Highest Paid Tennis Players 2015
Tennis happens to be one of those games that pays big to the players, especially those who play at a professional level. Be it the rising stars such as Andy Murray, or the legends of contemporary tennis world like Roger Federer, even the king of clay court Rafael Nadal, the players who are considered the superstars of the game are known for their high income, besides their skilled hands with the tennis racquet. The amazing players get rewarded for their skills with the prize money they obtain from their ATP and WTA tours, and become even bigger names when the megabrands like Rolex, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, etc. boost their income with sponsorships and sign big cheques for the brand ambassadors. These players enjoy similar stature and popularity as the Hollywood celebrities, through the endorsements. Let us look at the Top 10 Highest Paid Tennis Players 2015.
Top 10 Highest Paid Tennis Players 2015
1. Roger Federer
According to the recent ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals as of 3 November 2014, Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer is currently holding the world No. 2 place. This year he earns a total of $56.2 million which includes $52 million in endorsements from various companies and $4.2 million worth of prize money. Till now, he has achieved a total of $84 million worth of prize money from his active tennis career. Roger Federer appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of his major sponsors which include megabrands like Nike, Rolex and Credit Suisse. He holds the position of the third highest in the Open Era with his 82 career titles. He has so far won seven Wimbledon titles and also five US Opens.
2. Rafael Nadal
According to the recent ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals as of 3 November 2014, Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal is currently holding the world No. 3 place. This year he earns a total of $44.5 million which includes $30 million in endorsements from various companies and $14.5 million worth of prize money. Till now, he has achieved a total of $70 million worth of prize money from his active tennis career. Rafael Nadal appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of his major sponsors which include megabrands like Gillette, Rolex, Mercedes-Benz, Lindt and Moët & Chandon. He occupies the position of fifth highest in the Open Era with his 64 career titles. He has so far won a record nine French Open titles and also the Wimbledon title twice.
3. Novak Djokovic
According to the recent ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals as of 3 November 2014, Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic is currently holding the world No. 1 place. This year he earns a total of $33.1 million which includes $21 million in endorsements from various companies and $12.1 million worth of prize money. Till now, he has achieved a total of $67 million worth of prize money from his active tennis career. Novak Djokovic appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of his major sponsors which include megabrands like Mercedes-Benz, Audemars Piguet, Sergio Tacchini, FitLine and Srbija. He holds the current world’s best position with his 47 career titles. So far, he has won four Australian Open title titles and also the Wimbledon title twice.
4. Maria Sharapova
According to the recent ranking by the Women’s Tennis Association as of 3 November 2014, Russian professional tennis player Maria Sharapova is currently holding the world No. 2 place. This year she earned a total of $24.4 million which includes $22 million in endorsements from various companies and $2.4 million worth of prize money. Till now, she has achieved a total of $31 million worth of prize money from her active tennis career. Maria Sharapova appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of her major sponsors which include megabrands like Nike, Evian, Head, Samsung, Tag Heuer, Motarola, Tiffany and Land Rover. In her active career, so far, she has won 33 WTA titles and 4 ITF Titles. She earned the French Open twice and also the Wimbledon in 2004.
5. Li Na
According to the recent ranking by the Women’s Tennis Association as of 3 November 2014, Chinese professional tennis player Li Na is currently holding the world No. 9 place. This year she earned a total of $23.6 million which includes $18 million in endorsements from various companies and $5.6 million worth of prize money. Till now, she achieved a total of $16 million worth of prize money from her active tennis career. Li Na appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of her major sponsors which include megabrands like Häagen-Dazs, Visa, Nike, Rolex, Samsung, Mercedes-Benz and Babolat. In her active career so far, she has won 2 WTA titles and 16 ITF Titles. She athechieved the French Open in 2011 and also the Australian Open in 2014.
6. Serena Williams
According to the recent ranking by the Women’s Tennis Association as of 3 November 2014, American professional tennis player Serena Williams is currently holding the world No. 1 place. This year she earned a total of $22 million which includes $11 million in endorsements from various companies and $11 million worth of prize money. Till now, she has achieved a total of $63 million worth of prize money from her active tennis career. Serena Williams appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of her major sponsors which include megabrands like Nike, Wilson, Gatorade, OPI, Tampax, Hewlett-Packard, Kraft and Puma. She occupies the position of seventh overall highest in the Open Era with her 64 WTA tour titles. So far, she won five Wimbledon titles and also six US Opens.
7. Andy Murray
According to the recent ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals as of 3 November 2014, British professional tennis player Andy Murray is currently holding the world No. 6 place. This year he earns a total of $19.1 million which includes $15 million in endorsements from various companies and $4.1 million worth of prize money. Till now, he has achieved a total of $33 million worth of prize money from his active tennis career. Andy Murray appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of his major sponsors which include megabrands like Adidas, Head rackets, Royal Bank of Scotland, Highland Spring, Jaguar, Rado watches and Fred Perry. In his active career so far, he has won 31 Career Titles. He won the Wimbledon in 2013 and also the US Open title in 2012.
8. Victoria Azarenka
According to the recent ranking by the Women’s Tennis Association as of 3 November 2014, Belarusian professional tennis player Victoria Azarenka is currently holding the world No. 32 place. This year she earned a total of $11.1 million which includes $7.5 million in endorsements from various companies and $3.6 million worth of prize money. Till now, she has achieved a total of $24 million worth of prize money from her active tennis career. Victoria Azarenka appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of her major sponsors which include megabrands like Nike, Esurance, Wilson, Red Bull and watchmaker Citizen. In her active career so far, she has won 17 WTA titles and 1 ITF Titles. She othebtained the Australian Open twice consecutively in 2012 and 2013.
9. Kei Nishikori
According to the recent ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals as of 3 November 2014, Japanese professional tennis player Kei Nishikori is currently holding the world No. 5 place. This year he earns a total of $11 million which includes $9 million in endorsements from various companies and $2 million worth of prize money. Till now, he has achieved a total of $7 million worth of prize money from his active tennis career. Kei Nishikori appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of his major sponsors which include megabrands like Uniqlo, Wilson, Adidas, Delta Airlines, Weider and Tag Heuer. In his active playing career so far, he has achieved 7 career titles. He is also the recent year’s finalist at the 2014 US Open.
10. Caroline Wozniacki
According to the recent ranking by the Women’s Tennis Association as of 3 November 2014, Danish professional tennis player Caroline Wozniacki is currently holding the world No. 8 place. This year she earned a total of $10.8 million which includes $9.5 million in endorsements from various companies and $1.3 million worth of prize money. Till now, she has achieved a total of $19 million worth of prize money from her active tennis career. Caroline Wozniacki appeared in various campaigns and TV commercials for several of her major sponsors which include megabrands like Adidas, Yonex, Proactiv, Rolex and Sony Ericsson. In her active playing career so far, she has achieved 22 WTA career titles and 4 ITF titles. She participated in the finals of the US Open Championships twice.
It is expected that there will be changes in the above list, as the new prize amounts, endorsements and cumulative income of the players will not only rise but will possibly affect the rankings of the players. But, for now, all we can say is that be it the new-comers or the big fishes, the prominent names in the world or tennis are satisfied to feature among the 10 richest tennis players, what with the flood of income, along with their impressive career statistics.