A Swiss-born tennis superstar and was born on August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. Tennis superstar, Roger Federer has an estimated net worth of $300 million and $81 million total ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) career earnings.
Roger Federer began playing tennis at a very early age and promptly exhibited interests and as well as great abilities for the sport. Upon reaching the age of eight, Roger Federer joined the Basel junior Tennis program. He then later met Peter Carter, an Australian player who saw his amazing talents. For four years, they both trained together and then Roger Federer got an invitation to show up in Switzerland's national tennis training center where he trained for three years. Roger Federer speedily climbs up the world's top junior rankings under Peter Carter's tutelage. He won the junior singles and double titles in Wimbledon and was eventually ranked as top ITF (International Tennis Federation) player worldwide. Through his successes, his earning net worth began.
With that great start in his career, Roger Federer started turning pro and became ATP's 100 youngest player with his high profile wins. He then represented Switzerland at the Olympics. With his great profile as an athlete, Roger Federer rose to professional tennis stardom and began earning impressive endorsements deals and continued to be the world's top tennis player thus adding up to his growing net worth.
Roger Federer became dominant in tennis, hailed as ATP's top 1 rank with a 237 consecutive week's record. He also commands the most remarkable endorsement collection in all of sports history. With 10 major deals at hand, Credit Suisse, Rolex and Nike are among them. His sponsors collectively pay him more than $40 million annually, plus his latest addition, five year deal with champagne brand Moet & Chandon. In 2013, Roger Federer earned a whopping $65 million from his endorsements alone, $6.5 million from his salary and winnings and an incredible $3.2 million from his estimated prize money contributing to his grossing net worth value.
This year, it was reported that Roger Federer gained $52 million from his endorsement deals, $4.2 million from salary and winning with $2.4 million estimated prize money. It was also reported that his annual salary is between $50-60 million per year.
It is without a doubt that Roger Federer is one of history's greatest tennis players of all time, holding a record of 16 Grand Slam singles titles and estimated career prize money of$70 million.
Roger Federer is indeed one the world's top grossing athletes belting a monstrous $300 million estimated total net worth.
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