MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Stephane Robert pocketed the biggest payday of his 13-year career at the Australian Open on Saturday, earning A$135,000 (£72,381) as he became the first lucky loser to reach the last 16 in Melbourne.
For a 33-year-old who has spent most of his career on the Challenger Tour, the second rung of the professional ladder, such windfalls are the exception rather than the rule.
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