Esports is Now Bigger Than F1 and NASCAR Combined — And the Numbers Prove It
The global esports industry has crossed $2 billion in annual revenue as viewership numbers continue to dwarf traditional motorsport. A cultural shift is underway.
Author
Jack Beatnik
Tennis Writer
Writing since 2020
7 articles
Jack Beatnik is a tennis writer who has spent more than five years covering the sport he loves most. He is drawn to longer, reflective pieces — the kind that give him room to explore the rivalries, ideas and personalities that shape the game — and his work ranges from ATP Tour power rankings and opinion essays on tennis culture to long-form “Story Behind the Player” profiles of figures such as Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Maria Sakkari and Hubert Hurkacz. Away from the court, Jack also writes regularly on basketball and football.
Areas of expertise
Tennis
ATP Tour
WTA Tour
Long-form Profiles
Basketball
Football
Also published at Last Word on Sports
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