Roddick details the cost of running a team on tour: 'it comes out of the player's pocket'
Andy Roddick turned to his own numbers on the Served podcast to explain why running a team in professional tennis is expensive and weighs far more on those lower down. He listed spending on a coach, a fitness trainer, flights and hotels, and recalled that the investment belongs to the player and only returns with results.
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Manter uma estrutura de trabalho no tênis profissional é caro, e Andy Roddick foi aos números do próprio bolso para explicar por quê. No podcast Served, publicado nesta quinta-feira, ele listou despesas com treinador, preparador físico, passagens e hotéis — gastos que pesam muito mais para quem está fora do topo do ranking.
“Se você é o número 80 do mundo, não está empregando todas essas pessoas, especialmente sozinho”, disse o ex-número 1. A saída, segundo ele, é dividir: “Talvez divida um treinador. Talvez compartilhe um quarto.”
O próprio Roddick lembrava que não tinha uma equipe numerosa para o padrão do circuito: treinador, preparador físico e empresário. Ele ganhou o US Open em 2003, somou 32 títulos de simples e parou de jogar em 2012.
As viagens aparecem entre os itens mais pesados. “Você está pagando todas aquelas passagens para a Austrália e todos os quartos de hotel durante aquele mês”, recordou, referindo-se ao início de temporada.
Ele também apontou uma desigualdade dentro da quadra: o contato com o técnico durante os jogos é autorizado, mas ter esse profissional no torneio custa dinheiro e não está ao alcance de todos. “Alguns jogadores talvez não tenham um treinador o tempo todo, enquanto outros têm.”
Aos 44 anos, Roddick fechou o raciocínio pelo lado financeiro: o investimento é do atleta e só volta com resultado. “Depois, você precisa ganhar o suficiente para cobrir tudo isso.”
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