This coronavirus lockdown is putting a major strain on the world economy and tennis players are not exempt from financial struggles, especially those in the lower tiers that have no savings in their accounts. Naomi Broady of Great Britain, ranked No.499 in singles and No.142 in doubles, says she considered applying to work in a supermarket as she can’t play tennis tournaments to earn a living.
After Wimbledon was canceled and the WTA season further suspended until at least 13th July, the 30-year-old told BBC Radio Manchester:
Tennis is an individual sport and we win our money, so if we’re not able to win it, we don’t get any, it’s that simple.