In a career often stalled by injury, Jason Kubler is finally reaping the rewards for his perseverance and talent, as he advances to the Australian Open second round for the first time.
The prize money that comes with advancing through the rounds at majors is obviously enticing, too.
Just for making the second round at Melbourne Park, Kubler will bank $158,850, a far cry from the days when he was coaching to make ends meet."With the way tennis has worked out, if I can keep doing that I'll be happy because they're the tournaments where you make the most money. But I've never really had great ranking goals or anything like that."Right now, it's just to be consistent, stay on court, stay healthy, stay fit and strong.
"I've never really had an 18-month block where I've been injury-free. I still feel like I'm improving. I still feel like I'm learning in situations."
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