Coco Gauff has explained how she deals with hate on social media and the negative comments she often receives from people.
Every tennis player inevitably has a different relationship with the world of social media. There are those who have always shown the desire to completely distance themselves from those social platforms, using them as little as possible, to live reality and not be influenced by the thoughts of other people.
Others, however, exploit it – as is right – to increase their popularity and show their fans what lies behind the simple work of being a tennis player. Over the years, many players have denounced how social media is used by users in an incorrect and inappropriate way, with the sole purpose of heavily criticizing athletes through very harsh messages (including death threats). Often the reasons are often attributable to betting, with haters targeting the player in question without any scruples.
The young American returned to the subject in an interview with People, underlining how sometimes she reads comments specifically to encourage herself.
“It’s something a lot of people can relate to, most have seen how internet trolls don’t believe in them. Sometimes I read comments specifically to encourage myself and use them as motivation to prove them wrong,” she said.
The American then talked about her management of the post-season, explaining: “I like to do nothing. Like after the Olympics, on Sundays I was with my brother watching Love Island together to give you an example. Sometimes I feel like even taking care of myself is too much work. I just want to do nothing, sit down and literally rot. So those were the best days, honestly.”
Coco Gauff© Wta Tour / Fair Use
Meanwhile – speaking of Gauff and women’s tennis, Sportico has published the ranking of the highest-paid athletes of 2024. A ranking that shows how interest in women’s sports has exploded in recent times and that goes far beyond tennis.
The presence of WTA Tour champions in the Top 10 is still massive, but with a reduction compared to other years.
Also for 2024, the richest among women athletes is Coco Gauff, who with $30.4 million earned leads this special ranking. A third of the American’s income comes from accumulated prize money, while over $20 million is the result of sponsorships. The American tennis player is followed by skier Eileen Gu ($22.4 million), who displaces Iga Swiatek in second place, who closes the podium with $21.4 million.
Top 5 monopolized by tennis players: fourth place for Chinese Qinwen Zheng ($20.6 million), fifth for world number one Aryna Sabalenka, with $17.7 million.
Two other tennis players appear in the top 10, namely Naomi Osaka, sixth with $15.9 million and Emma Raducanu, seventh with $14.7. Both are largely the result of sponsorships with international brands, given their poor results on Tour, in the last year. The top 15 also include Jasmine Paolini (11th), Jessica Pegula (13th) and Elena Rybakina (14th).
The athletes in this ranking who do not belong to the world of tennis are golfer Nelly Korda (8th), sister of tennis player Sebastian, gymnast Simon Biles (9th) and the new WNBA basketball star Caitlin Clark, true iconic images for the attention of sponsors.
Compared to 2019, when the entire Top 10 was made up of tennis players, there has been a reduction in representatives in the ranking. Tennis remains by far the most profitable sport for athletes.
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