Roger Federer has topped the list of the highest earning tennis players for the 17th year in a row. And if this is not enough, the player has earned way more than his arch-rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

A more astonishing fact is that the Swiss Maestro has not been active for more than a year, where his two arch-rivals have surpassed his tally of Grand Slam titles. Nonetheless, they are still struggling to defeat Federer in earnings.

Roger Federer earns considerably more than Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, despite being inactive

The Forbes list of highest paid tennis players features Roger Federer on the top. He has been paid $90 million dollars, before taxes and other deductions. Other than that, his rivals, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, are not even right behind him. Right behind him is the WTA tennis star Naomi Osaka, who is followed by Serena Williams.

Rafael Nadal stands at no.4 with $31.4 million and Novak Djokovic is next with $27.1 million in earnings. Nadal’s earnings are one-third of Federer’s earnings and Djokovic has earned even less than that. Federer has been out of the circuit for more than a year after his knee surgery.

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The Swiss legend took his time in recovery and continued his off-court activities. His sponsors Uniqlo, Credit Suisse, and Rolex have certainly played a huge role in helping him become the highest-earning tennis player in 2022.

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The Swiss Maestro is all set to make his comeback at the Laver Cup this September. He uploaded a video of himself practicing on the court on his Instagram account, ramping up the expectations among fans.

Meanwhile, his arch-rival Rafael Nadal has won 22 grand slam titles this year by winning the Australian Open and the French Open titles. He will try to win his 23rd major title at the US Open this week.

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Apart from that, Djokovic has also won 21 grand slam titles, after triumphing at Wimbledon. However, he will not be playing at the US Open this year because of his vaccination status.