Federer Leads the Way on Forbes’ Highest Earning List
June 10, 2015 | By Brian Coleman
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Forbes has announced its list of the 100 Highest-Paid Athletes in 2015 on Wednesday, and seven professional tennis players made their way onto the list.
At number five, Roger Federer is the highest-earning tennis player in the world. Forbes estimates his earnings at $67 million, with $58 million of that total coming from his endorsements. His endorsement deals include Nike, Rolex and Credit Suisse.
Coming in second on the list of tennis players is world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia. He makes approximately $17.2 million from winnings, plus $31 million from endorsements, which have spiked in recent years due to his success.
Rafael Nadal comes in at number 22 on the list, closely followed by Russia’s Maria Sharapova at number 26. Sharapova is the highest-earning female tennis player thanks to endorsement deals from Avon and Samsung.
American Serena Williams is number 47 on the list, with her winnings to endorsement ratio a bit closer than the other tennis players. She earns about $11.6 million in winnings compared to 13 million in endorsements.
Rounding out the list is Andy Murray at number 64, and Japan’s Kei Nishikori at number 92.
