In pictures: the 10 richest tennis players of 2020

Money is big at the top of tennis. And these are the 10 players who made the most of it in 2020, on and off the court, in pictures.

Federer - Millman - Australian Open 2020

– Why the match is memorable: Federer and Millman played an epic at the US Open in 2018 that almost finished off the Swiss. Physically, this was almost as gruelling but when it came to the crunch, Federer stands tall to win the first deciding 10-point tiebreak in the tournament’s history.
– The key moment: Champions trust themselves in the biggest moments and though he made 48 unforced errors on his forehand, he finds the range when he needed it and slaps a winner to take victory.
– The quote: “John played a great match. I was getting ready to explain myself in the press conference. The demons are always there, but what a match. John deserves half of this win.” Roger Federer

Chris Oddo

March 1, 2021

1/10

Roger Federer, $106.3 million

The Swiss has been the biggest earner in tennis for 15 years but in 2020, he also became the highest-paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes. His $6 million prize money was dwarfed by his $100 million in endorsements from 13 companies, including Rolex, Credit Suisse and Japanese clothing firm Uniqlo, whom he joined in 2018 after spending almost his entire career with Nike.
2/10

Novak Djokovic, $44.6 million

An ever growing endorsement portfolio pushes the current world No 1 higher on this list. Djokovic, who won his ninth Australian Open title in February, now earns 72 percent of his income off the court from companies including Peugeot, Seiko, Lacoste and Asics and is closing in on a spot as one of the top 20 highest-paid athletes.
3/10

Rafael Nadal, $40 million

The king of clay isn't the king of cash on the ATP Tour, but he does just fine, thanks to deals with the likes of Nike, Babolat, Santander, KIA Motors and watchmaker Richard Mille. (Nadal's watch is worth $725,000). The Spaniard, who is now level with Roger Federer on a record 20 Grand Slam titles, earns 65 percent of his money off the court these days, Forbes says.
4/10

Naomi Osaka, 37,4 millions de dollars (

Naomi Osaka replaced Serena Williams as the highest-paid tennis player in 2020 and became the highest-paid female athlete in history at the same time, thanks to deals with the likes of Nike, Tag Heuer, Shiseido, Nissan and All Nippon Airways. With a US Open win at the back end of 2020 and an Australian Open triumph already in 2021, it looks like she will break her own record this year.
5/10

Serena Williams, $36 million

Serena Williams may not have been able to equal Margaret Court's all-time Grand Slam titles record - yet - but when it comes to cash, her enduring popularity and legendary status keeps her right at Osaka's heels. Nike, Wilson, JP Morgan Chase and Gatorade are among those who have been with the American for much of her career.
6/10

Kei Nishikori, $32.1 million

Injuries have hampered Kei Nishikori on the court in recent times but he is well positioned to capitalise on his massive popularity in Japan and across Asia, with many lucrative sponsorship deals, including Uniqlo, Jaguar, Asahi and Japan Airlines.
7/10

Ashleigh Barty, $13.1 million

Aussie Ash Barty raked in big money as she claimed her first Slam title in 2019 and even more lucratively, by winning the WTA Finals in China. She has now held the No 1 ranking for over a year. Unlike her rivals in this list, though, most of her earnings, so far, have come on the court. Her sponsors include Fila, Head, Jaguar and Rado
8/10

Daniil Medvedev, $11.8 million

Russia's Daniil Medvedev is banking on a bright future and he's cashing in on his talent already, at No 8 on the list. The runner-up in Australia already this year, the 25-year-old is set to add to his earnings this year. His sponsors include Lacoste, BMW and Technifibre.
9/10

Dominic Thiem, $11.1 million

The Thiem dream came true in 2020 when the Austrian claimed his first Grand Slam title by winning the US Open. He is No 9 on the list but with endorsements including Rolex, Red Bull, Adidas and Babolat, he hopes the best is yet to come.
10/10

Simona Halep, $10.9 million

Simona Halep has been a mainstay in the top 10 for several years now and is wildly popular on the tennis circuit. The Romanian rounds out the star-studded top 10 through lucrative deals with sponsors including Nike, Wilson and watchmaker Hublot.

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