The 2009 French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova revealed in an interview for sovsport.ru what she will spend her prize of €1 060 000 on. The Russian is planning to buy an accommodation in Moscow and a luxurious watch, while the most part she will donate to church.
Here’s what Kuznetsova said:
I am planning to buy an accommodation in Moscow, I am still renting an apartment. Also, I have promised to myself to buy a good expensive watch. The majority of the money I am going to donate to my church. There the director of orthodox temple is my spiritual father. I try to be there as often as possible, to think about something personal, something eternal. But I have a very busy schedule. Occasionally, the father himself visits me. No matter how strange it sounds, I am a very religious person and I try to attend church even in other countries.
Considering the prices of apartments in Moscow, I keep wondering how it’s possible that she will give a majority of the money to church. However, all the respect for Kuznetsova, honorable move. (photo: Stephane Martinache)
Gotta love her
It’s great seeing winners give something back. Hopefully some the men with larger prize funds will follow suit
Hopefully the men follow suit, seeing as their prize fund is bigger
Joe McCann, men’s and women’s singles champions receive equal prize money.
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/about/prizemoney.html
does she have an official website?
Gilly, no she doesn’t.