The global top tennis player is no longer dependent on tournament prize money. They earn the majority of their annual earnings off the tennis court.
Roger Federer may no longer be the undisputed number one on the tennis court, but no other tennis professional can fool him when it comes to making money. Forbes puts the annual earnings of the Swiss at around 90.6 million US dollars. However, income from professional sports only accounts for around $ 600,000, as the infographic from shows.
The big income comes from advertising deals
Two women, Naomi Osaka (60.1 million) and Serena Williams (41.8 million), take second and third place in the ranking. Just like most tennis players on the list, most of their fortune comes from advertising deals. Nonetheless, they would also rank among the highest-paid professionals in the ranking of the prize money, since the payment for men and women at the Grand Slam tournaments has generally been on an equal footing for several years. The best earner on the tennis court is Novak Djokovic, who recently just missed the so-called Golden Slam (victory in all four Grand Slams and Olympic gold).
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