过去12个月，收入最高的网球员为：
* Roger Federer (SUI) : 8400万美元
* Naomi Osaka (JPN) : 5520万美元
* Serena Williams (USA) : 3500万美元
* Novak Djokovic (SRB) : 3300万美元
* Rafael Nadal (ESP) : 2600万美元
* Kei Nishikori (JPN) : 2600万美元
* 当中23岁的大坂成为史上单年度收入最高的女球员，
光是场外代言就有 5000万美元，
仅次于费爸、詹姆斯 (LeBron James)和老虎伍兹 (Tiger Woods)。
另外阿圭的收入真的也是蛮高的。
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Highest paid tennis players in the last 12 months
Roger Federer ($84million)
At the top of the list is the usual suspect Roger Federer. The swiss maestro
is Mr. Tennis himself. The thirty nine year old, the winner of twenty Grand
Slam trophies, has earned a mammoth $84 million this past year. It goes
without saying that all of the income has come from his brand endorsements.
The biggest deal right now is with Japanese apparel brand Uniqlo, which
locked him up in 2018 under a 10-year, $300 million deal. Some of the other
brands that Federer endorsed are Rolex, Mercedes-Benz, Credit Suisse, On
Running, Jura Elektroapparate, Moet and Chandon, Barilla, Lindt, Wilson,
NetJets. Federer is one of the few tennis stats who uses a Private Jet, his
jet is sponsored by NetJets.
Naomi Osaka ($55million)
Second on the list is Naomi Osaka. Osaka has the advantage of being a
familiar name in two of the top consumer markets in the world, USA and Japan.
So it comes as no surprise that the twenty-three year old Japanese star has
translated her success on the court to moolah off it.
Some of the brands she endorses are Yonex, Nike, Nissan Motors, Mastercard,
ANA, Nissin, Citizen Watch, Shiseido, Wowow, Tag Heuer. She earned $55
million in the last twelve months.
Serena Williams($35million)
The third position is held by the twenty-three time Grand Slam Champion, one
who is already a legend of the game. The fabulous Serena Williams. Serena may
not be as successful on the court as she has been in the past but she still
has her brands backing her. Serena has been the face of brands such as Nike,
Wilson for years now.
Some of her other endorsements are Gatorade, Delta Air Lines, Aston Martin,
Pepsi, Beats by Dre headphones, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Audemars Piguet, Away.
The thirty-nine year old made $35 million in the last 12 months.
Novak Djokovic($33 million)
Fourth on the list is the Men’s No.1 tennis player in the World Novak
Djokovic. Djokovic has over the years has made money on the court and off it
as well. Djokovic has won eighteen Grand Slam trophies till date. Some of the
brands that sponsor him are Lacoste, Head, Seiko. Asics. Jacob Creek. ANZ,
Ultimate Software. Djokovic made a total of $33 million.
Rafael Nadal ($26 million)
Fifth on the list is the Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal. Nadal is one of the
best tennis players in the history of the game and the best tennis player in
clay courts ever. He has a total of twenty Grand slam titles. Nadal is a
hugely popular name in the Spanish speaking world, that includes South
America, Central America, Mexico and of course Spain. Some of his sponsors
are Nike, Kia Motors, Santander, Emporio Armani, Babolat, Heliocare,
Telefonica, Banco Sabadell, Tommy Hilfiger, Mapfre. He has made $26 million
in the last one year.
Kei Nishikori ($26 million)
Jointly in fifth position with Nadal is the Japanese superstar Kei Nishikori.
Nishikori is the only men’s tennis player to have come out of Japan and is
loved and respected by all back home. Some of his sponsors are Asahi Group
Holdings, Jaccs, Japan Airlines, Nippon Telegraph & Tel, Nissin Foods
Holdings and Uniqlo. The 31-year-old also has deals with Nike and Uber. He
too earned $26 million last year.