tennis legend Roger Federer announced his resignation on Thursday (September 15). Federer exits the sports rankings third in men’s Grand Slam titles and is considered one of the top earning athletes of all time.
What happened: At the age of 41 and after more than 1,500 professional games, Federer announced that he was retiring from professional tennis.
“Of all the gifts that the sport of tennis has given me over the years, the greatest have been the people I’ve met along the way: my friends, my competitors and most importantly, the fans who give the sport its life, ‘ Federer said.
The tennis star said the upcoming Laver Cup where he will also compete for Team Europe Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will be his last professional tournament.
“As many of you know, the last three years have been challenging for me with injuries and surgeries. I’ve worked hard to be fully competitive again. But I also know the capacities and limitations of my body and its message to me has been clear lately.”
Federer said he was lucky to be able to compete for so long and at a high level.
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Federer’s merit: In his professional tennis career, Federer has one recording from 1251-275. Federer has earned $130.59 million in his career as a professional tennis player.
With limited matches completed in the last two years, Federer’s earnings on the court were $0 in 2022 and $647,655 in 2021.
Federer saw his highest tennis earnings in 2017 at $13.05 million, his only season exceeding $10 million.
While his tennis earnings of more than $130 million are impressive, Federer has earned significantly more off the court.
Big decision pays off: Federer was backed by a clothing and footwear company Nike Inc NKE from 1994 to 2018. After earning around $10 million a year for the last 10 years of the Nike deal, Federer parted ways with the leading brand.
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