Ddespite not having played a single match in 2022, Roger Federer For the 17th year in a row, he is the tennis player who earned the most money according to the list published by Forbes magazine.
The Swiss pocketed $90 million (€90,229,050) before taxes. This amount was earned solely through his advertising contracts, business and extrajudicial activities.
Last match Roger Federer played on 7 July 2021 when he lost in the Wimbledon quarter-finals to a Pole. Hubert Hurkacz.
In second place is Naomi Osaka with $56.2 million, of which $55 million is unrelated to earnings from her results in tournaments she has played.
The podium is completed Serena Williams with 35.1 million (35 of which are earned off the court).
Rafael Nadal is the fourth most valuable tennis player in 2022 with $31.4 million. Of the top 10, it is one of the highest paid tournaments played: 6.4 million. Rounding out the top five Novak Djokovicwho took home 27.1 million, of which 20 million came from extrajudicial proceeds.
Emma Radukanu19 years old, debuts in the top six with $21.1 million (of which 18 off the court). Daniil Medvedev grossed approximately $19.3 million.
Top 10 closes Carlos Alcaraz with 10.9 million, 5 million of which he earned from his tennis results. He is the tennis player with the highest percentage of money earned on the court, with 45.8 percent of his earnings coming from tournament winnings.
The top 10 tennis players make $316 million compared to $320 million in 2021 and $343 million in 2020. The total off-court income of the top 10 tennis players is $285 million compared to $281 million last year.
To compile this list, Forbes takes into account the prize money earned in the last 12 months, starting with the 2021 US Open.
Off-court earnings estimates are determined through discussions with industry experts and reflect sponsorship, performance, licensing and memorabilia income, as well as cash income from any business the player operates.
Investment income, such as interest payments or dividends, is not included, but Forbes does include payments from shares sold by athletes. Forbes does not deduct taxes or agent fees when compiling its list.