In this week's mailbag, jon_wertheim looks at the early stories out of Indian Wells and breaks down what life is like for tennis coaches who work with pros
Jon, here is a question I’ve always wondered about: It really varies. Based on player. Based on circumstances. Based on whether a country’s federation is helping to foot the bill.
For coaches of stars, that amount goes way up. And, more and more, coaches are getting various bonuses. Famously, a player in the 80s won a Major and gave his coach a $50 bonus. We’ve come a long way since then. It’s not uncommon for a coach to get a six-figure bonus for a Major win. A ranking bonus, etc. I know of one coach who had a sort of “360” deal whereby he took a cut of endorsements and appearance fees as well.