--- title: Roger Federer Was Just Dethroned as the Top Prize Money Earner in Tennis description: With the conclusion of the 2018 U.S. Open, Roger Federer is no long the highest earner in professional tennis prize money. Here's who is authors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2018-09-10T17:00:38.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T10:54:46.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - tennis - us open 2018 word_count: 501 canonical: https://money.com/roger-federer-total-prize-money-earned/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Roger Federer of Switzerland looks dejected against John Millman of Australia in the fourth round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre on September 03, 2018 in New York City, United States.](https://img.money.com/2018/09/180910-federer.jpg?crop=0px%2C98px%2C3733px%2C2100px&quality=85) *Roger Federer of Switzerland looks dejected against John Millman of Australia in the fourth round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre on September 03, 2018 in New York City, United States.* Roger Federer got hit with a one-two punch of defeat and disappointment this week at the U.S. Open. First, the Swiss tennis icon lost the tournament on Tuesday, getting [knocked out](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2018/09/03/us-open-roger-federer-upset-john-millman/1188457002/) in the fourth round by Australian John Millman. Then, on Sunday, Serbian Novak Djokovic won the championship, earning $3.8 million and officially [unseating](https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/45461137) Federer as the tennis player with the most career prize money. The pair have been locked in a back-and-forth battle for the title of top prize earner for years, with Djokovic passing Federer in **[2016](https://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellerossingh/2016/04/03/novak-djokovic-passes-roger-federer-as-alltime-prize-money-leader-with-98-million/)** before falling behind in **[2017](https://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellerossingh/2017/10/30/roger-federer-passes-novak-djokovic-as-top-prize-money-earner/#36ca50b325af).** As of Sunday night, Djokovic has been awarded $119,110,890 in prizes, [according to the Association of Tennis Professionals](https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview). Federer, 37, is now at $117,773,812. Don't feel too bad for Roger, though — he was recently named the highest-paid tennis player in the world [by Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45jdmh/1-roger-federer-2/#2df12d4147ad) for the 13th year in a row. But of the $54.3 million he brought in last year, only about $9 million came from his time on the court. Federer's several big-shot sponsors bankrolled the rest. [According to his website](http://www.rogerfederer.com/index.php/sponsors), the player has endorsement deals with watch brand Rolex, pasta maker Barilla and auto company Mercedes Benz, among others. His latest partnership [is with Uniqlo](https://money.com/roger-federer-uniqlo-deal/). The Japanese clothing store announced earlier this summer that it was teaming up with the player after his decades-old contract with Nike ended. Federer's new agreement with Uniqlo is worth $300 million, [as the *New York Times* reported](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/business/roger-federer-uniqlo-godsick.html), meaning he'll pocket about $74 million annually from all of his various endorsements. But Djokovic has some high-profile backers of his own. Forbes reported he brought in $22 million last year from endorsement deals with companies like Lacoste, Asics, Seiko and Head, the last of which makes his equipment. When Federer spends his cash, it's often on real estate. Over the past few years, he's [donated](http://www.readingkingdom.com/blog/2017/07/31/roger-federer-spends-13-5m-open-81-schools-malawi/) $13.5 million through his foundation to open more than 80 preschools in Malawi. He recently bought and [then sold](https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/57709/roger-federer-sold-his-house-in-wollerau-at-a-high-price/) a roughly $8.5 million glass mansion in Wollerau, Switzerland, and he [has an apartment](http://www.baselshows.com/events/basel-world/the-houses-of-roger-federer) in Dubai. Djokovic also has a handful of homes around the world. In 2017, the 31-year-old bought places in New York City and Miami, shelling out more than $11 million for two condos in Manhattan and as much as $8.9 million for one unit in Florida, [according to Variety](https://variety.com/2017/dirt/real-estalker/novak-djokovic-miami-new-york-city-condo-1202019614/). While Djokovic has [recently encouraged](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/21/novak-djokovic-indian-wells-equal-prize-money-tennis) his tennis peers to fight for more prize money, Federer's agent has previously said that the player prioritizes games over paychecks. “I can’t speak for Roger, but I know he would not make a decision for his schedule that was driven by money,” Tony Godsick [told the *Times* last year](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/24/sports/tennis/rankings-and-bonuses.html?smid=tw-share). “He would make it first and foremost on whether it makes sense in the near and long term as it relates to the physical situation. Not, ‘Oh, there’s a bonus there.’ I’m not sure those years ever happened with Roger." Nevertheless, Federer's net worth is [estimated at](https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/roger-federer-net-worth/) about $450 million. 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