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Old 08-15-2018, 01:49 PM   #2708
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Most coaches of this calibre of player earn anywhere from $50-$100k per year depending on the arrangement. So yes, you're right, this is a large expense in addition to travel, food, accommodation etc that can be misleading. You have to keep in mind that even after tax and travel, coaching we're still talking about players in the second tier clearing $75-$100k net income a year depending on how successful they are and what kind of endorsement contracts they have, some of which can be very lucrative in addition to winnings.
There's an excellent interview with Vasek here:

https://tennis.life/2018/08/14/playe...sil-davis-cup/

It was published yesterday. It's lengthy but well worth the read. I especially appreciate his comments about the Davis Cup changes.
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