Tennis is a grueling sport, and the rise to the top is not easy. It is every player’s dream to break into the top 10 or even the top 100, but not everyone can. Players then look at alternate avenues of income, and OnlyFans has become quite popular among athletes, including Nick Kyrgios.
The temperamental Aussie star is not the only one who opened an OnlyFans account, though. OnlyFans is a subscription-based site where people have to pay a certain amount for photos and videos of creators. In this article, we will take a closer look at some of the tennis players who also use the platform.
Nick Kyrgios
Kyrgios is easily one of the biggest stars who joined OnlyFans in 2023. The former world number 13 is quite a controversial figure in the world of tennis. Unsurprisingly, this move on his part ruffled quite a lot of feathers.
Nick set up a free-to-access page so he could interact with his fans in a different way. Many believe that since Kyrgios got into trouble for his words in the past, he found a way to get past that. Kyrgios’ line of thought was different, though.
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“They are revolutionizing 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,” he said (via The Guardian).
Ashley Harkleroad
Harkleroad was one of the top 40 tennis players in the world. She juggled her tennis career with modeling and she was the first tennis player to appear on the cover of Playboy. This happened back in 2008, just two years before she hung up her racket in 2010.
Since her retirement, Ashley enjoyed a stint as a commentator for the Tennis Channel. In 2021, the former player created an account on OnlyFans. She has since deleted the account and now uses Instagram primarily.
Sofia Zhuk
Zhuk was one of the most promising young talents in the tennis world. She stunned the world when she won the Wimbledon junior trophy as a 15-year-old. Sofia had the potential to be one of the biggest competitors in the WTA, but injuries stalled her career.
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Zhuk has since moved from the tennis courts to social media and has quite a presence. She joined OnlyFans last year, and her popularity has only increased. Even though Sofia does not share explicit content, she has garnered quite a fanbase.
Angelina Graovac
Graovac is a budding tennis star from Australia. This 20-year-old set up an account on OnlyFans to pay for her career. Despite receiving a lot of flak, Angelina does not shy away from sharing “all the photos I don’t post on Instagram.”
Tamara Bojanic
This former tennis player is hugely popular on OnlyFans. Now she makes more from the site than she ever did from playing tennis.
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Tamara played in the Fed Cup and also got a coaching license, but injuries derailed her tennis career. She lives comfortably from the content she shares online.
Times are changing, and athletes also have to find ways to keep in touch with their fanbase. Nick Kyrgios is the prime example of engaging with fans and staying relevant. With such stars using the platform, perhaps in the future, several other tennis stars might join.