Earnings per tournament of

players ranked 101-1000

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Less

Women

Men

$40k

30

20

10

$10k

20

30

40

101

World rank

Andy Murray has been an advocate of equal pay on the basis that women sacrifice as much as men do

Serena Williams

is an outlier after missing time from giving birth to her daughter last year

No. 150

No. 181

200

Eugenie Bouchard has been part of a classic example of the ebbs and flows of tennis popularity since she burst onto the scene almost five years ago

In 2014, Bouchard broke multiple TV ratings records in Canada, after she made it to the semi-finals of the Australian Open

300

Then in 2016, Milos Raonic broke more ratings records in Canada, after he lost in the final at Wimbledon to Andy Murray

400

Thirteen months later it was a different Canadian driving TV ratings. Denis Shapovalov was an overnight success after he beat Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Cup in 2017, and has continued to draw strong audiences

500

Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic has yet to play in 2018 due to injury. In 2007, seeded third, Jankovic said she “needed a helicopter” to reach the smallest of Wimbledon’s six show courts. This year, more women were scheduled on Wimbledon’s show courts than men for the first time in 25 years

No. 567

600

Fellow Serb Novak Djokovic has won 12 Grand Slam titles and $111m in career prize money, as part of one of the greatest eras in men’s tennis

700

Roger Federer — 20 — Rafael Nadal — 17 — and Djokovic all rank in the top four in career men’s Grand Slam titles in history ­

800

On the women’s side, Serena Williams — 23 Grand Slam titles — is one away from tying Margaret Court for most all time

But Serena is alone at the top among active women. Venus Williams — 7 — and Maria Sharapova — 5 — are the only players with five or more Grand Slam titles

900

Apart from the superstar trio at the top of the men’s game, no active man has won more than five Grand Slam titles

With Federer — 36 years old — Nadal — 32 — and Djokovic — 31 — it might not be long before the men’s game finds itself in a similar situation to the women’s game with a lack dominant players at the top

1,000

Earnings per tournament of players ranked 101-1000 in the world

More

Less

Women

Men

$40k

30

20

10

0

$10k

20

30

40

101

World rank

Andy Murray has been an advocate of equal pay on the basis that women sacrifice as much as men

No. 150

Serena Williams

is an outlier after missing time from giving birth to her daughter last year

No. 181

200

Eugenie Bouchard has been part of a classic example of the ebbs and flows of tennis popularity since she burst onto the scene almost five years ago

In 2014, Bouchard broke multiple TV ratings records in Canada, after she made it to the semi-finals of the Australian Open

300

Then in 2016, Milos Raonic broke more ratings records in Canada, after he lost in the final at Wimbledon to Andy Murray

400

Thirteen months later it was a different Canadian driving TV ratings. Denis Shapovalov was an overnight success after he beat Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Cup in 2017, and has continued to draw strong audiences

500

Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic has yet to play in 2018 due to injury. In 2007, seeded third, Jankovic said she “needed a helicopter” to reach the smallest of Wimbledon’s six show courts. This year, more women were scheduled on Wimbledon’s show courts than men for the first time in 25 years

No. 567

600

Fellow Serb Novak Djokovic has won 12 Grand Slam titles and $111m in career prize money, as part of one of the greatest eras in men’s tennis

700

Roger Federer — 20 — Rafael Nadal — 17 — and Djokovic all rank in the top four in career men’s Grand Slam titles in history ­

800

On the women’s side, Serena Williams — 23 Grand Slam titles — is one away from tying Margaret Court for most all time

But Serena is alone at the top among active women. Venus Williams — 7 — and Maria Sharapova — 5 — are the only players with five or more Grand Slam titles

900

Apart from the superstar trio at the top of the men’s game, no active man has won more than five Grand Slam titles

With Federer — 36 years old — Nadal — 32 — and Djokovic — 31 — it might not be long before the men’s game finds itself in a similar situation to the women’s game with a lack dominant players at the top

