While top players can rely on lucrative prize money cheques to support their careers, those further down the ranks struggle to finance a travelling team throughout the year.
But Alexandre Muller has found an unusual way to pay his coaches’ salaries. The Frenchman is sponsored by OnlyFans and has his own account on the platform.
Ahead of his second-round clash with Alexander Zverev, the world No. 77 shed light on the content he shared with his subscribers.
Muller signed a sponsorship deal with OnlyFans back in January. And even he was hesitant before learning that he could post about anything. The 27-year-old has since found that it can be a lucrative tool to fund his career.
But he was quick to clarify that his content was all PG, with nothing “erotic” to be found on his profile. “Of course, at first, I hesitated. It’s OnlyFans after all. I had the same image as everyone else,” the French tennis star told L’Equipe.
“I post tennis, physical preparation, I don’t put anything erotic. I’m not a multimillionaire. OnlyFans allows me to pay my coaches, to have my physical trainer a little more often in tournaments.”
Most players will wear patches on their match kit to promote their sponsors. But eagle-eyed fans will notice that the OnlyFans logo is nowhere to be seen on Muller’s shirt. The world No. 77 had to find another way to sport their emblem and has since been seen wearing OnlyFans caps and bucket hats.
During the Italian Open in May, he said: “I was told I couldn’t have the OnlyFans logo on my shirt anymore. So I needed something to help me advertise my new sponsor talk about OnlyFans. Follow me on my channel and I’ll explain how all this works.”
Muller will also benefit from a £106,000 ($140,000) prize money cheque for reaching the second round in Flushing Meadows, where he lost to Zverev in straight sets. He’s not the only tennis player to have joined forces with OnlyFans.
Nick Kyrgios announced a partnership with the platform in December, saying: “They are revolutionising social media and I wanted to be a part of that. Athletes can no longer just show up on the court or the field. We have to show up online too. I want to create, produce, direct and own content. That’s the future.” He later announced his Australian Open withdrawal exclusively on his account.
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