Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are currently the two highest paid tennis players on the planet, both in terms of tournament earnings and advertising contracts.
Since Roger Federer retired and Rafael Nadal is fast approaching, the great rivalry of the “tennis planet” has been between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic for over a year. The Serb and the Spaniard have faced each other seven times in official matches and it is the older one who leads in direct confrontations (4-3).
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“Nole” who won their last opposition. And not just any one, since it was the final of the Paris Olympic Games. However, according to Forbes, Carlos Alcaraz is currently a more bankable player than his illustrious elder.
The ten most bankable tennis players:
1/ Carlos Alcaraz: $42.3M ($10.3M on the court | $32M in contracts)
2/ Novak Djokovic: $37.2M ($12.2M on the court | $25M in contracts)
3/ Coco Gauff: $27.1M ($7.1M on court | $20M in contracts)
4/ Iga Swiatek: $26.7M ($11.7M on the court | $15M in contracts)
5/ Jannik Sinner: $26.6M ($11.6M on court | $15M in contracts)
6/ Rafa Nadal: $23.3M ($0.3M on court | $23M in contracts)
7/ Daniil Medvedev: $20.3M ($7.3M on court | $13M in contracts)
8/ Naomi Osaka: $14.6M ($0.6M on court | $14M in contracts)
9/ Casper Ruud: $13.9M ($3.9M on court | $10M in contracts)
10/ Aryna Sabalenka: $13.7M ($6.7M on the court | $7M in contracts)
According to the American magazine, the Spaniard has earned $42.3 million over the last twelve months. He tops the list of the ten highest-paid players. Djokovic is in second place, with $37.2 million in earnings. Coco Gauff completes the podium with $27.1 million.
