Top 10 Richest Tennis Players in the World (2022)

Who are the richest tennis players in the world?

Tennis is a sport that has been around for centuries, and it is one of the most popular sports in the world. The game is played by two people or four people, and it is a game of skill, strategy, and stamina.

The game of tennis is governed by the International Tennis Federation, and there are four Grand Slam tournaments that are played throughout the year the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

Players who perform well in these tournaments can earn a lot of money, and some of them have gone on to become very rich. So, who are the richest tennis players in the world? Read on to find out!

If you’re into tennis, then this one’s for you!

Richest Tennis Players in the World (Infographic)

Top 10 Richest Tennis Players in the World (Table)

1. Ion Tiriac

Ion Tiriac is a Romanian businessman and former professional tennis player, He is the number 1 richest tennis player in the world, he is best known for his success, he had twenty-two career wins and ranked nineteenth in doubles tennis in April 1979 and also won the Bavarian International Tennis Championships in 1970 and reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1968.

Tiriac became the first Romanian to ever be listed on the Forbes billionaire list in 2007 and in 2018, Ion Țiriac ranked #1867 on the Forbes World’s Billionaires list, with wealth listed at US$1.2 billion.

He is the current president of the Romanian Tennis Federation.

2. Roger Federer

Roger Federer is one of the best tennis players of all time and he is a Swiss professional tennis player, he began playing tennis at an early age.

Roger turned pro in 1999 after training in junior camps and academies at the age of 8.

He has been ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times

He is one of eight men to have won a career Grand Slam-winning all four Grand Slams at least once and one of four players to have won a career Grand Slam on three different surfaces, hard, grass, and clay courts. Federer has won 8 Wimbledon titles, an all-time record.

Federer is one of the highest-paid athletes and richest tennis players in the world!

3. Novak Djokovic

The next on the list is Novak Djokovic he is a Serbian professional tennis player.He is the greatest tennis player of all time

in 2003 he turned pro and has won more than $119 million dollars in tournament prize money,he won  Wimbledon four times, the Australian Open six times, the French Open once and the US Open three times.

He is currently ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He has been ranked world No. 1 for a record total 370 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 a record seven times.

4. Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player, he has earned some of the most prize money in the history of the game, around $103 million dollars.

He brings in millions of dollars a year in numerous endorsement deals and sponsorships.

He is ranked world No. 5 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals; he has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.

5. Serena Williams

The fifth person on the list is a lady, she is one of the richest professional tennis players in the world, and the best female tennis player of all time.

She earns on average between $10 – $20 million per year from endorsement deals and sponsorships and she is also the highest-earning female tennis player in history.

The world champion has won 18 Grand Slam titles, has been ranked number one in the world five times, and won gold medals at the London, Sydney, and Beijing Olympics.

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6. Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former World No.1 and he has a net worth of $175 million dollars.

In 1986 he turned pro, and within two years had won more than $2 million dollars, and he was one of only two male tennis players ever, to have won a Career Golden Slam.

He retired in the year 2006 due to lot of problems that he was having.

7. Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and one of the best tennis players of all time, he was always a crowd favorite and had an impressive 14-year career, winning 14 Grand Slam singles titles.

During his career, he earned roughly $42 million dollars in prize money and around $100 million or more from endorsement deals, he was named the ATP Player of the year for six years in a row, from 1993-to 1998.

8. Maria Sharapova

“How lucky am I to have found a kind of ground on which I felt so exposed and yet so comfortable?” Maria Sharapova wrote in an essay, published Wednesday, for Vanity Fair and Vogue.

Maria Sharapova has become one of the highest-paid female athletes of all time, she has been ranked the female world No. 1 at least five times in her career.

Maria had won her first Grand Slam event at the age of 17, She continued to gain more success and win many competitions, including the U.S. Open in 2006 and the Australian Open in 2008.

9. Andy Murray

Andy has been one of the world’s best tennis players since the year 2007, he is a two-time Grand Slam winner, defeating Tsonga in 2012, to win his first Wimbledon title.

That award got him in the record books as the first British Wimbledon champion in 77 years.

Andy makes around $10 – $15 million per year from on and off-court earnings.

10. John McEnroe

John McEnroe

The last on the list of the top 10 richest tennis players in the world is John McEnroe, he is best known for his on-court temper tantrums, often getting into trouble with officials.

He won seven Grand Slam Single titles and, in 1999, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Summary

The list is based on the prize money won by the players, their endorsement deals, and other business ventures. The players on this list have all made a fortune from their success on the tennis court.

So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the top 10 richest tennis players in the world!

1. Ion Tiriac – $2 Billion
2. Roger Federer – $450 Million
3. Novak Djokovic – $200 Million
4. Rafael Nadal – $180 Million
5. Serena Williams – $180 Million
6. Andre Agassi – $175 Million
7. Pete Sampras – $150 Million
8. Maria Sharapova – $135 Million
9. Andy Murray – $100 Million
10. John McEnroe – $100 Million

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