Have you ever wondered how much the top tennis pros make?
The majority of a top tennis pro's prize money only accounts for only 23% of their total income. The rest is made from endorsement deals, exhibition and appearance fees and sponsor bonuses.
Top total career prize money makers as of December 2008 :
Roger Federer ($41.8 million)
Maria Sharapova ($26 million)
Rafael Nada l ($18 million)
Andy Roddick ($15 million)
Venus Williams ($15 million)
Serena Williams ($15 million)
Justine Henin ($10 million)
Novak Djokovic ($9.5 million)
Ana Ivanovic ($8 million)
James Blake ($7.5 million)
Roger Federer also made Forbes magazine 2008 highest earners under 30:
1. Beyonce Knowles ($125 million)
2. Justin Timberlake ($68 million)
3. Kobe Bryant ($61 million)
4. LeBron James ($59 million)
5. Roger Federer ($55 million)
6. Keira Knightley ($50 million)
7. Maria Sharapova ($40 million)
8. Daniel Radcliffe ($39 million)
9. Miley Cyrus ($39 million)
10. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen ($23 million)