1,000

Earnings per tournament of players ranked 101-1000 in the world

More

Less

Women

Men

$40k

30

20

10

0

$10k

20

30

40

101

World rank

Andy Murray has been an advocate of equal pay on the basis that women sacrifice as much as men

No. 150

Serena Williams

is an outlier after missing time from giving birth to her daughter last year

No. 181

200

Eugenie Bouchard has been part of a classic example of the ebbs and flows of tennis popularity since she burst onto the scene almost five years ago

In 2014, Bouchard broke multiple TV ratings records in Canada, after she made it to the semi-finals of the Australian Open

300

Then in 2016, Milos Raonic broke more ratings records in Canada, after he lost in the final at Wimbledon to Andy Murray

400

Thirteen months later it was a different Canadian driving TV ratings. Denis Shapovalov was an overnight success after he beat Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Cup in 2017, and has continued to draw strong audiences

500

Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic has yet to play in 2018 due to injury. In 2007, seeded third, Jankovic said she “needed a helicopter” to reach the smallest of Wimbledon’s six show courts. This year, more women were scheduled on Wimbledon’s show courts than men for the first time in 25 years

No. 567

600

Fellow Serb Novak Djokovic has won 12 Grand Slam titles and $111m in career prize money, as part of one of the greatest eras in men’s tennis

700

Roger Federer — 20 — Rafael Nadal — 17 — and Djokovic all rank in the top four in career men’s Grand Slam titles in history ­

800

On the women’s side, Serena Williams — 23 Grand Slam titles — is one away from tying Margaret Court for most all time

But Serena is alone at the top among active women. Venus Williams — 7 — and Maria Sharapova — 5 — are the only players with five or more Grand Slam titles

900

Apart from the superstar trio at the top of the men’s game, no active man has won more than five Grand Slam titles

With Federer — 36 years old — Nadal — 32 — and Djokovic — 31 — it might not be long before the men’s game finds itself in a similar situation to the women’s game with a lack dominant players at the top

1,000

Earnings per tournament of players ranked 101-1000 in the world

More

Less

Women

Men

$40k

30

20

10

0

$10k

20

30

40

101

World rank

Andy Murray has been an advocate of equal pay on the basis that women sacrifice as much as men

No. 150

Serena Williams

is an outlier after missing time from giving birth to her daughter last year

No. 181

200

Eugenie Bouchard has been part of a classic example of the ebbs and flows of tennis popularity since she burst onto the scene almost five years ago

In 2014, Bouchard broke multiple TV ratings records in Canada, after she made it to the semi-finals of the Australian Open

300

Then in 2016, Milos Raonic broke more ratings records in Canada, after he lost in the final at Wimbledon to Andy Murray

400

Thirteen months later it was a different Canadian driving TV ratings. Denis Shapovalov was an overnight success after he beat Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Cup in 2017, and has continued to draw strong audiences

500

Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic has yet to play in 2018 due to injury. In 2007, seeded third, Jankovic said she “needed a helicopter” to reach the smallest of Wimbledon’s six show courts. This year, more women were scheduled on Wimbledon’s show courts than men for the first time in 25 years

No. 567

600

Fellow Serb Novak Djokovic has won 12 Grand Slam titles and $111m in career prize money, as part of one of the greatest eras in men’s tennis

700

Roger Federer — 20 — Rafael Nadal — 17 — and Djokovic all rank in the top four in career men’s Grand Slam titles in history ­

800

On the women’s side, Serena Williams — 23 Grand Slam titles — is one away from tying Margaret Court for most all time

But Serena is alone at the top among active women. Venus Williams — 7 — and Maria Sharapova — 5 — are the only players with five or more Grand Slam titles

900

Apart from the superstar trio at the top of the men’s game, no active man has won more than five Grand Slam titles

With Federer — 36 years old — Nadal — 32 — and Djokovic — 31 — it might not be long before the men’s game finds itself in a similar situation to the women’s game with a lack dominant players at the top

1,000