A young Roger Federer speaking to John McEnroe back in 2004. (Getty Images)
Team sports like football and rugby are generally more pocket-friendly options compared to tennis for parents who wish to make their children professional players.
There will be a lot of differences among various countries regarding their average cost of living and the living standards of the people. There is no fixed amount that parents have to spend to give their child the equipment, nutrition, and coaching needed to flourish in a sport. Different places will have different prices for all the things required to become a good player irrespective of the sport one plays.
However, tennis is considered one of the most expensive sports in the world, and parents have to spend a lot in order to make their children receive the best equipment and facilities.
According to a site named Playground Equipment, tennis is sixth on the list of most expensive sports in terms of average annual family spending on one child aged between 1-18. The average cost in five different aspects – registration, equipment, travel, lessons, and camps has also been mentioned. They are:
| Average money spent on | Amount |
| Registration | $115 |
| Equipment | $122 |
| Travel | $352 |
| Lessons | $471 |
| Camps | $95 |
| Total | $1170 |
According to Playground Equipment, Ice Hockey is the most expensive youth sport with an average total of $2583 being spent every year by parents.
While learning the sport might be costly, a successful career in tennis will earn huge moolah. Let’s take a look at the top 5 richest players in the sport based on Celebrity Net Worth Calculations.
| Richest players (in order of lowest to highest) | Net worth |
| Rafael Nadal | US$220 million |
| Novak Djokovic | US$220 million |
| Serena Williams | US$250 million |
| Roger Federer | US$550 million |
| Ion Tiriac | US$1.2 billion |
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