Tennis legend Roger Federer is entering his fashion era and casually hosting the 2023 Met Gala, where he’ll be rubbing fancy shoulders with a bunch of fellow rich people (and a super rich cat) all dressed up in Chanel. But please be advised that when it comes to wealth, not only is Roger positively dripping with it, but he has more money than pretty much everyone there. Turns out tennis pays! You know, when you’re good at it, which—judging from the number of grand slams he’s won—Roger Federer is. Let’s dive into just how much money this man has lurking in his bank account (word of warning: you’re not ready).
Federer’s Tennis Earnings Are Truly Massive
Even if he never dabbled in the world of celebrity endorsement, Roger Federer would be a multi-millionaire just based on all the competitions he’s won. Specifically, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open. According to Forbes, Federer has won over $130 million in prize money throughout his career—and according to Celebrity Net Worth, only two players have earned more than him: Rafael Nadal at $131 million and Novak Djokovic at $159 million.
Some particularly profitable years for our dude? Federer earned $4 million in 2003, $8.3 million in 2006, and a whopping $10.1 million in 2007. $10 million is definitely his prize money peak, but he came close to winning that much again back in 2014, when he took home $9.3 million.
He Makes Most of His Money From Sponsorships
Forbes ranked Federer as #7 on the world’s highest paid athletes in 2022, noting that he has a “sponsor portfolio that is unmatched.” His current most high profile deal is with Uniqlo, who signed him for a 10-year contract back in 2018 for a casual $300 million. And back in 2016 (before Roger’s Uniqlo contract), Celebrity Net Worth reported that 10 different sponsors were paying Federer a total of $45 million a year, including Nike who was forking over $10 million.
All told, Celebrity Net Worth reports that Federer’s earned a total of $1 billion from endorsements throughout his career. Truly incredible and impossible to wrap my poor broken brain around. (Also, side note because you’re inevitably wondering: The reason Federer’s net worth is so much “lower” than $1 billion this is due to spending/taxes/general overhead.)
His Yearly Income Is Wild
According to Forbes, Federer made $90.7 million between 2021 and 2022 (before taxes and agents’ fees), making him the highest-paid tennis player. Apparently, only $700,000 of that came from winnings—meaning he made a full $90 million in sponsorships and appearances—which Forbes notes is $10 million more than LeBron James and $22 million more than Tiger Woods. $90.7 million is obviously a massive amount of money, but the most Federer’s ever made in one year was actually back in 2020, when he took home $106.3 million. Read it and quite literally weep.
So What Is Roger Federer’s Net Worth, in Total?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Roger Federer’s net worth is a cool $550 million. However, Forbes notes that his total career earnings are $1 billion, which is apparently “more than twice Nadal’s $500 million and Djokovic’s $470 million.”
Welp. While you ponder this information, I’ll be busy wondering why I never got into sports. Big mistake. Huge.
