highest-paid tennis players in the world
Tennis is a sport This sport is practiced with a racket on a rectangular court, which is delimited bylines and a wide net.
Worldwide, tennis is very popular. The Open and ATP continue to take place despite COVID-19.
The best-paid tennis players stand out for their talent and for the prizes they have obtained, in addition to being great advertising campaigns, which generate an increase in their fortune.
List of the highest-paid tennis players
Roger Federer – $90.6 million
Jorge Ferrer, the Swiss tennis player, has remained the highest-paid tennis player on this list. He is the sixth athlete who has managed to reach one billion dollars in professional earnings.
His absence in different games due to his injury had nothing to do with it since the sponsorships allow him to continue positioning himself in the number one position.
It has a $350,000 sponsorship by Wilson, by using his rackets; 8 million for wearing Rolex; 5 million for recommending Mercedes-Benz cars, and 12 million for the Moët & Chandon brand and Lindt chocolates.
In addition, it has other sponsors such as Credi Suisse, Uniqlo, Tourism of Switzerland, and Barilla.
Naomi Osaka – $60.1 million
The Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka got 60.1 million dollars.
Of this amount, 5.1 million were obtained on the sports field and the remaining 55 million were earned through his sponsors, who offered him support in his mental health issue.
Some of its sponsors are Tag Heuer, Procter & Gamble, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Hyperice, Mastercard, Workday, Bareminerals, Workday, and Nissin.
Serena Williams – $41.8 million
At the age of 4, he started playing tennis. Before the age of 10, he had participated in 49 competitions. However, he turned professional at age 14.
Serena Williams, an American tennis player, is in third place on the list with 1.8 million dollars, which she earned on the court.
The rest of his fortune, $40 million, was earned from sponsors.
Novak Djokovic – $38 million
Before an Open, Djokovic was involved in various controversies over the Covid-19 vaccine.
In the list of the best paid, he occupies fourth place with a fortune of 38 million dollars. Of this amount, $30 million was earned off the field and $8 million on the field.
His fortune would have been greater if he hadn't breached last year's US Open by inadvertently hitting the linesman with a tennis ball. For this, he was disqualified.
Among its sponsors are: Lacoste, Hublot, Peugeot, and Asics
Rafael Nadal – $27 million
The athlete has a rare disease called Müller-Weiss, or Müller-Weiss syndrome, which means that a bone in the arch of the foot begins to deteriorate over time.
This year he hopes to return to the court if his health allows it. You can also appear in smaller exhibitions and events, where you can get $1 million.
Of his fortune, 4 million were obtained on the court, and 23 million dollars through largely recognized sponsors.
Among its sponsors are: Babolat, Nike, Richard Mille, Kia, Movistar, Santander, and Amstel.
Kei Nishikori – $26 million
Nishikori maintains his position as one of the highest paid tennis players, thanks to payments received from endorsement deals.
These deals were signed before the Tokyo Olympics, at a time when Japanese sponsors expected it to be one of the big draws of the games.
The 31-year-old tennis player has more than a dozen sponsors, several of which expire this year.
Daniil Medvedev – $13.9 million
The tennis player continues with the search for the first Grand Slam title, a position in which Rafael Nadal remains.
The player was runner-up at the US Open in 2019. Little by little, his successful participation on the court has given good results in terms of sponsorships.
Its partners include: Bovet watches, Lacoste, Tinkoff Bank, and with the gaming equipment company HyperX.
Dominic Thiem – $8.9 million
Despite his wrist injury from last year, the player has been off the rails since his 2020 US Open victory.
His income has been 4.9 million dollars on the court and 4 million dollars off it.
Among the companies that invest in its promotion are: Red Bull, Babolat, Adidas and certain agreements with Technogym and NEOH chocolate bars.
Stefanos Tsitsipas – $8.1 million
The player came to surpass Simona Halep. Like Djokovic, he was the protagonist of a controversy by also opposing acquiring the COVID-19 vaccine.
From his fortune he has obtained 4 million dollars off the court and 4.1 million dollars on it.
Its sponsors are: Wilson, Adidas, Rolex. In addition, he has a very striking personality, which is why industry experts consider that in marketing he would grow like Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev.
Ashleigh Barty – $5.8 million
In 2021, the athlete emerged by obtaining five individual titles, including Wimbledon and a prize of 3.8 million dollars.
On the court he managed to get 3.8 million dollars and off the court - 2 million dollars.
Some of its sponsors are: Jaguar, Banana Boat and Fila.
Over time, tennis players have gained a lot of fame on social networks, which allows them to earn higher profits from sponsorships.
In this way, many brands take advantage of the opportunity to generate more profit. Because of this, people are also driven to consume the products or services, which are sponsored by their favorite athletes.