Three ATP players confirm how much they have spent to play tennis on tour in 2024

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Winners on the ATP Tour often receive prize money that fans could only dream of, but the expenses of the sport often go unmentioned.

Lifting trophies and writing their names into the history books is the dream for most on the ATP Tour.

However, the subject of money is often hard to ignore, and the cost of playing tennis at the highest level can be a real issue for some.

A constant battle of expenses against earnings can provide stress for many, as players rely on prize money to pay coaching wages, travel, and accommodation.

For some, prize money isn’t an issue, as they often compete in the biggest tournaments, reaching the latter stages.

Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open, and US Open this year, earning $5.6 million from his two Major victories alone.

Similarly, Carlos Alcaraz took home the French Open and Wimbledon titles, winning $5.9 million.

Others don’t achieve quite so much success and have to be slightly more careful about how they spend their money.

French ATP stars confirm how much they spent to play tennis on tour this year

Following the conclusion of the 2024 ATP season, Terence Atmane, Constant Lestienne, and Titouan Droguet sat down to discuss the sports expenses with one another.

One expense that isn’t spoken about often is the cost of stringing rackets, something that the French stars spent a lot of money on this year.

“Generally speaking, it’s about 15 rackets per week, at €20 per stringing,” said former top 50 star Lestienne.

“15 X 20 is €300, 300 over 30 weeks adds up to roughly €9,000.”

World number 158 Atmane spent a similar amount on stringing and also revealed the rest of his ATP Tour costs.

“For stringing, I’d say around €8000, 8000-10,0000,” he said.

“I did my accounting, I have my coach who travels with me every week, for the major tournaments I added physical trainers, plus the training weeks where I covered the costs.

“On top of that, there were two or three tournaments in the Masters 1000 where I went far and the hotel room was expensive, which added up to €7000-8000 in hotel costs.

“I did the math for the year and I spent €200,000 on my staff.”

World number 182 Droguet had also calculated how much he spent in 2024.

“I just finished calculating my 2024 expenses, and I spent €100,000,” he said.

Spending anywhere between €100,000 and €200,000 is a lot for any player on the ATP Tour but luckily for the three French stars, they earned more than they spent in 2024.

• Titouan Droguet – earned €164,000 in prize money
• Terence Atmane – earned €392,000 in prize money
• Constant Lestienne – earned €484,000 in prize money

How much prize money did players earn on the ATP Tour in 2024?

Top players on the ATP Tour unsurprisingly earn a lot more money than the likes of Atmane and Lestienne, but their expenses will increase along with that.

But how much prize money did players earn in 2024?

Things look great for the very best in men’s tennis with Sinner, Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, and Daniil Medvedev all earning over $5 million in 2024, but things quickly drop off, and you can start to see why players struggle to make a living in the sport.

Tristan Boyer, ranked 250th in the world took home under $200,000 this year, despite winning three titles on the Challenger Tour.

It only gets worse the further down you look as 250 spots below, Federico Zeballos earned just $38,569 in 2024, a number that simply won’t provide the Argentine with the quality of coaching, and travel necessary to compete with the best.

Numbers like these are why some believe a restructuring is needed on the ATP Tour, to provide more players with the opportunity to earn a living playing tennis.

The 2025 season begins on December 30 at the Hong Kong Open and Brisbane International, where players have their first opportunity to take home some prize money.