{"id":172016,"date":"2025-08-24T15:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T15:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/172016\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T15:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T15:32:13","slug":"why-a-professional-tennis-player-turned-to-onlyfans-to-help-fund-her-career-and-she-may-not-be-the-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/172016\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a professional tennis player turned to OnlyFans to help fund her career &#8211; and she may not be the last"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                Facebook<\/p>\n<p>                Tweet<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"social-share_labelled-list__share\" href=\"mailto:?subject=CNN%20content%20share&amp;body=Check%20out%20this%20article%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2025%2F08%2F24%2Fsport%2Ftennis-onlyfans-sachia-vickery-profile\" data-type=\"email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"share with email\" title=\"Share with email\"><\/p>\n<p>                Email<br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Link<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmjvix007i26pc969q6wlc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Sachia Vickery admits that when she dreamed of being a professional tennis player as youngster, she never imagined that one day she\u2019d be uploading images of herself to a website infamous for adult content.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse00053b6nedokscsb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI mean, obviously not,\u201d she told CNN in a phone interview, \u201cIt\u2019s not something you really think about doing.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse00063b6nz5qol6p7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But that all changed this year when a shoulder injury sidelined her for six months and she began posting content on OnlyFans to bring in extra money while she was hurt. Vickery\u2019s highest world ranking of 73rd was achieved in 2018, and she\u2019s currently just outside the top 550. Although her career prize money is listed at $2.1 million, she argues that it\u2019s much less money than it sounds.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse00073b6nyg46kqha@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI can tell you, $2 million is absolutely nothing when it comes to tennis. I spent over $100,000 on coaching, fitness, physio, recovery, MRIs \u2013 people don\u2019t see that part of it.\u201d Vickery added, \u201cHaving a security blanket, something to do on the side and make good money from, doesn\u2019t hurt. It\u2019s given me a lot of financial freedom, even helping me fund my entire tennis career.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse00083b6nffjgkee1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Founded in 2016, OnlyFans is an online subscription platform that allows users to post videos and photos for their fans. While the content isn\u2019t always overtly NSFW \u2014 Cardi B has used the platform in the past to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at her life and work \u2014 the website has become primarily known as a platform for adult content, everything from niche kinks and feet pictures to sexting and more explicit X-rated videos.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/gettyimages-2206265043.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Kyrgios looks on against Karen Khachanov during the Miami Open on March 21.\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2104\" width=\"2841\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse00093b6ngobt6up6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Fans pay a set cost per month to access this content, with the option to pay more for additional videos or experiences. As of 2024, the platform boasts more than <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2024%2Fdigital%2Fnews%2Fonlyfans-payments-2023-financials-revenue-creator-earnings-1236135425%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CKyle.Feldscher%40cnn.com%7C041ac826e3a3477c976a08dde1afa804%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C638914866738694943%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=D8ifK67kPgv5ts01ZCHOPAF8DYKZzMDCURIFW8q%2BmVU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">4 million creators<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000a3b6n1m9zkd3x@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Vickery told CNN Sports her association with OnlyFans began when she connected with the Australian player Nick Kyrgios in March to create some pickleball content for the site\u2019s TV platform. From there, she realized that she could offer some more intimate content and \u2013 although she wouldn\u2019t reveal exactly how much revenue she has generated so far \u2013 she says that she hit around six figures within the first three months and it\u2019s \u201cprobably more than what I made at the slams and so far, it\u2019s only going up, it\u2019s getting higher.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000b3b6npj3y4p1d@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Among athletes, particularly in less lucrative sports, OnlyFans has become an increasingly popular side gig. Alysha Newman, a Canadian pole vaulter, joined the platform in 2021 and MMA fighter Paige VanZant said she made more money in 24 hours on OnlyFans than in her <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fentertainment%2Fpaige-vanzant-made-more-money-154354901.html%3Fguccounter%3D1%26guce_referrer%3DaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8%26guce_referrer_sig%3DAQAAAFqFfYEAqrzU5_1DyCibxGSxJX1a0uiBvRjCFSz6HzNOnYDIoZVP1XIEp0At4e_6WinFxoD69JYhNdbMfbpxlmBrZvOfva6UoQACACH0T4Ql2SnItLBSjneSqOqB_uXzfHh328mxrMoF3MsnnGXiWu5nDZyY5GJzUzZjLWxKJfRE&amp;data=05%7C02%7CKyle.Feldscher%40cnn.com%7C041ac826e3a3477c976a08dde1afa804%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C638914866738719428%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pn23hDpd2c2kJ5uPQHSYCjOenSBQWexXYtftVsgM77s%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">entire fighting career<\/a>. Basketballer Liz Cambage made similar claims, saying she earned more on OnlyFans than during six years in the WNBA.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000c3b6nckurqkd8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Vickery isn\u2019t the only tennis player who has turned to OnlyFans, but she\u2019s one of the few who have leaned into more intimate content. French player Alexandre M\u00fcller is sponsored by the platform, where he says he posts mainly about tennis and daily life. Kyrgios hosted his show alongside adult film star Rachel Starr and reality TV persona Sophie Stonehouse. Australian player Arina Rodionova joined <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fonlyfans.com%2Farinarodio%3Ffbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacdX2G9pFZpM20rCJObtYq_T1cAl4sAHH6mPZKvL76NSdNe3_c9N6gxPgThDw_aem_yl-PiH21251Fc_R7APcHMA&amp;data=05%7C02%7CKyle.Feldscher%40cnn.com%7C041ac826e3a3477c976a08dde1afa804%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C638914866738729978%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hhxXmJvvrjTIGX7h88Sw6R2lCxagoyDC4S4DZyv%2Fxmo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">earlier this year<\/a>, stating she would post \u201cNO NUDES,\u201d and mainly focus on normal life with an occasional bikini picture.