#80: John Butler – Building A New Model in Tennis

The fragmentation of tennis has come to a crossroads as Saudi Arabia is disrupting other individual sports and players are itching for stable pay.

30-year tennis veteran John Butler joins the podcast to break down tennis and present his new tiered-system model.

From player pay to superstar reliance, promotion and relegation, and so much more this podcast covers the state of tennis today (and where it could go).

Chapters:
(01:50) State of tennis today
(03:40) Player pay
(05:20) Fragmentation
(08:00) Superstar reliance
(10:10) Saudi Arabia
(12:55) PTPA
(15:50) Creating a new model
(22:15) Tier system w/ promotion & relegation
(30:00) Men’s and women’s teams