{"id":1052132,"date":"2019-10-15T20:31:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T00:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1052132"},"modified":"2020-09-16T11:26:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T15:26:53","slug":"how-much-do-professional-tennis-coaches-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-much-do-professional-tennis-coaches-make\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do Professional Tennis Coaches Make?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Playing professional tennis at a high level requires many things: discipline, training, and talent. For the best players, like Rafael Nadal<\/a> and Roger Federer<\/a>, it also requires having a great coach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what do these coaches make? Let's take a closer look at what a tennis coach's responsibilities include, some of the top ones of all time, and an estimate at how much they earn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lifestyle of a tennis coach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many tennis coaches for professional players are very secretive about their work habits. But looking at one the routine of one tennis coach who works with pro players may help provide context for how the average tennis coach's day is structured. It involves a lot of time on their feet, long hours, and an unpredictable schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tennis coach Carol Benito wrote a piece titled A Day in the Life of a Professional Tennis Coach<\/em><\/a> for the website Olympique Design. In the post, she outlined what it was like to coach tennis for a living:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each day — and the number of hours you work — can vary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One day can involve long hours with multiple clients. Another may have less. The type of workouts you do on a particular day may also change. There's very little predictability in your day-to-day routine (if you can call it that). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your schedule is at the mercy of your clients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since she's operating at her client's convenience, her schedule depends on when and where they can meet for lessons.\u00a0This means that planning activities for yourself is incredibly challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It's tough physical work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It's no walk in the park. According to Benito: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The majority of jobs require you to work about 40 hours a week. Coaching on the other hand can become very physically demanding on your body once you hit 30-36 hours on court. There are some who do coach up to 40 hours a week, but this can be very tolling on your body if you don't take good care of yourself.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

You can lose the desire to workout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spending so much time working with clients on the court can leave her exhausted and unable to work out for herself.\u00a0This again ties into the theme of not having time for yourself. It's hard to work so hard for somebody else's success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to be patient<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At their core, tennis coaches are teachers. That means exercising patience and restraint when dealing with their students.\u00a0Especially if that student is a top tier tennis player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing how to control a players' ego and temper is a big part of coaching. No two clients are alike so a coach must adapt to their player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who are the greatest tennis coaches of all time?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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