[Sombrerero loco]

i´ve been told about this website and i really thinks it´s a very interesting one
it gives you the chance to help some tennis players who need economical help, like being their sponsors
and they give you back autographs and that kind of things if you help them

take a look at least. and if possible, try to help! everyone deserves an opportunity

http://www.involvedfan.com/tennis/

 

[Caipirinha Guy]

Charity Johns there
Isn't it the girl who lost to Brie Whitehead?

 

[Sombrerero loco]

tornado ali black in too =O

 

[Meelis]

Charity Johns there
Isn't it the girl who lost to Brie Whitehead?

No, they have never played. But no doubt, Brie would have won easily.

 

[Queenpova]

I need economical help too

 

[bobito]

Thanks for the info Sombrerero loco. It's a great way for us fans to back players to whatever extent we can afford and invest a little more than just moral support.

 

[marineblue]

It is a shame that tennis is so unfair to players of lower tiers. Big stars earn enough in endorsements anyway, the price money should be distributed more equally.

 

[bobito]

It is a shame that tennis is so unfair to players of lower tiers. Big stars earn enough in endorsements anyway, the price money should be distributed more equally.

Agreed. One of the players on this site is the guy currently ranked 129 by the ATP, who can't afford a full time coach.

 

[Sombrerero loco]

zemlja played a tiebreak in prague this year with a broken racquet, cause he had no more. i mean broken strings

 

[marineblue]

Very sad to hear such experiences. I think tennis has to become more fair for its own good.

 

[Tripp]

Some really strange names there. You'd think the british guys would get support from the LTA like everyone else, and WTF is up with Glushko being there? She's played tournaments in Europe, Asia and America in the past year, which is not something players with lack of funding usually do. Also, how come Black is there? She's one of the most promising US girls, she must certainly have some sort of funding granted by the USTA, probably elegible for coaching and housing too, like they do with their most promising Junior players.

 

[Queenpova]

129 in the world with $441,982 prize money and he doesnt have more raquets...right.

 

[Tripp]

Doménica González is one of the most promising players in the whole World and she wasn't able to raise enough money to go to Europe and play Roland Garros, even though she qualified for it on her own ranking. She would've been one of the youngest girls in the draw, too. Now that's the kind of girl I'd like to give money to, not some journeywoman who needs a few extra bucks to pay for a better hotel.

 

[Sombrerero loco]

129 in the world with $441,982 prize money and he doesnt have more raquets...right.

that is career prize money

being 129 in the world doesnt give you money, you are easily losing money much more probably. comes from a country with no tournaments to help him, needs to travel a lot

 

[Darop.]

James Cerretani:
"The Ivy League Rookie of the Year in college is a two-time ATP Doubles Champion. Despite being one of the top doubles players in the world, James needs support to be able to have a coach travel with him to tournaments."


Well boo-hoo. I'd rather give my money to build hospitals in Africa.


And Glushko is on there :haha: When I'd see her at junior tournaments she's be wearing designer clothes and always had the latest and most expensive smartphone on her What, you're asking money to stay in 5 star hotels? What an embarrassement.

 

[Sombrerero loco]

Doménica González is one of the most promising players in the whole World and she wasn't able to raise enough money to go to Europe and play Roland Garros, even though she qualified for it on her own ranking. She would've been one of the youngest girls in the draw, too. Now that's the kind of girl I'd like to give money to, not some journeywoman who needs a few extra bucks to pay for a better hotel.

you can suggest the webpage which player you d like to support too!

 

[Queenpova]

that is career prize money

being 129 in the world doesnt give you money, you are easily losing money much more probably. comes from a country with no tournaments to help him, needs to travel a lot

you're not losing money, unless he stays in expensive hotels which i doubt. and flying from a european country to enother is like 200euros max

 

[Sombrerero loco]

you're not losing money, unless he stays in expensive hotels which i doubt. and flying from a european country to enother is like 200euros max

sure :haha:
you are losing money almost every week, so you cant afford travelling with a coach. thats why he doesnt have one most of the season

 

[Queenpova]

well as someone said, people who chooses to support these players instead of kids in afric needs a grip

 

[Tripp]

Players who are on a budget travel through Europe by train, not by plane. Petra Rampre used to go from town to town to play challengers in the US in an old car she bought with the prize money from ITF tournaments.

I'm sorry, I know you mean well, but there's something very off-putting about that whole website. I very much doubt the money people donate (if someone actually does) ends up going to the players at all, and to be honest none of them look like they really need it.