RICHEST TENNIS PLAYER IN THE WORLD 2022 😍 WHO IS THE HIGHEST PAID TENNIS PLAYER OF 2022

Roger Federer was the highest earning tennis player in the world over the last 12 months, making about $90.6 million before taxes, despite the Swiss maestro's time on court being limited by injury, Forbes' said on Thursday.
Federer, who has skipped this year's U.S. Open due to a knee injury, made less than $1 million from playing tennis, with the bulk of his income coming from endorsements, Forbes' said.
Japan's Naomi Osaka is the second-highest earner on the list, with $60.1 million in pre-tax income, more than 90% of which she made off court, with Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal completing the top five.
The 10 highest-paid tennis players collectively earned $320 million over the last 12 months, down 6% from last year, largely due to tournaments and lucrative exhibition matches being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Forbes' said.
Despite the decrease, the top 10 made more money off court, taking in $281 million from endorsements, or 4% more than the previous year, even with reduced spending by a number of brands.
Top 5 highest earners in tennis:
1. Roger Federer - $90.6 million.
2. Naomi Osaka - 60.1 million.
3. Serena Williams - $41.8 million.
4. Novak Djokovic - $38 million.
5. Rafa Nadal - $27 million.
Sportico estimates the 20-time Grand Slam champion has earned Federer at least $1 billion during his career from prize money, endorsements and appearance fees since he turned pro in 1998. The vast majority was banked off the court, as his career prize money is $130 million, second all-time behind Djokovic.
Companies have flooded Federer with big cash endorsements, but his biggest payday might come from an equity-based deal he signed with startup Swiss sneaker brand On in late 2019. Federer invested in the company as part of the agreement.
His stake would be worth hundreds of millions of dollars based on a potential IPO this year that values the company at $5 billion, according to Reuters.
Federer’s endorsement roster includes 14 brands, and half of them have been sponsoring him for more than a decade, including Credit Suisse, Mercedes-Benz, Rolex and Wilson. Brands never want to get out of Federer’s orbit once they are in it.
Most of Federer’s sponsors have extended their deals with him into retirement and beyond. Risky? Not a chance. Said Oregon’s Cornwell: “Federer is timeless.” His on-court resume is astounding with 103 career ATP titles, 237 straight weeks ranked No.1.