German professional tennis player Kevin Krawietz, who won the doubles at Roland Garros last year, works as a filler in a local supermarket now that the ATP Tour has come to a halt due to the corona crisis.
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“I wanted to try a ‘normal’ job for some time,” said 28-year-old Krawietz to Der Spiegel. “I now have the opportunity to do so because of the corona crisis.” (Photo: Pro Shots)
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Krawietz has been working in a supermarket in suburban Munich for several weeks. In addition, he trains three to four times a week on the tennis court. (Photo: Pro Shots)
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The current number thirteen of the world ranking in the doubles gets 12.50 euros per hour. In his tennis career he has collected just under 1 million euros in prize money. (Photo: Pro Shots)
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“It’s not about the money,” Krawietz says Daily Mail. “I got bored during the lockdown and a friend of mine works in the supermarket. He first joked that they were looking for people and not much later he said they really had a job for me.” (Photo: Pro Shots)
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“There have been quite a few customers who said, ‘You look like that tennis player’. That is funny,” said Krawietz. (Photo: Pro Shots)
