Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete, says Forbes

LONDON: Roger Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete for 2020 because the COVID-19 pandemic knocked soccer’s Lionel Messi off high spot, in accordance with the annual Forbes checklist launched on Friday.

The Swiss tennis nice, proprietor of a males’s file 20 Grand Slam singles titles, earned $106.three million within the final 12 months, together with $100 million by way of endorsements, to maneuver up 4 locations and change into the primary participant from his sport to high the checklist.

Soccer gamers Cristiano Ronaldo ($105 million), Messi ($104 million) and Neymar ($95.5 million) and American basketball participant LeBron James ($88.2 million) rounded out the highest 5.

“The coronavirus pandemic triggered wage cuts for soccer stars Messi and Ronaldo, clearing the way in which for a tennis participant to rank because the world’s highest-paid athlete for the primary time,” stated Kurt Badenhausen, senior editor at Forbes.

“Roger Federer is the proper pitchman for firms, leading to an unparalleled endorsement portfolio of blue-chip manufacturers value $100 million a 12 months for the tennis nice.”

Japan’s Naomi Osaka ($37.four million), who was ranked 29th on the checklist, surpassed fellow tennis participant Serena Williams ($36 million) because the world’s highest-earning feminine athlete.

Osaka and Williams had been the one girls on the checklist.

Basketball gamers led all sports activities with 35 gamers among the many high 100. American soccer occupied 31 spots, none greater than six-times Super Bowl champion Tom Brady ($45 million) who was ranked 25th.

Soccer was the subsequent most represented sport with 14 gamers, adopted by tennis (six), boxing and blended marital arts (5), golf (4), motor racing (three), and baseball and cricket with one every.

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