w**********5
发帖数: 1741 | 1 Federer, Novak Djokovic poised to become first $100 million men in tennis
No player in the history of tennis has had $100 million on-court earnings
but Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer should become the first.
Comments (1)
By: AFP | Paris | Updated: December 26, 2015 2:51 pm
Roger Federer, Federer, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Federer vs Djokovic,
Djokovic vs Federer, Federer earnings, Djokovic earnings, tennis earnings,
tennis news, federer news, djokovic news, tennis
Novak Djokovic (R) has just over USD 94 million in prize money while Roger
Federer has banked USD 97.3 million. (Source: Reuters and AP)
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are poised to become the first $100 million
men in tennis in 2016, in a gripping sub-plot to the new Grand Slam season.
No player in the history of the sport has broken through the $100 million on
-court earnings barrier but world number one Djokovic and Federer, the
number three, should reach the landmark next year.
Djokovic, 28, has just over USD 94 million in prize money while Federer, six
years the Serb’s senior, has banked USD 97.3 million.
With $3.85 million on offer for the winner of January’s Australian Open,
the season’s first major, the veteran Swiss would be the first man to the
magical number even if the odds are heavily stacked against a player who won
the last of his 17 Grand Slam titles in 2012.
The staggering rewards for the modern player, all boosted by lucrative off-
court earnings through sponsorship and endorsements, are a far cry from the
heavyweights of the sport who starred in earlier eras.
Rod Laver, the last man to complete the calendar Grand Slam — something
that eluded Djokovic courtesy of a French Open final loss in 2015 — ended
his playing career with $1.5 million, still a huge sum by the standards of
the late 1960s.
John McEnroe earned $12.5 million while Federer’s hero, Pete Sampras banked
$43 million before he retired in 2002.
Djokovic earned a season record $21.5 million in 2015, a year which saw him
win three of the four majors — taking his total to 10 in total.
“My season was the best of my career with many highlights. It inspires me
even more to keep on going, and I hope to continue to play at this level in
2016,” said Djokovic.
Despite his dominance of the sport, Djokovic still has some catching up to
do when it comes to matching Federer’s overall personal fortune.
According to Forbes’ rich list, Federer was the fifth highest-earning
sportsman in 2015 thanks to $58 million in endorsements.
Djokovic was 13th, his on-court wealth boosted by $31 million worth of
commercial riches.
But the Serb knows time — and the form which saw him win 82 matches and
suffer just six losses last season — is on his side.
“I think I have a good chance. I’m 28 and I still don’t feel like the end
is anytime soon, that definitely excites me and motivates me to keep going.”
The staggering wealth in the men’s game dwarfs the women’s tour.
Serena Williams’s on-court earnings stood at just over $74 million after a
2015 season which saw the American also claim three of the the four Grand
Slam titles.
Rival Maria Sharapova, the world’s richest sportswoman due to her lucrative
off-court portfolio, has earned less than half than Williams — $36.4
million.
Back in the men’s game, 14-time major winner Rafael Nadal has banked $75
million on court while current world number two Andy Murray has earned $42.5
million. | O*********r
发帖数: 1835 | 2 NBA球员和职业棒球的 on-court earning 怎么算？
难道 KOBE 场上赚得还不到100M？不解。 | d**n
发帖数: 559 | 3 是在网球界第一次过亿。
"Federer, Novak Djokovic poised to become first $100 million men in tennis
No player in the history of tennis has had $100 million on-court earnings
but Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer should become the first."
【在 O*********r 的大作中提到】
: NBA球员和职业棒球的 on-court earning 怎么算？
: 难道 KOBE 场上赚得还不到100M？不解。
| f*********e
发帖数: 8453 | |
|
