- Maria Sharapova announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 32.
- Sharapova ranks third among women’s tennis players in career earnings and eighth overall.
- Serena Williams is the highest-paid female tennis player with career winnings over $92.7 million.
- Novak Djokovic is the highest-paid male tennis player, having recently passed Roger Federer with career winnings topping $143.1 million.
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Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 and with five career Grand Slam titles. She also retires as the third-highest paid female player and the eighth-highest overall.
Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic are the highest-paid female and male tennis players of all time – though there’s a more than $50 million difference in their total career earnings.
Below, we take a look at the 32 highest-paid tennis players of all time, based on on-the-court winnings. While the list is skewed towards recent players, it’s a mix of both men and women, as well as current players and all-time greats.
Data is through the 2020 Australian Open and is from the ATP and WTA tours. Doubles and mixed-doubles earnings are included in total career prize money but are not included in the number of titles won.
32. Ivan Lendl — $21.3 million (€19.6 million)
Nationality: Czech and American
Grand Slam titles: 8 (3 US Open, 3 French Open, 2 Australian Open)
Overall titles: 94
31. Martina Navratilova — $21.6 million (€19.9 million)
Nationality: Czech and American
Grand Slam titles: 18 (9 Wimbledon, 4 US Open, 3 Australian Open, 2 French Open)
Overall titles: 167
30. Steffi Graf — $21.9 million (€20.2 million)
Nationality: German
Grand Slam titles: 22 (7 Wimbledon, 6 French Open, 5 US Open, 4 Australian Open)
Overall titles: 107
29. Lindsay Davenport — $22.2 million (€20.4 million)
Nationality: American
Grand Slam titles: 3 (1 Australian, 1 Wimbledon, 1 US Open)
Overall titles: 55
28. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — $22.2 million (€20.4 million)
Nationality: French
Grand Slam titles: 0
Overall titles: 17
27. Dominic Thiem — $23.8 million (€21.9 million)
Nationality: Austrian
Grand Slam titles: 0
Overall titles: 16
26. Kei Nishikori — $23.8 million (€21.9 million)
Nationality: Japanese
Grand Slam titles: 0
Overall titles: 12
25. Yevgeny Kafelnikov — $23.9 million (€22.0 million)
Nationality: Russian
Grand Slam titles: 2 (1 Australian, 1 French Open)
Overall titles: 26
24. Kim Clijsters — $24.4 million (€22.7 million)
Nationality: Belgian
Grand Slam titles: 4 (3 US Open, 1 Australian Open)
Overall titles: 41
23. Martina Hingis — $24.7 million (€22.7 million)
Nationality: Swiss
Grand Slam titles: 5 (3 Australian Open, 1 Wimbledon, 1 US Open)
Overall titles: 43
22. Boris Becker — $25.1 million (€23.1 million)
Nationality: German
Grand Slam titles: 6 (3 Wimbledon, 2 Australian, 1 US Open)
Overall titles: 49
21. Svetlana Kuznetsova — $25.2 million (€23.2 million)
Nationality: Russian
Grand Slam titles: 2 (1 French Open, 1 US Open)
Overall titles: 18
20. Juan Martin del Potro — $25.9 million (€23.9 million)
Nationality: Argentine
Grand Slam titles: 1 (U.S. Open)
Overall titles: 22
19. Agnieszka Radwańska — $27.7 million (€25.5 million)
Nationality: Polish
Grand Slam titles: 0
Overall titles: 20
18. Marin Čilić — $27.8 million (€25.6 million)
Nationality: Croatian
Grand Slam titles: 1 (U.S. Open)
Overall titles: 18
17. Angelique Kerber — $29.5 million (€27.2 million)
Nationality: German
Grand Slam titles: 3 (1 Australian Open, 1 Wimbledon, 1 U.S. Open)
Overall titles: 12
16. Tomas Berdych — $29.5 million (€27.2 million)
Nationality: Czech
Grand Slam titles: 0
Overall titles: 13
15. Victoria Azarenka — $30.4 million (€28.0 million)
Nationality: Belarusian
Grand Slam titles: 2 (2 Australian Open)
Overall titles: 20
14. Andre Agassi — $31.2 million (€28.7 million)
Nationality: American
Grand Slam titles: 8 (4 Australian Open, 2 US Open, 1 Wimbledon, 1 French Open)
Overall titles: 60
13. Petra Kvitová — $31.5 million (€29.0 million)
Nationality: Czech
Grand Slam titles: 2 (2 Wimbledon)
Overall titles: 27
12. David Ferrer — $31.5 million (€29.0 million)
Nationality: Spanish
Grand Slam titles: 0
Overall titles: 27
11. Stan Wawrinka — $34.2 million (€31.5 million)
Nationality: Swiss
Grand Slam titles: 3 (1 Australian Open, 1 French Open, 1 US Open)
Overall titles: 16
10. Caroline Wozniacki — $35.2 million (€32.4 million)
Nationality: Danish
Grand Slam titles: 1 (Australian Open)
Overall titles: 30
9. Simona Halep — $36.6 million (€33.7 million)
Nationality: Romanian
Grand Slam titles: 2 (1 French Open, 1 Wimbledon)
Overall titles: 20
8. Maria Sharapova — $38.8 million (€35.7 million)
Nationality: Russian
Grand Slam titles: 5 (2 French Open, 1 Wimbledon, 1 US Open, 1 Australian Open)
Overall titles: 36
7. Venus Williams — $41.8 million (€38.5 million)
Nationality: American
Grand Slam titles: 7 (5 Wimbledon, 2 US Open)
Overall titles: 49
6. Pete Sampras — $43.3 million (€39.9 million)
Nationality: American
Grand Slam titles: 14 (7 Wimbledon, 5 U.S. Open, 2 Australian Open)
Overall titles: 64
5. Andy Murray — $61.5 million (€56.6 million)
Nationality: Scottish
Grand Slam titles: 3 (2 Wimbledon, 1 US Open)
Overall titles: 46
4. Serena Williams — $92.7 million (€85.4 million)
Nationality: American
Grand Slam titles: 23 (7 Wimbledon, 7 Australian, 6 US Open, 3 French Open)
Overall titles: 73
3. Rafael Nadal — $120.6 million (€111.1 million)
Nationality: Spanish
Grand Slam titles: 19 (12 French Open, 2 Wimbledon, 4 US Open, 1 Australian Open)
Overall titles: 84
2. Roger Federer — $129.9 million (€119.6 million)
Nationality: Swiss
Grand Slam titles: 20 (8 Wimbledon, 5 US Open, 6 Australian Open, 1 French Open)
Overall titles: 103
1. Novak Djokovic — $143.1 million (€131.8 million)
Nationality: Serbian
Grand Slam titles: 17 (8 Australian Open, 5 Wimbledon, 3 US Open, 1 French Open)
Overall titles: 78
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