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Tennis: the players struggling to break even

Tennis champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are among the best paid athletes in the world. But prize money drops off steeply, with lower ranked players often struggling to make a living amid the expense of travel and coaching. The FT talks to the governing bodies in what is a fragmented sport, and follows two players fighting to get to the top and get paid.

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