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-07-29t204512z-1462359933-mt1usatoday26734723-rtrmadp-3-tennis-national-bank-open.JPG\" alt=\"Alexandre Muller plays a shot against Miomir Kecmanovic during second round play at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto on July 29.\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2246\" width=\"3312\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000e3b6no40h22mf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            When the media learned that subscribers were paying $12.99 a month for Vickery\u2019s content on the site, the 30-year-old American was labeled a sex worker by The Daily Mail, with references to her \u201cscandalous\u201d and \u201cspicy\u201d pictures.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000f3b6nwbdtr398@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Vickery told CNN Sports that her content wasn\u2019t anything of the sort.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000g3b6nycdqzjbs@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI have no sexual content on there,\u201d she said. \u201cI have no nude content. Obviously, I have lingerie content, I have content where I\u2019m really pushing the boundaries, but I\u2019m never fully naked. I\u2019ve never done sex videos.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000h3b6n009mxpvv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Vickery points out that she\u2019s still an active tennis professional who understands that anything more risqu\u00e9 could breach the sport\u2019s code of conduct, saying, \u201cI\u2019m just OK where I\u2019m at.\u201d She also clarified that her recent Instagram comment that she would only date men who paid her a deposit of $1,000 first was a joke.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2023-09-19t022343z-1392693091-up1ej9j06ng88-rtrmadp-3-tennis-guadalajara.JPG\" alt=\"Sachia Vickery celebrates after winning her round of 64 match against Danielle Collins at Guadalajara Open in September 2023.\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1939\" width=\"2820\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000i3b6n7ewbr6nr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Vickery says she understood that as soon as she joined the site she would be judged.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000j3b6nuwphosz9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWhen they see you have OnlyFans, they automatically connect you with being, like, OK, she\u2019s a porn star. People don\u2019t understand there\u2019s a lot of different levels to OnlyFans,\u201d she said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000k3b6ns3t6ulv4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Recalling her checklist of pros and cons before joining the site, she added, \u201cI saw it coming, and if it\u2019s something that you can\u2019t handle, you shouldn\u2019t be on the platform in the first place. I don\u2019t care what people think about me, I have extremely thick skin.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000m3b6nlbjrlx7m@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Describing herself as a \u201chustler,\u201d Vickery says that some tennis players have approached her with curiosity about the site.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000n3b6nzubojpv8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWe don\u2019t have the luxury of having a safety net or financial freedom if we\u2019re not inside the top 100,\u201d she said. \u201cI have had players, you know, kind of ask me curiously, what\u2019s the money on there? Is it worth looking into? If you\u2019re injured, you\u2019re not making any money. Even when you\u2019re playing a full year, a lot of players are in the red. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if I started seeing more players on there.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000o3b6njr5d8bvb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            To be clear, Vickery told CNN Sports that she doesn\u2019t need the money she earns with OnlyFans, but she does it because it\u2019s such an \u201ceasy source of income.\u201d However, she says that the financial pressures for many lower-ranked players are unsustainable, and she warned the sport\u2019s governing bodies to pay more attention to their plight.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000p3b6n2gteh95t@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cIf you don\u2019t want players on OnlyFans, why don\u2019t we set up a system where you actually pay players outside of top 100 what we deserve? And this has been an argument for years. I honestly think if tennis were a sport where players were getting paid what we actually deserve, you wouldn\u2019t have people betting or doing OnlyFans or whatever it is.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000q3b6n5xa5fsuf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The WTA is working toward equal prize money on the tour\u2019s biggest events, including a commitment for $400 million in prize money that will help build to equal prize money at combined events by 2027 and all WTA 1000\/500 events by 2033. The prize pot in 2025 is a record $249 million, up 13% from last year. That includes the record $90 million purse at stake in the US Open that begins next week.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2024-05-27t103223z-1234441900-up1ek5r0t9wfj-rtrmadp-3-tennis-frenchopen.JPG\" alt=\"Sachia Vickery in action during her first round match against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur at Roland Garros in Paris on May 27, 2024.\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2960\" width=\"4432\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000r3b6npdd0s46k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            For now, Vickery is just glad to be playing tennis again. At the US Open this week, she returned to action for the first time in six months, losing in the second round of qualifying. But she knows that she\u2019s in the twilight of her playing career and is excited to have discovered another revenue stream.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000s3b6n1hf0ox24@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cIf men want to throw money at me,\u201d she concluded, \u201cwhy would I not take it? Wearing a bikini or wearing a swimsuit or working out is what I do all throughout the day. The only difference is, I\u2019m documenting them now. For me, it\u2019s not a big deal.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmkdse000t3b6n4a4dvszs@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            When asked if she\u2019d consider taking her OnlyFans career further when she retired from tennis, she said, \u201cRight now, I\u2019d say it\u2019s a definite no,\u201d adding, \u201cif I had an opportunity to make a lot of money going that route, I wouldn\u2019t completely close the door on it. Pornography and sex videos, I don\u2019t think I\u2019d be able to do, but I\u2019d be lying if I say I hadn\u2019t thought about it.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmenmjy7x00003b6nebvhodx5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            CNN\u2019s Leah Asmelash contributed to this report.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Facebook Tweet Email Link Sachia Vickery admits that when she dreamed of being a professional tennis player as&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":172017,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[62,1464,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-172016","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-sports","9":"tag-tennis","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115084469566913863","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}