An emblematic figure in the world of tennis, Roger Federer officially retired at the Laver Cup in September 2022. The Swiss, a true superstar, continues to dominate in one area: earnings. Indeed, he is one of the tennis players to have earned the most money thanks to his career, but that is without counting on his many sponsors who bring him much more, he who dazzled everyone for 20 years. .
This is a statistic that could allow Roger Federer to triumph for many years to come. Despite his retirement from sport, the Swiss remains the highest paid tennis player by far. Rather discreet since he hung up the rackets, he still made a few appearances which obviously brought him a lot of money. A few days ago, Forbes magazine unveiled the top 10 richest active players in the last twelve months.
Federer well ahead of active players
Even if the ranking concerns only active players, the comparison with Roger Federer is nonetheless interesting. Indeed, the Swiss, without playing a single match, earned 95 million dollars thanks to his sponsors. It is therefore much more than Novak Djokovic which dominates the debates for active players, with $38.4 million split between tournament prize money and sponsors. Note that very logically, Carlos Alcaraz, Every Swiatek et Daniil Medvedev point to the following places.
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A surprising ranking
In addition to the best players in the world at the moment, others appear just below like Rafael Nadalin great physical difficulty since Wimbledon 2022. This is proof that sponsors play a considerable role in the lives of certain champions since two other very surprising names are also present. Indeed, Emma Raducanu points in 6th position with more than 15 million dollars in earnings, she who has played very little (and won) since her title at theUS Open in 2021. Note that Naomi Osakaa big star also absent from the circuit due to pregnancy, is in this top 10.
Towards an explosion of prize money?
The question of money in the world of tennis comes up very often. Recently, it is the arrival of Saudi Arabia that has caused a lot of talk since the kingdom of the Middle East wants to invest, as has been the case for many months in football. We could therefore experience a large increase in prize money in the years to come thanks to the arrival of this new partner, who has already taken up the Masters Next Gen.
2023-08-28 16:50:08
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