$ 93.4 million! Roger Federer again the highest paid tennis player
According to the business magazine Forbes , Roger Federer is once again at the top of the best-earning tennis professionals. The cash registers of Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber also made the bell ring.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Sep 15, 2019, 04:53 pm
With $ 93.4 million in income from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019, Roger Federer is once again at the top - and has also set a new record: a professional tennis player has never earned more money in a year than that Swiss!
The lion's share of this is, of course, sponsorship contracts. Federer had only concluded a ten-year deal with the Japanese clothing supplier Uniqlo last year, which is said to bring him $ 300 million, or $ 30 million a year. Other advertising partners of the 38-year-old include Mercedes-Benz, Rolex and Jura. Federer is ahead of sports greats such as Tiger Woods, LeBron James and Ronaldo in terms of annual income. The ratio: In the relevant period, it was "only" 7.4 million US dollars in prize money.
In total, Federer has raised more than $ 126 million in prize money so far, compared to 6.3 million this year.
Djokovic follows in second place
After his strong comeback with three Grand Slam victories in the assessment period, Novak Djokovic is second with $ 50.6 million on the top earner list, around 30 million of which he owes to sponsors such as Lacoste, Head or Asics.
Serena Williams is ranked fifth at $ 29.2 million.
With Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber, two professionals from the DTB squad are among the top 10 best earners.
The Top 10 alone earned $ 312 million, a 23 percent increase over the same period last year, according to Forbes . This is mainly because Federer, Djokovic and Naomi Osaka have clearly increased their income. Osaka had won her first Grand Slam tournament at the 2018 US Open and her second at the 2019 Australian Open - and then became number 1 in the world. Japanese brands in particular then increasingly signed on to Osaka - as well as sports equipment supplier Nike, which took them away from Adidas.
The tennis professionals deserve it
| position | player | Total revenue in million dollars | thereof advertising contracts | thereof prize money | Advertising partners, among others |
| 1 | Roger Federer | 93.4 | 86 | 7.4 | Uniqlo, Wilson, Rimowa, Credit Suisse, Mercedes-Benz, Rolex, Moet & Chandon, Barilla |
| 2nd | Novak Djokovic | 50.6 | 30th | 20.6 | Lacoste, Head, Ascics, Seiko, NetJets, Ultimate Software |
| 3rd | Kei Nishikori | 37.3 | 33 | 4.3 | Asahi, NTT, Japan Airlines, Lixil, Procter & Gamble, Nissin, Uniqlo |
| 4th | Rafael Nadal | 35 | 26 | 9 | Nike, Babolat, Kia Motors, Telefonica, Richard Mille, Mapfre |
| 5 | Serena Williams | 29.2 | 25th | 4.2 | Nike, Wilson, Pampers, Axa Financial, General Mills |
| 6 | Naomi Osaka | 24.3 | 16 | 8.3 | Nike, Nissin, Hyperice, BodyArmor, Muzik |
| 7 | Alexander Zverev | 11.8 | 5.5 | 6.3 | Adidas, Head, Peugeot, Richard Mille, Zegna |
| 8th | Angelique Kerber | 11.3 | 6 | 5.3 | Adidas, SAP, Generali, NetJets, Yonex, Porsche, Rolex, Lavazza |
| 9 | Simona Halep | 10.2 | 4th | 6.2 | Nike, Wilson, Mercedes-Benz, Hublot |
| 10th | Sloane Stephens | 9.6 | 5.5 | 4.1 | Nike, head |