The Swiss legend has taken over as the highest-paid athlete in Forbes’ annual earnings report,
topping Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have held the No. 1 spot in three of the past four years.
Roger Federer earned a total of 106 Million dollars as pre-tax, edging out Ronaldo by about $1 Million
to take the first spot as No.1 .
The $100 Million earning came from Roger Federer’s deals with Uniqlo, Credit Suisse; Mercedes-Benz
and more 10 other partners.
And here is the list of top 10 earning athletes:
Rank | Name | Pay | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Roger Federer | $106.3 M | $6.3 M | $100 M | Tennis | |
| #2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | $105 M | $60 M | $45 M | Soccer | |
| #3 | Lionel Messi | $104 M | $72 M | $32 M | Soccer | |
| #4 | Neymar | $95.5 M | $70.5 M | $25 M | Soccer | |
| #5 | LeBron James | $88.2 M | $28.2 M | $60 M | Basketball | |
| #6 | Stephen Curry | $74.4 M | $30.4 M | $44 M | Basketball | |
| #7 | Kevin Durant | $63.9 M | $28.9 M | $35 M | Basketball | |
| #8 | Tiger Woods | $62.3 M | $2.3 M | $60 M | Golf | |
| #9 | Kirk Cousins | $60.5 M | $58 M | $2.5 M | Football | |
| #10 | Carson Wentz | $59.1 M | $55.1 M | $4 M | Football |
The Forbes brought some facts about Roger Federer and his funds which is:
-Roger Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete for the first time, thanks to an unmatched portfolio of lucrative endorsement deals.
-The biggest prize in his stable is Japanese apparel brand Uniqlo, which locked him up in 2018 under a 10-year, $300 million deal.
-Federer has won $130 million in prize money in his career, but the total is dwarfed by his off-court earnings from appearances and endorsements.
-The greatest men’s tennis player of all time briefly returned to the No. 1 ranking in 2018, becoming the oldest man by more than three years to do it.
-His eponymous foundation has raised more than $50 million and educated 1.5 million children in Africa since its launch.