The highest paid tennis players in history

Flying all around the globe and on several different surfaces too, tennis players are some of the best-paid athletes in all of world sports.

According to Statista, as of February 2024, Novak Djokovic has the highest career earnings of $175.28 US dollars.

Below are the top ten male tennis players with the highest career earnings.

1. Novak Djokovic - $181.6 million (USD)
2. Rafael Nadal - $134.66 million (USD)
3. Roger Federer - $130.59 million (USD)
4. Andy Murray - $64.35 million (USD)
5. Pete Sampras - $43.28 million (USD)
6. Alexander Zverev - $39.95 million (USD)
7. Daniil Medvedev - $39.3 million (USD)
8. Pete Sampras - $43.28 million (USD)
9. David Ferrer - $31.48 million (USD)
10. Marin Cilic - $31.3 million (USD)

According to WTA Tour, as of January 26, 2024, Serena Williams has the highest career earnings of $94.8 million US dollars.

Below are the top ten female tennis players with the highest career earnings.

1. Serena Williams - $94.8 million (USD)
2. Venus Williams - $42.6 million (USD)
3. Simona Halep - $40.2 million (USD)
4. Maria Sharapova - $38.8 million (USD)
5. Petra Kvitova - $37.3 million (USD)
6. Victoria Azarenka - $37.1 million (USD)
7. Caroline Wozniacki - $35.7 million (USD)
8. Angelique Kerber - $32.2 million (USD)
9. Agnieszka Radwanska - $27.7 million (USD)
10. Svetlana Kuznetsova - $25.8 million (USD)