“What was the million dollars invested in Potapova used for in the beginning? This included salaries for coaches, team, flights, travel, accommodation during tournaments, rehabilitation procedures, as well as rehabilitation after injuries.
I have repeatedly said that for top juniors aged 14-15, a minimum of $70-80 thousand per year is needed to take the next step in development. Each subsequent year the budget increases and can reach approximately $150-200 thousand. And this even with very economical expenses.
However, there are no guarantees. What happened to Nastya Potapova is a kind of miracle and, of course, this is the merit of her talent, zeal and the efforts made by her and her team. But luck also played a big role. Only last year Nastya was able to return all her investments. In other words, it was only at the age of 22 that she actually recouped the money invested in her by investors from the age of 11-12,” Ostrovsky explained in a interview.
- Potapova and Pavlyuchenkova failed to reach the final of the doubles tournament in Madrid
Source: Sport

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