Top 10 Highest-Paid Tennis Stars

International Tennis is one of the most demanding and physically taxing sports. Players give it their all to win the Grand Slam and also reach the top of the mountain and become the world's number 1 side.

Considering the entire season which includes tours across the world takes an entire year, Tennis players are rewarded handsomely. Even a player losing in the first round of a tournament is given a good sum of money.

Here take a look at the top 10 best tennis players:

10. Jessica Pegula

The 30-year-old US Star was ranked as high as number 3 just two years ago. Despite not winning any major titles and just 4 career titles, Jessica Pegula is on the list of best-paid Tennis players. Jessica Pegula has made 10.9 Million Dollars during the year 2023 to be ranked at number 10. His off-the-court earnings are more than her on-the-court earnings thanks to her sponsorship deals.

9. Naomi Osaka

The four-time Grand Slam title winner has fallen off the radar a little bit and seen her career graph take a hit. The Japanese Tennis Star is now ranked 297 in the world just 5 years after hitting the world number 1 rank. This hasn’t stopped her from being one of the best-paid Tennis stars with a total of over 12 Million in revenue despite not playing much tennis.

8. Casper Ruud 

Norwegian star Casper Ruud was paid 14.4 Million Dollars in 2023 as the world number 9 was ranked as one of the best-paid Tennis stars. The 25-year-old reached the world number 2 rankings in late 2022 but hasn’t been able to do well in the Grand Slams.

7. Coco Gauff 

Young Coco Gauff stunned the world when she won the US Open 2023 tournament. This earned her instant comparisons with the Williams sisters on social media. The 20-year-old is currently ranked number 3 in the world and is earning 15.2 Million dollars. This makes the young US star one of the best-paid players in the world.

6. Emma Raducanu 

Just like Coco Gauff, Emma Raducanu came into the public glare after winning the 2021 US Open. Since then the British tennis hope has fallen the pecking order to world number 250 due to bad form and injuries. Emma Raducanu still is one of the best-paid Tennis players in the world earning 15.3 Million dollars.

5. Rafael Nadal

Genuinely one of the best players in the world, Rafael Nadal is nearing the end of his illustrious Tennis career. With 2024 set to be his final year on the circuit, Nadal has yet to step foot on the courts. Currently, the 5th best-paid star in Tennis, Rafael Nadal earns 15.5 Million dollars from his on and off-court ventures.

4. Daniil Medvedev 

Russian star Daniil Medvedev has become a huge sensation ever since he made his presence felt. The former US Open title winner earns 20.2 Million dollars to make him one of the best-paid players in Tennis. Medvedev is currently the world number 4 player and has won just one Grand Slam title in his decade-long career.

3. Iga Swiatek

22-year-old Polish sensation Iga Swiatek has already won 4 Grand Slam titles. The youngster is one of the most dominant female Tennis stars in the world today. With an earning of 22.4 Million Dollars, Iga Swiatek has shown why she is one of the best-paid tennis players.

2. Carlos Alcaraz 

Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz has soon established himself as a big player in a short period. The former World number 1 earned 31.4 Million dollars to be the 2nd best-paid player in Tennis last year.

1. Novak Djokovic 

It comes as no surprise that Novak Djokovic is the best-paid tennis star with a total earnings of 38.4 Million dollars. Even at the age of 37-year-old, there is no better player than Djokovic. This was proved once again when the Serb reached the finals of the Australian Open 2024 but fell short.