Who Is the Richest Tennis Player at US Open 2021 in Roger Federer’s Absence?

Apart from 20 Grand Slams and an illustrious career, Roger Federer has made numerous lucrative investments and blockbuster endorsement deals. That is why he is by far the wealthiest active male tennis player. Accordingly, he is also the richest in every tournament that he opts to play.

So the question is, when he is not playing, who takes his place on the men’s circuit? For instance, Federer has announced his withdrawal from the upcoming US Open 2021, citing a knee injury. So, let’s find out who will be the richest tennis player in his absence in New York.

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The richest male tennis player after Roger Federer

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the tennis maestro has a net worth of $450 million. And as per ATP Tour, he had earned $130,594,339 (singles and doubles combined in prize money from tennis.

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Moreover, Federer has collected no less than $600 million from endorsements throughout his career. Consequently, he is close to pocketing the billion-dollar mark from the sport.

After Federer, Serbian World No.1 Novak Djokovic has the highest net worth, standing at $220 million. Fascinatingly, he has earned more in prize money than the Swiss maestro, that is, more than $150 million.

Hence, Djokovic will be the richest tennis professional at the upcoming US Open 2021. Rafael Nadal, who is also not playing, is the third richest active male tennis player with $200 million net worth and close to $125 million prize money.

Who is the second wealthiest tennis player at the US Open 2021?

Standing 10th in the all-time richest tennis players, Andy Murray is the fourth active and the second wealthiest tennis player in New York. He has a net worth of $100 million and $62,051,232 in prize money.

Besides dominating the tennis world for almost two decades, these four players have also made themselves a marketable brand. Therefore, even after their on-court earnings will stop, they will keep flourishing in wealth.

The other rich active male tennis players in the Top 50 are Kei Nishikori (playing US Open), Juan Martin del Potro (not playing), and Stan Wawrinka (not playing), respectively. Most likely, the situation will remain the same for many more years to come.

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