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2. ge
or

3. The
Pro
Tour

So,
you
decide
to
try
the
tour.
You
make
a
breakthrough
and
earn
an
ATP
ranking
of
between
750
and
900.
Sponsors
have
no
interest
in
a
player
with
a
ranking
that
low,
but,
you’ve
put
college
on
the
back
burner
so
you
keep
pushing
forward.

Let’s
stop
at
this
point
and
look
at
the
significance
of
your
decision.
The
average
cost
of
a
four-year
scholarship
to
a
Division
One
school
is
between
$25,000
and
60,000
per
year.
The
value
of
these
scholarships
translates
to
a
four-year
gift
of
$100,000
to
$240,000.
But,
if
you
include
the
cost
of
coaching,
travel
and
equipment,
the
value
of
that
4-year
college
degree
could
be
up
to
$500,000.
The
fact
is
that
most
tennis
players
on
a
tennis
scholarship
graduate
in
4
years.
So,
after
4
years
you
have
a
college
degree
and
are
able
to
choose
a
career
and
begin
to
live
the
American
Dream.

According
to
the
U.S.
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics,
the
average
professional
athlete
earns
just
over
$