Roger Federer was the highest earning tennis player in the world over the last 12 months, making about US$90.6 million before taxes, despite the Swiss maestro's time on court being limited by injury, Forbes' said on Thursday.
Federer, who has skipped this year's U.S. Open due to a knee injury, made less than US$1 million from playing tennis, with the bulk of his income coming from endorsements, Forbes' said https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2021/08/30/highest-paid-tennis-players-2021-federer-serena-and-nadal-win-even-when-they-cant-take-the-court/?sh=6a98c99245d2&utm_campaign=socialflowForbesMainTwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ForbesMainTwitter.
Japan's Naomi Osaka is the second-highest earner on the list, with US$60.1 million in pre-tax income, more than 90per cent of which she made off court, with Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal completing the top five.The 10 highest-paid tennis players collectively earned US$320 million over the last 12 months, down 6per cent from last year, largely due to tournaments and lucrative exhibition matches being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Forbes' said.
Despite the decrease, the top 10 made more money off court, taking in US$281 million from endorsements, or 4per cent more than the previous year, even with reduced spending by a number of brands.