The Swiss is the ninth highest-earning athlete in the last 12 months according to Forbes despite having only played in the Laver Cup
Up there, where others cannot reach. Even if the spectacular shots, the dance on the fields all over the world and the won titles remain only a memory. Tennis without Roger Federer is becoming a habit, after the Swiss retired in September on the occasion of the Laver Cup. But the native of Basel remains the King, even without a racket in his hand: according to the ranking drawn up by Forbes, from 1 May 2022 to same day in 2023 Federer was the highest paid tennis player in the world, earning $95 million.
THE EMPIRE
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Roger is an empire that walks, that lasts even without playing. The 20-time Grand Slam champion took home 125,000 dollars in sports prizes in the last year, with his participation in the Laver Cup. The rest comes from his off-court activity, with numerous sponsorship agreements with world brands. And it is curious how Federer’s proceeds grow: last year, when the withdrawal was not yet official, it amounted to 90.7 million. The current figure allows Roger to be among the highest paid sportsmen in the world, in addition to the first among tennis players: he is in the top-10, precisely in ninth place.
BEYOND SPORT
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Ahead of Federer are Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappé, LeBron James, boxer Canelo Alvarez, golfers Dustin Johnson and Philip Mickelson, Steph Curry. Behind Roger, closing the top-10, is Kevin Durant. All active sportsmen. The Swiss’s stability among the highest paid sportsmen in the world is proof that we are talking about a figure capable of stepping out of the tennis court and influencing millions of people. Tennis is not only and is no longer Federer, but Roger remains the greatest exponent of the tennis world and it is not only this. With these figures, then, the withdrawal is less painful…
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