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Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem fumes over plan to help out ‘unprofessional’ lower-ranked players

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Australian Open runner-up Dominic Thiem has delivered a scathing attack on lower-ranked tennis players, saying he won’t donate a small amount to help them because they’re “unprofessional”.A proposal by Novak Djokovic, in his role as president of the ATP player council, would see top players donate to those who don’t rake in the big bucks on tour.A sliding scale would see top five players donate $US30,000 each, down to players ranked 51 to 100 donating $US5,000.Watch Foxtel in an instant. Catch up and settle in with no installation &amp; no lock-in contract. However Thiem, a top five player, fumed at the idea and suggested there are other, more worthy causes.“None of the lower-ranked players have to fight for their lives,” Thiem told Austria’s Krone Sport, in quotes translated by Twitter user @ZahrerLukas.“I’ve seen players on the ITF-Tour who don’t commit to the sport 100 per cent. Many of them are quite unprofessional. I don’t see, why I should give them money.”However as New York Times tennis writer Ben Rothenberg pointed out, it’s not as if $US30,000 ($AUD46,971) would be a massive hit for Thiem.The Austrian has made $37.4 million in prize money over his career and has already made $2.7 million in 2020, after making a run to the Australian Open final where he lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets.The $US30,000 contribution would therefore be 0.12 per cent of his all-time winnings.“I’d rather donate to people &amp; institutions, who really need it,” Thiem said.“There is no profession in the world, where you are guaranteed success and high income at the start of your career.“None of the top players took anything for granted. We all had to fight our way up the rankings.”SPORTSPOLICYSTAY CONNECTED ON SOCIAL MEDIAFOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA 2021 ©

Australian Open runner-up Dominic Thiem has delivered a scathing attack on lower-ranked tennis players, saying he won’t donate a small amount to help them because they’re “unprofessional”.A proposal by Novak Djokovic, in his role as president of the ATP player council, would see top players donate to those who don’t rake in the big bucks on tour.A sliding scale would see top five players donate $US30,000 each, down to players ranked 51 to 100 donating $US5,000.Watch Foxtel in an instant. Catch up and settle in with no installation &amp; no lock-in contract. However Thiem, a top five player,...

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