Ranking The Top 10 Highest Paid Tennis Players In The World 2021

Let’s find out who are the top 10 highest paid tennis players in the world in 2021. Some of them might surprise you!

We all know how these players perform on the court with the racquet in their hands. But how are they off the court? How much do these players earn? Who is the highest paid tennis player currently?

Top 10 highest paid tennis players in the world 2021

1. Roger Federer – Even though Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have now matched Federer’s 20 Grand Slam single titles, they still can’t compete him with sponsors. The Swiss professional has a total of $90 million in off-court earnings currently. Also, he still has $0.6 million on-court earnings.
2. Naomi Osaka – The Japanese professional skipped this year’s Wimbledon and French Open for her mental health. But her sponsors like Nike showed the support. She has $55 million off-court earnings, thanks to her large endorsement portfolio. Moreover, she has $5.1 million on-court earnings.
3. Serena Williams – The former number 1 hasn’t been able to add more titles in her Open-era record of 23 Grand Slams single’s titles. She won her last Grand Slam in 2017 and hence she is now down to number 22. But, she still earns $40 million off-court and $1.8 million on-court.
4. Novak Djokovic – The Serbian could not get ahead of Nadal and Federer as he lost to Medvedev in the US Open final. But still he has added many partnerships this year and earns $30 million off-court and $8 million on-court.
5. Rafael Nadal – The Spaniard is suffering from Muller-Weiss syndrome, in which a bone in his foot deteriorates. But he would try to get back in 2022 and get his $1 million per appearance at various events. He currently earns $23 million off-court and $4 million on-court.
6. Kei Nishikori – He currently is down to 54 in ATP rankings, but he earned a lot this year off-court. He signed various lucrative endorsement deals before the Tokyo Olympics. The Japanese professional earns $25 million off-court and $1 million on-court.
7. Danil Medvedev – The Russian got to number 2 in ATP after a brilliant three-year run and finally won his first Grand Slam single’s title by defeating Djokovic in the US Open finals. Medvedev earns $8 million off-court and $5.9 million on-court.
8. Dominic Thiem – The Austrian opted out of the US Open and the Mallorca Open because of his wrist injury. But, he still earns $4.9 million on-court and $4 million off-court.
9. Stefanos Tsitsipas – The Greek professional number 3 from number 6 last year in ATP rankings. He earns $4.1 million on-court and $4 million off-court.
10. Ashleigh Barty – The current number 1 in WTA rankings is at 10 here. She earns $3.8 million on-court and $2 million off-court.

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