15. Andy Roddick
Net Worth: $30 Million
Retired American professional tennis player, Andy Roddick, has an impressive net worth of $30 million dollars.
He turned Pro in 2000 and is a former world number #1.
During his career, Andy won 32 titles and retired from the sport during the 2012 US Open, which was also his 30th birthday.
Andy earned around $20 million dollars in prize money throughout his professional career.
14. Björn Borg
Net Worth: $40 Million
Bjorn Borg is a Swedish professional tennis player who has a net worth of $40 million dollars.
Beginning his tennis career as a child, his natural ability and routine practice led him to win multiple junior titles.
He went on to win numerous championships throughout the 70s and early 80s, winning the French Open, Wimbledon, the Masters Tour and the World Championship Tennis competition.
He retired very early at the 26, as he didn’t have the desire to compete professionally anymore.
13. Li Na
Richest Tennis Players – Li Na
Net Worth: $50 Million
With a net worth of $50 million dollars, Li Na is one of the richest tennis players in the world.
Born in Wuhan, Hubei, China, Li Na started her sporting career playing badminton, as her father was a professional badminton player.
Realising badminton wasn’t for her, she started to play tennis and turned pro in 1999.
She holds the title of becoming the only Chinese player in history, to ever win a Grand Slam Singles event, after winning the French Open.
12. Anna Kournikova
Richest Tennis Players – Anna Kournikova
Net Worth: $50 Million
Anna Kournikova is a retired Russian-American professional tennis player, and one of the most famous female tennis players in the world.
She was best known for her doubles performances and becoming a World No.1 player.
Anna and her doubles partner Martina Hingis were Grand Slam winners, that were often referred to as “Spice Girls of Tennis”.
Unfortunately, Anna developed serious back and spinal problems and retired from professional tennis at the age of 21.
11. Venus Williams
Richest Tennis Players – Venus Williams
Net Worth: $95 Million
Venus Williams needs no introduction. She is one of the most successful female tennis players of all time.
She has a net worth of $95 million dollars and was a former World No. 1 singles player on three separate occasions.
Venus turned professional at the age of 14 and developed a competitive rivalry with her sister, Serina.
She is the second highest earning female tennis player of all time and makes around $5 – $10 million dollars from endorsements deals, annually.
10. John McEnroe
Richest Tennis Players – John McEnroe
Net Worth: $100 Million
Kicking off the top ten is the former American World No.1, John McEnroe.
John has had a very successful career and has accumulated a net worth of $100 million dollars.
He is probably best known for his on-court temper tantrums, often getting into trouble with officials.
During his career, he won seven Grand Slam Single titles and, in 1999, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
9. Andy Murray
Net Worth: $100 Million
Scottish professional tennis player and Wimbledon winner Andy Murray has a net worth of $100 million dollars.
Since 2007, Andy has been one of the world’s best tennis players.
He is a two-time Grand Slam winner, defeating Tsonga in 2012, to win his first Wimbledon title.
That victory got him in the record books as the first British Wimbledon champion in 77 years.
Andy makes around $10 – $15 million per year from on and off court earnings.
8. Maria Sharapova
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Net Worth: $135 Million
Number eight on the list is Russian Born, Maria Sharapova.
Because of her impressive skills, Maria has become one of the highest paid female athletes of all time.
By age 17, Maria had won her first Grand Slam event.
She would continue to gain more success and win many competitions, including the U.S. Open in 2006 and the Australian Open in 2008.
Sharapova has been ranked the female world No. 1 at least five times in her career.
7. Pete Sampras 
Net Worth: $150 Million
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player with a net worth of $150 million dollars.
Sampras was always a crowd favourite and had an impressive 14-year career, winning 14 Grand Slam singles titles.
Pete was named the ATP Player of the year for six years in a row, from 1993-1998.
During his career, he earned roughly $43 million dollars in prize money and around $100 million or more from endorsement deals and guest appearances.
6. Andre Agassi
Net Worth: $175 Million
Retired American professional tennis player and former World No.1, Andre Agassi, has a net worth of $175 million dollars.
He turned pro in 1986, and within two years had won more than $2 million dollars.
His success continued, and he was one of only two male tennis players ever, to have won a Career Golden Slam.
Agassi set up a charitable foundation for children at risk in Nevada and pays for a K-12 character school.
Unfortunately, Agassi had a lot of back problems, which ultimately led to him officially retiring in 2006.
5. Serena Williams
Net Worth: $180 Million
Taking fifth place is a lady that needs no introduction!
Serena Williams is one of, if not the best, female tennis player of all time.
The world champion has won 18 Grand Slam titles, been ranked number one in the world five times and won gold medals at the London, Sydney and Beijing Olympics.
She earns on average between $10 – $20 million per year from endorsements deals and sponsorships and is the highest earning female tennis player in history.
4. Rafael Nadal
Nadal
Net Worth: $180 Million
One of the most passionate tennis players on our list is Rafael Nadal.
Rafael is a professional tennis player from Manacor, Spain and has a net worth of $180 million dollars.
He has earned some of the most prize money in the history of the game, around $103 million dollars.
The former World No.1 brings in millions of dollars a year in numerous endorsements deals and sponsorships.
3. Novak Djokovic
Net Worth: $200 Million
Into our top three…
Novak Djokovic is a professional tennis player from Serbia, who has a net worth of $200 million dollars.
He turned pro in 2003 and has won more than $119 million dollars in tournament prize money.
His achievements include winning Wimbledon four times, the Australian Open six times, the French Open once and the US Open three times.
He also won bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
In 2018, Novak won $3.8 million dollars by winning the US Open.
2. Roger Federer
Roger Federer shares positive vibes from Laver Cup black court
Net Worth: $450 Million
Arguably the best tennis player of all time, Roger Federer takes second place on our list of the richest tennis players in the world.
Roger is a professional tennis player from Switzerland, who began playing tennis at an early age.
After training in junior camps and academies from the age of 8, Roger turned pro in 1999.
He became the youngest member of the ATP’s top 100 and represented Switzerland at the Olympics in 2000.
Roger has been the number one ranked player in the world many times, and has also won Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.
Federer is one of the highest paid athletes and richest tennis players in the world!
1. Ion Tiriac
Net Worth: $2 Billion
Romanian businessman and former professional tennis player, Ion Tiriac takes the title of the richest tennis player in the world.
When Ion was playing tennis professionally, he won the Bavarian International Tennis Championships in 1970 and reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1968.
He’s best known for his success in doubles, where he had twenty-two career wins and ranked nineteenth in doubles tennis in April 1979.
He won a gold medal in singles and doubles when representing Romania at the 1965 Budapest Summer Universiade.
After retiring from tennis, he founded a private bank, Banca Tiriac in 1990, and became the first Romanian to ever be listed on the Forbes billionaire list in 2007.
Summary
So there you have it!
We hope you enjoyed our list of the 25 richest tennis players in the world.
Here’s a quick recap of the 25 richest tennis players in the world:
1 Ion Tiriac – $2 Billion
2 Roger Federer – $450 Million
3 Novak Djokovic – $200 Million
4 Rafael Nadal – $180 Million
5 Serena Williams – $180 Million
6 Andre Agassi – $175 Million
7 Pete Sampras – $150 Million
8 Maria Sharapova – $135 Million
9 Andy Murray – $100 Million
10 John McEnroe – $100 Million
11 Venus Williams – $95 Million
12 Anna Kournikova – $50 Million
13 Li Na – $50 Million
14 Björn Borg – $40 Million
15 Andy Roddick – $30 Million
