Top earning tennis players in the world in 2014
Tennis is one of the richest sports in the world. Many of tennis stars are among most earning athletes in the world. They earn this money both in court and off court. In court include their salaries and prize money while off court money includes sponsor money and endorsement money. Using each player’s tour money winnings in 2013 as well as endorsement earnings compiled by Forbes.com, we have put together a list of top earning tennis players in the world in 2014 and how they make their money.
#1 Roger Federer- $US68.2 million
Tour winnings: $US3.2 million
Endorsements: $US65.0 million
Total earnings: $US68.2 million
Currently world No 4 tennis player Roger Federer is at No 1 position in the list of top earning tennis players in the world. He is also most popular male tennis player and richest tennis player in the world. 17 times Grand Slam single winner has total income of worth $US 68.2. His 17 Grand Slam singles titles have made him the dominant men’s player of his time and one of the greatest of all time. His ace sponsor roster includes Credit Suisse, Gillette, Mercedes-Benz, Nike and Rolex.
#2 Rafael Nadal- $US35.6 million
Tour winnings: $US14.6 million
Endorsements: $US21.0 million
Total earnings: $US35.6 million
King of clay and currently world no 1 Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal is at no 2 position in most earning tennis players in the world. He has won $50 million in career prize money, second most all-time behind Federer. His endorsement included Nike, Mapfre, Kia Motors and Babolat.
#3 Maria Sharapova- $US27.1 million
Tour winnings: $US5.1 million
Endorsements: $US22.0 million
Total earnings: $US27.1 million
Russian beauty queen and former no 1 tennis star Maria Sharapova is most paid female tennis player in the world. Her total income is about $US 27.1 million. Sharapova’s earnings power skyrocketed in 2004 when she won Wimbledon as a 17-year-old. Companies flocked to the 6-foot-2-inch blond beauty with multimillion dollar endorsement deals. Today she counts Nike, Head, Samsung Electronics, Tag Heuer and Evian as sponsors.
#4 Novak Djokovic- $US26.4 million
Tour winnings: $US12.4 million
Endorsements: $US14.0 million
Total earnings: $US26.4 million
Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player and former world No. 1 who is currently ranked world No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The Serb has passed his rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on the court, but still trails them when it comes to endorsement earnings. His annual earning is $US 26.4 million, in which $US12.4 million is tour winning and $US14.0 million as endorsement earnings. His major sponsors are: Sergio, Uniqlo and Adidas.
#5 Serena Williams- $US24.4 million
Tour winnings: $US12.4 million
Endorsements: $US12.0 million
Total earnings: $US24.4 million
31-years-old, world No 1 Serena Williams is the oldest woman to ever hold the top spot. Her $45 million in career prize money is the most of any female athlete and is fourth among all tennis players, male or female. She is at no 5 in the list of top earning tennis players in the world and second most earning female tennis star after Sharapova. Williams has cut back her endorsement commitments in recent years, but still pitches for Nike, Wilson, Gatorade, OPI, HSN, Sleep Sheets, Mission and the Miami Dolphins.
#6 Li Na- $US19.0 million
Tour winnings: $US4.0 million
Endorsements: $US15.0 million
Total earnings: $US19.0 million
Currently No 2 Chinese professional tennis player, Li Na has an estimated net worth of $19 million as of 2014. A three-time WTA winner, she reached two Grand Slam finals in 2011 and won the 2011 French Open title. Her on court income is about $US 4.0 million while off court income is $US 15.0 million. She became a global icon overnight. Despite the sluggish overall sponsorship market, she signed seven multimillion-dollar endorsement deals after the historic win. Her endorsement portfolio includes Babolat, Haagan-Daaz, Nike, Samsung and Mercedes-Benz, as well as multiple Chinese companies.
#7 Victoria Azarenka – $US15.7 million
Tour winnings: $US6.7 million
Endorsements: $US9.0 million
Total earnings: $US15.7 million
One of the finest and most competitive female tennis players on the tour is Victoria Azarenka. Currently no 4 in WTA tennis ranking Azarenka got a huge pay day with Nike endorsement deal. With $US 15.7 million she is at no 7 in top earning tennis players in the world. Her endorsement partners include Nike, Wilson, American Express, Citizen Watch and Red Bul.
#8 Andy Murray- $US13.4 million
Tour winnings: $US5.4 million
Endorsements: $US8.0 million
Total earnings: $US13.4 million
Scottish professional tennis player, ranked World No. 6 and British No. 1 Andy Murray is at no 8 in the list of most earning tennis players of the world in 2014. He achieved a top-10 ranking by the ATP for the first time on 16 April 2007, and reached a career peak of World No. 2 in August 2009, then again in April/May 2013. In 2013, Murray became the 6th man in tennis history to have won over $30,000,000 in career prize money.
The Olympic gold medalist has endorsement deals with Adidas, Head, Rado watches and Royal Bank of Scotland.
#9 Caroline Wozniacki- $US12.8 million
Tour winnings: $US1.8 million
Endorsements: $US11.0 million
Total earnings: $US12.8 million
A former World No.1 on WTA Tour, Caroline Wozniacki is a professional tennis player from Denmark with an estimated net worth of $12.8 million. Despite of never winning a Major tournament, she earns more than $10 million annually from appearances and sponsors like Adidas, Yonex, Proactiv, Rolex and Sony Ericsson. She is at no 9 position in top earning tennis players in the world in 2014.
#10 Kei Nishikori – $US10.8 million
Tour winnings: $US1.8 million
Endorsements: $US9.0 million
Total earnings: $US10.8 million
At no 10 we have Japanese professional tennis player, Kei Nishikori, currently ranked World No. 20. The 23-year-old Nishikori has reached only one Grand Slam quarterfinal (2012 Australian Open), but has racked up 10 endorsement agreements as Japan’s top player. His major sponsors are Uniqlo, Adidas, Wilson and Tag Heuer
