Novak Djokovic about to set career prize money record as he nears the $160 million mark
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Novak Djokovic is one of the most famous tennis players in the world. He has won many tournaments all over the world in almost two decades of his career, 91 titles in total.
This tally also includes 21 Grand Slams. With each tournament that he has played in, he won prize money or earned a participation fee. The Serbian is the only tennis player in WTA or ATP history to earn more than $140 million and $150 million in career prize money, but he is set to surpass yet another record.
By defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2022 ATP Finals first-round robin match on Monday, 6-4, 7-6 (4), the 21-time Grand Slam winner ensured he would top $160 million in career winnings on the following Monday. But that is not all. In the event of an undefeated season-ending championship, players can earn up to $4.47 million, which means the Serb could reach the $165 million mark by the end of this tournament.
Currently, the Serb owns $159,951,008. Even if he were to stop here, he would be well above the $160 million milestone. He got a $160,000 participation fee just for showing up to play in his opening match at the ATP Finals, and he earned $383,300 for winning it.
Novak Djokovic surpasses Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in earnings from prize money
A tennis player can earn in different ways. He or she can earn through tournament participation fees, prize money, endorsements, advertisements, sponsors, etc. Big players such as Roger Federer, Serena Williams, and Rafael Nadal are not just successful tennis players but also bigger brands in themselves.
Most of their earnings come from endorsements, advertisements, and sponsors. But Novak Djokovic is one player who has been more successful than both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the tournaments. While Roger Federer earned a whopping $130 million from prize money throughout his career, Rafael Nadal’s earnings are greater with $131 million. And we must also remember the fact that the Spaniard is still playing.
But the Serb has earnings of more than $159 million. This shows how hardworking the nine-time Australian champion is. Also, he is blessed with excellent physical fitness which allowed to play him so well at the professional level for so many years.
The year 2015 was his best season in terms of earnings. He won 11 titles that year but also more than $16 million in prize money. This year despite missing two Grand Slams and a host of other tournaments, he was able to earn more than $5 million in prize money.
Novak Djokovic is 35 years old and is expected that he would keep on playing for some years more. So, the more matches he wins, the more prize money he will earn. It is expected that he will finish his career with maybe around $200 million earned through prize money.
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