Cost of raising next wannabe Nadal estimated to be $400,000
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By Alexandra Willis 26 January 2011 The cost of raising the next Rafael Nadal or Maria Sharapova has been estimated to be over $400,000, according to a report by Bloomberg. Based on the example of 12-year-old Mia Smith, whose parents have sold their house in order to send their daughter to the prestigious $68,495-a year Bollettieri Academy in Florida, the report suggests that the prohibitive cost of raising a champion has led to a decline in the number of successful teenagers in the game.
Cost of raising next wannabe Nadal estimated to be $400,000
Cost of raising next wannabe Nadal estimated…
Cost of raising next wannabe Nadal estimated to be $400,000
By Alexandra Willis 26 January 2011 The cost of raising the next Rafael Nadal or Maria Sharapova has been estimated to be over $400,000, according to a report by Bloomberg. Based on the example of 12-year-old Mia Smith, whose parents have sold their house in order to send their daughter to the prestigious $68,495-a year Bollettieri Academy in Florida, the report suggests that the prohibitive cost of raising a champion has led to a decline in the number of successful teenagers in the game.