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Let us take a look at the Tennis players who have won the highest amount of prize money in the history of the sport
Tennis is one of the most popular sports across the globe and it is no surprise that tennis players are some of the richest athletes in the World. Tennis events (both on the ATP and the WTA Tour) offer a lot of prize money for the winners and podium place holders. In this article, we take a look at the top 10 Tennis stars who have accumulated the biggest purse of prize money in the history of the sport till date.
10. Petra Kvitova – Kvitova is the most recent addition to this list after her win at the Miami Open. Kvitova is a two-time Wimbledon Champion and a former World No.2. The Czech star has accumulated a total prize of more than 36 million US dollars in her professional career till date.
9. Maria Sharapova – Sharapova is one of the most popular Tennis stars of all-time and she ranks ninth in this list. The former World No.1 has won all four Grand Slam titles and dominated the circuit during her prime. The Russian icon accumulated a total prize money of more than 38 million US dollars throughout her career.
8. Simona Halep – Halep is a former World No.1 and one of the most loved Tennis players in the professional circuit. The Romanian Tennis star is still active on the professional circuit and has accumulated a total prize money of more than 40 million US dollars so far in her career. Halep is also placed third in all-time rankings on the WTA tour based on overall career prize money earned.
7. Venus Williams – Venus Williams dominated women’s Tennis for a long period of time alongside her sister, Serena. The American superstar ranks seventh in this with an accumulated prize money of more than 42 million US dollars in her career. The former World No.1 ranks second in the all-time list of prize money won by female Tennis players.
6. Pete Sampras – Sampras is an evergreen name in World Tennis. The 14-time Grand Slam Champion is considered to be one of the greatest players of all-time. Sampras accumulated a total prize money of more than 42 million in his career.
5. Andy Murray – Murray is still active on the professional tour and has accumulated a total prize money of more than US$ 63 million in his career till date. The fact that the British superstar is a part of the top five of this illustrious list is proof enough of his incredible success. Murray will add to this purse in the coming days but it’s very unlikely that he climbs further up.
4. Serena Williams – Serena has been active on the WTA tour for more than 27 years, having turned pro in 1995. Williams’ success led to unprecedented earnings on and off the court. Her $94.6 million in career prize money is more than double that of Venus, who ranks second with $42.3 million in career earnings. Off the court, Serena has made more than $350 million in endorsements since turning pro in 1995.
3. Roger Federer – Federer is one considered to be one of the Greatest Tennis players of all-time. The Swiss maestro also happens to be one of the richest athletes in the World. Federer retired at the end of 2022 and in his illustrious career, accumulated more than US$ 130 million as prize money.
2. Rafael Nadal – There is hardly any illustrious list in Tennis that Nadal is not a part of. The ‘King of Clay’ ranks second in this all-time list with a cumulative earning of US$ 134 million in his career till date. The 22-time Grand Slam Champion is still very much active on the professional tour and the overall figure can only go upwards.
1. Novak Djokovic – Djokovic leads this all-time list with a humongous cumulative earning of US$ 167 million till date. The Serbian is only adding to this total with each passing event and is currently miles ahead of the rest of the pack. The 22-time Grand Slam Champion might very well become the first player to reach the 200-million mark by the time he decides to hang up his boots.
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