Federer’s career earnings total of $1.1 billion before taxes and agents’ fees is more than twice Nadal’s $500 million and Djokovic’s $470 million, according toacross sports—alongside LeBron James, Floyd Mayweather, Lionel Messi, Phil Mickelson, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tiger Woods—to have surpassed $1 billion while still active.
Federer has long-term endorsement deals with over a dozen brands, and many of them have stuck with him for more than a decade, including Credit Suisse, Lindt, Mercedes and Rolex. In 2018, he left Nike, which had paid him roughly $150 million over the course of two decades, to sign an apparel deal with Uniqlo reportedly worth up to $300 million over ten years. When he was healthy, Federer could also command $2 million per event to play in exhibitions and smaller tournaments.
“The past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries,” Federer, who hasn’t played a competitive match since reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals in July 2021, said Thursday in his retirement announcement, posted to his social media accounts. “I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear.
Federer said he would “play more tennis in the future, of course, but just not in Grand Slams or on the tour.” But even if he steps away from the sport entirely, he should be able to count on several of his sponsorships continuing into retirement. Maria Sharapova, for instance, has continued to promote Nike, Evian and Porsche since leaving the game in 2020.
To be sure, Federer has eclipsed Sharapova and just about every other tennis pro with his on-the-court accomplishments: 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including a record 8 at Wimbledon; 310 weeks as the ATP Tour’s top-ranked player, including a record 237 in a row; and 103 ATP singles titles, the second-most after Jimmy Connors’ 109.
You’ll be missed rogerfederer
It's very narrow minded to write a piece for one of the greatest with focus on his money and nit hus legacy.
I think he'll be alright.