ATP World Tour
According to Forbes, Roger Federer leads the ATP World Tour in combined earnings for the ninth straight year.For the ninth straight year, Roger Federer is the top-earning tennis player with a combined $67 million in prize money, endorsement deals and appearances.
Roger Federer is quickly approaching the $100 million mark in career prize money. But according to a Forbes report the Swiss star’s earnings away from the court continue to far exceed what he earns on it. For the ninth straight year, Federer was the top-earning tennis player with a combined $67 million in prize money, endorsement deals and appearances between June 1, 2014 and June 1, 2015.
A winner of 24 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles and six Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, Federer is followed by longtime rivals Novak Djokovic ($48.2 million) and Rafael Nadal ($32.5 million). The trio ranks as the world’s three highest-paid tennis players for the second consecutive year with combined earnings of $148 million.
According to Forbes, Federer is the world's fifth biggest-grossing athlete on a list headed by boxer Floyd Mayweather.
Federer’s sponsor portfolio includes long-term deals with Nike, Rolex, Credit Suisse and Sunrise, Switzerland’s largest private telecommunications provider. He recently extended his Mercedes-Benz deal for an additional three years, and also includes Wilson, Lindt, Jura, Moet & Chandon, National Suisse and NetJets among sponsors.
Earlier this summer, Federer was named the world’s most marketable sports star, edging out golf’s Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, and basketball’s LeBron James on a list released by the London School of Marketing.