Federer tops list of highest-paid athletes

Roger Federer has been revealed as sport's highest paid athlete by Forbes Magazine.

Federer is the first tennis player to top the highly anticipated annual list with $106.3 million in total earnings.

The 38-year-old managed to win $6.3 million in prize money and pocketed $100m from endorsement and appearance deals.

Juventus star and Nike athlete Cristiano Ronaldo was next on the list, ahead of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain and Brazilian footballer Neymar.

NBA legend LeBron James and rounds up the top five earners.

Two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is the highest ranked woman coming in at 29th overall after earning $37.4 million – a Forbes record for a female athlete.

Forbes' top 10 highest-paid athletes for 2020

1. Roger Federer (tennis): $106.3 million
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (football): $105 million
3. Lionel Messi (football): $104 million
4. Neymar (football): $95.5 million
5. LeBron James (basketball): $88.2 million
6. Stephen Curry (basketball): $74.4 million
7. Kevin Durant (basketball): $63.9 million
8. Tiger Woods (golf): $62.3 million
9. Kirk Cousins (NFL): $60.5 million
10. Carson Wentz (NFL): $59.1 million