1st place: Carlos Alcaraz (42.3 million dollars)
The 21-year-old Spaniard is ranked first among the highest-paid tennis players in 2024 Carlos AlcarazIn the last 12 months, the Spaniard earned $42.3 million in on-court earnings and estimated off-court earnings, according to Forbes.
The 21-year-old earned $10.3 million on the tennis court – Alcaraz earned an estimated $32 million from his endorsement deals, including with Nike, Rolex and BMW, as well as from appearances.
AFP
2nd place: Novak Djoković (37.2 million US dollars)
Despite his record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, Novak Djokovic always ranked only second among the highest-paid tennis players in the world – until 2023. After Roger Federer’s retirement, the Serb became the number 1 earner among tennis aces with 38.4 million dollars.
This year, however, the 37-year-old is back in second place with $37.2 million. However, the Serb is still in the lead with his $12.2 million earned on the tennis court.
AFP
3rd place: Coco Gauff (27.1 million dollars)
The 20-year-old American, who made her big breakthrough in the singles championships at the 2023 US Open, ranks third among the top earners with $27.1 million.
Gauff, who is ranked third in the women’s singles world rankings, earned $7.1 million on the tennis court. The 20-year-old earned around $20 million through long-term partnerships, including with hair care brand Carol’s Daughter and fruit juice manufacturer Naked Brand.
AFP
4th place: Iga Świątek (26.7 million dollars)
With a total of $26.7 million in earnings, Iga Świątek from Poland came in fourth among the highest earners.
In total, Świątek earned $11.7 million in prize money over the last 12 months – only Djoković surpasses this figure. Off the tennis court, the 23-year-old has signed partnership agreements with Lego and Lancôme.
AFP
5th place: Jannik Sinner (26.7 million dollars)
World number one Jannik Sinner was recently in the headlines. The 23-year-old Italian has now been found innocent after testing positive for doping twice in March.
Nevertheless, he earned $11.6 million on the tennis court in the last 12 months. Sinner also earned another $15 million through advertising contracts with the skin care brand La Roche-Posay and pasta brand De Cecco, among others.
AFP
The remaining top 10 places are occupied by these tennis stars:
- 6th place: Rafael Nadal (23.3 million dollars)
- 7th place: Daniil Medvedev (20.3 million dollars)
- 8th place: Naomi Osaka (14.6 million dollars)
- 9th place: Casper Ruud (13.9 million dollars)
- 10th place: Aryna Sabalenka (13.7 million dollars)
