Staggering $780,000,000 Difference Between Roger Federer and Serena Williams Leaves a Lot to Be Desired From the Tennis World
15 March, 2023
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Recently, Sportico released a list of the highest-paid athletes, and Serena features there not just as another tennis player, but as the only woman to make it to the list. After her male counterpart Roger Federer in the top 10, Serena’s presence on the list itself is a testament to her legacy. However, there are still some speculations about the difference between the two.
Serena Williams has always been a torchbearer for women in sports and women’s empowerment in general.
Serena Williams is the only woman on the list while Roger Federer leads tennis stars.
In a list dominated mostly by basketball and golf icons, Federer stands at number 9 with a $1.38 billion income. Going down on the list, we find another tennis great- Rafael Nadal at 28. 10 places below the Spaniard, we have Serena Williams with her $600 million income.
According to the data by Sportico,
It is a widely known fact that Federer is indeed one of the few billionaires in the sport.
Most of his earnings are from his deal with Uniqlo and other business ventures. Similarly, most of Serena’s assets are also calculated from her business ventures, save for the “traditional investment income”.
Serena's place on the list is bothering!
Serena’s place on the list, as not just the only female tennis player but even as the only female sportsperson, is concerning, to say the least. While it definitely gives us a reality check on her influence and self-made legacy, we cannot help but think of why there are not many women on the list.
Keeping aside the business assets, Serena and Federer did earn a chunk of their income from the prize money.
Serena has earned around 94.8 million USD in prize money. This is almost twice as much “as any female athlete has ever made“. On the other hand, Federer is reported to have earned more than 130 million dollars in prize money, despite winning three Grand Slam titles less than Williams . This is proof of the glaring gender gap that still exists in some tournaments.
According to Forbes,
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