Yesterday, the Cincinnati Masters saw a huge upset as the local favorite, Taylor Fritz , went down fighting against a player ranked outside the top 100. He was none other than the French star Terence Atmane, who continued his giant-killing run ahead of the US Open. Ranked 136th in the world, Atmane held his nerves to defeat Fritz in a three-set thriller 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Earlier in the tournament, he had already defeated the likes of Joao Fonseca and Flavio Cobolli, and the win over Fritz proved his giant-killer status. Despite this success, Atmane admitted concerns about the financial aspect of the sport.

While the top players in tennis earn handsomely, players lingering outside the top 50 continue to struggle due to a huge gap in prize money. The players have to incur the expenses of t

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