russian, turning her nose to the jab and establishing close ties to the djokovic family . She now has interests in golf and is building a new golf/tennis resort in Dubai.

Staying russian? What does that mean exactly.

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