Roger Federer Leads List Of Highest Paid Tennis Players, Novak Djokovic Ahead Of Rafael Nadal

another symptom of suffering from goatness.

June 11th, 2015 at 11:17 am

Too much kitsch,and all rather self serving….

June 11th, 2015 at 1:10 pm

Hippy Chick….what do you mean?

June 11th, 2015 at 4:54 pm

The hatred continues. Fed with his foundation does also very good work. He doesnt keep all his money for the twins… Of course he keeps some of it.

June 11th, 2015 at 5:01 pm

It’s amazing how endorsements and prize money have severely increased for tennis players over the past decade. Sampras won 14 slams and his prize money is nowhere close to that of Djoko’s 8, and Nadal’s 14. Fed, of course has 17 slams, and it’s understandable why he earns so much. Ditto for Masters prize money.

I often wonder whether the present day players would have won so many Masters titles if the 3 best of 5 format was still in effect. Please, I’m not trying to knock any of the title winners for their wins which they deserve, but it’s just my thinking on how 3 best of 5 would have or changes the complexion of the outcome of those titles. I feel the Masters have become very watered down and less exciting now that it’s the same format as a 250 or 500 tournament.

June 11th, 2015 at 6:12 pm

oops: “on how 3 best of 5 would have or changes the complexion ….” . I meant to say, “on how 3 best of 5 would have changed..” etc.

June 11th, 2015 at 6:16 pm

Masters at 3 out of 5 will mirror the slams, so it will likely have the same guys hoarding the titles and probsbly monopolize them even more.

June 11th, 2015 at 7:32 pm

Snowbird – It’ not the prize money that makes up the bulk of their pay, it is endorsements. And appearance fees and exos add more.
A lot of this is the rich get richer, the whole STAR system that tennis, like other sports, embraces. Being a STAR attracts corporate people wanting their stuff hawked. Preferably by a bland person known for excellence, with no great controversy in their lives. Dr Ivo can stop holding his breath waiting for that Moet, Rolex money to start coming in.
On the woman’s side, it’s even worse because there, looks and how this or that woman appeals to a marketing demo – are almost everything. Titles are secondary to that, though winning one Slam makes a physically appealing woman a “serious athlete”, jacking up their price and attracting more corporate types. Why Sharapova, who IMO isn’t a superbeauty but is perceived as such, makes twice what Serena makes in a year.

June 11th, 2015 at 9:23 pm

Anna Kournikova was the best paid player on WTA tour at the time and she has never won one single title.

June 11th, 2015 at 9:35 pm

Stop the insanity. 3 of5 finals would mean. Finalist wouldn’t be able to compete in master week after for obvious reasons. Especially there was no bye in those days.
Winners would have lesser chance to compete a masters title. This is a no brainer!

June 12th, 2015 at 12:22 am

This is surprising considering that it is Novak who has dominated the year. And yet it is Roger who still rules the Sport despite his demotion in the game and not being the player he used to be in the past.

But still it only goes to show the stature of Roger in the game where he is the undisputed leader enjoyng a huge popularity rating with the masses as well as the Media and is celebrated as its brand ambassador. He remains the star attraction even today and that wins him huge commercial favour.

June 12th, 2015 at 1:39 am

@4.54pm June 11th,Im not really sure what your getting at?i just find these lists all a bit OTT,and it seems like the rich are rubbing everyone elses noses in it,so what if Elvis has more money than Paul McCartney etc etc,i just find it all rather self serving,and this has nothing to do with Federer as i repeat i do not hate the guy whatever people choose to believe,this is an overall generalisation wouldnt matter if it was Phelps or Bolt or whomever,i rather get the feeling though that your rather fishing for a quarel,one that doesnt even exhist?….

June 12th, 2015 at 2:11 am

Roger must be the most universal of all tenns players ever if you consider the amount of endorsements he gets. In the regard, he is on par with most marketable athletes fornm other sports such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, etc.. The bulk of their income is from endorsement deals rather than winnings. Some people are not just good, they’re also lucky to click so much with the public.

June 12th, 2015 at 7:37 am

In Roger’s heyday he really was the “perfect” tennis star. He was extremely dominant, played with an aesthetic style and would never show emotion on court until after he’d won. I used to only follow Roddick matches circa 2003/4 but when I first saw Fed play in his effortless style it really drew me in. That image is his legacy now so it’s why he can still get so many endorsements even if he loses much more and sometimes takes those losses very badly.

June 12th, 2015 at 9:18 am

@cf1, Yes, it’s the endorsements that make up the greater part of their earnings. But, the point I was trying to make concerns their prize money and how much that has increased from say 5 years ago. e.g., a Masters win is now doubled at $1 million, as opposed to $500,00; slams are now close to $3 million, and the smaller 250 and 500 have also been upped. I know it’s inflation, and I sure wish my employer would double my salary over that of 5 years ago.I’m just dreaming!

I agree with the comparison you made with respect to Masha and Serena. You’re correct, Masha is notnear super beautiful. There are other players much more beautiful than her, e.g., Ana I, Kirilenko (she’s disappeared)and some others. Why Masha receives so much in endorsements is mind boggling to me.

Serena has won exactly 4 times the amount of slams over Masha, but is not remunerated for her hard work, instead it’s eye candy that has won out. I think it’s ridiculous. In a fair, unprejudiced world, it should be Serena who should receive the elephant’s share of the endorsements.

June 12th, 2015 at 7:51 pm

a small correction: ..it should be Serena… change to, ‘it would be Serena’…

June 12th, 2015 at 7:54 pm

I do agree that it boggles the mind how much endorsement deals Sharapova gets. She’s not the best player, not the most beautiful, looks unfriendly and aloof, and based on what I read from tennis fans, not very well-liked. That says something about how good her agent and management team are.

June 12th, 2015 at 8:19 pm

not sure where to put this as there is no WTA thread, but here’s a cool article that compares serena with lebron; who’s better, who’s tougher?! :)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/12/sports/basketball/an-athlete-with-as-much-will-as-might-lebron-james-but-also-serena-williams.html?contentCollection=sports&action=click&module=NextInCollection&region=Footer&pgtype=article&_r=0

June 13th, 2015 at 2:06 pm