With mirific sponsorship deals, Roger Federer has built a fortune. Curious and invested businessman, the champion does not make any feelings in business, perfectly advised by his American agent Tony Godsick.
According to the American magazine Forbes, which has become accustomed to scouring the accounts of the world’s greatest sportsmen, the earnings of the best tennis player of all time should exceed $ 100 million. By 2019, they had already reached $ 93.4 million, making him the fifth highest paid sportsman of the year. While its revenues were” only ” $ 33 million in 2009, they have only increased in ten years, as the specialized site explains tennis.com.
The $ 100 million milestone should bring another. With such earnings, the sportsman should be the first tennis player to reach the billion dollars earned. In the entire history of the sport, there are only three of them before him who have already exceeded this threshold. He joins a closed club composed of Tiger Woods (golf), Michael Jordan (basketball) and Floyd Mayweather (boxing). With 103 wins on the clock, the Swiss was largely able to count on prize money to ensure his old days. But the total of $ 124 million in earnings, however, does not weigh very heavy against the income from sponsorship and advertising. Because the great Roger is a salesman. This is evidenced by his contract signed in 2018 with the clothing brand Uniqlo. The Japanese giant paid $ 300 million to be able to display on the player’s outfits. The contract ran for ten years, until the player’s 46th spring, even though he ended his impressive career before.
The tennis player is used to contracts XXL size. Renowned for his style on and off the court, Federer surrounds himself mainly with luxury brands. Its partners include Rolex, Mercedes, Moët & Chandon (champagne) and Credit Suisse. But the player is also loyal, his involvement with Wilson rackets dates from the beginning of his career and the collaboration that linked him with Nike dates back to 1994.
The Swiss has today the most beautiful track record in this sport. He started hitting the yellow ball at the age of eight. After a pretty junior career, he officially joined the pro circuit in 1998 at the age of 17. He made his Grand Slam debut the following year, with first appearances at Roland Garos and Wimbledon, where he was eliminated in the first round. His first pro win came in 2001, at the Milan tournament, two years before his first title in one of the four major tournaments, at Wimbledon. A first recognition of his talent that will bring a bunch of others.
Today, the Swiss has a record twenty Grand Slam titles, including eight at Wimbledon. The last victory of the champion in one of the four reference tournaments was in 2018 with a fifth title at the US Open. Among his other remarkable statistics, Federer is the one who has spent the most weeks as world No. 1, 310 in all, including 237 consecutive (again a record, achieved between 2004 and 2008). His record also includes a Davis Cup title, six Masters, a silver medal at the London Olympics and a gold in doubles with Wawrinka in Beijing. The list is necessarily far from exhaustive.