“It’s an expensive sport”: Sachia Vickery openly defends shocking move to fund her tennis career

Sachia Vickery, a 30-year-old American tennis player, hit the spotlight this week at the US Open qualifiers in New York. She lost in the second round to Germany’s Ella Seidel, but what really caught attention was her side job. Vickery opened an account earlier this year to help pay for tennis costs. She called it the “easiest money I’ve ever made,” and she said it lets her keep playing the game she loves while handling big bills like coaching, travel, food, training, and physio, which can cost over $100,000 a year.

Sachia Vickery says income covers tennis travel, training and coaching costs

Sachia Vickery began her page in January 2025. She said the venture grew fast, partly because she is a pro tennis player. In an Instagram Q&A, she shared: “It’s also the easiest money I’ve ever made and I enjoy doing it.” She charges $12.99 per month for subscribers to see what she calls “content too spicy for Instagram.”


When fans asked her to explain why, she said: “When you’re on tour, you’re not automatically making a ton of money… tennis players spend $100K plus a year on coaching, hotels, food, training, physio. So if I have another avenue where I’m able to make a lot of money to support that… I don’t see anything negative with it.” Vickery noted she has earned about $2 million during her 14-year career in tennis, but the extra help matters.

Sachia Vickery shocks fans with $1,000 dating rule and bold Instagram Q&A

Alongside her content, Vickery shocked followers with a new rule: she now asks for a $1,000 deposit before going on a date. She told her followers, “I no longer date for free due to the behavior of men. Send me $1,000 and we can make it happen.” In another Q&A, she added, “I will never talk s-t about girls on ever again… the amount I made on there in my first two days, I am overwhelmed. I am just shook really.”

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Sachia Vickery aims to keep pushing boundaries. Despite the critics, she said, “I’m very open-minded and I don’t care what people think of me… it’s the easiest money I’ve ever made and I enjoy doing it.”



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