Roger Federer ranks as the world's highest-paid tennis player for the 15th straight year with a record of $106 million, including $100 million from sponsors and appearance fees by kbadenhausen
Many of tennis’ biggest stars are skipping this year’s U.S. Open. After all, why risk Covid when you are making millions off the court?When the U.S. Open starts Monday, more than 300 of the world’s best tennis players will be competing for the chance to win $44 million in prize money, including $3 million each for the male and female singles champions.
sports agency Octagon. “They are also the best in the world at what they do on a very quantifiable basis, and people like the best.” Novak Djokovic, No. 2 on the list, earned $44.6 million, 72% of it from endorsements and appearance fees. Djokovic, the top-ranked men’s player, contracted Covid-19 in June but plans to play in New York next week.
Sponsors will continue to line Federer’s pockets while he is sidelined, but he will miss out on lucrative exhibitions, where fans pay top dollar to see Fed in spots he doesn’t usually play. He did a five-stop swing through Latin America in November that added more than $15 million to his bank account. to win the U.S. Open with Nadal and Federer staying at home with their combined 39 Grand Slam trophies.
Barty had a career year in 2019 with $11.3 in prize money, second-most ever on the WTA Tour behind only Serena’s $12.4 million in 2013
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