Alcaraz and Sinner lost nearly half the Roland Garros bonus

According to the Elonyomista.es, France tax 46% of the bonus of a player in Roland Garros. Thus, Alcaraz had to leave more than 1.3 million USD in Paris, instead of holding all 2.9 million USD for the champion. Similarly, the runner -up Sinner received US $ 1.28 million but lost more than 600,000 USD for the tax authorities.

Compared to many other sports, tennis athletes are subject to a quite different bonus tax, when they have to fulfill their tax obligations to the local authorities, the place where the tournament organizes, regardless of nationality. After paying taxes to the host country, the player does not need to pay personal income tax when returning to his homeland. In addition, the Danish player also confirmed that the bonus tax in France is higher than many other countries. In addition, the Spanish tennis player is not a model who likes to shop or spend on expensive items. "If the year ends and feels good season, I will buy a beautiful watch ".

Compared to Rafael Nadal, Alcaraz has earned 14 million USD more than the legendary Spanish legend, relative inflation, if considered at the same time of the young career. With Nadal, the whole career he earns about 135 million USD, only behind Novak Djokovic (188 million).