Roger Federer Cracks Top 10 of Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes for 2023

Roger Federer’s playing days are done.

The Swiss superstar remains a perennial Top 10 power.

Federer ranks No. 9 on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for 2023.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion earned $95 million in off-court endorsements from the period of May 1, 2022 to May 1, 2023, to secure his spot on the Forbes list again.

A Record $3.4 Billion Haul For The World’s 50 Highest-Paid Athletes https://t.co/XPnJ37xjOR pic.twitter.com/qAqPhVreyd

— Forbes (@Forbes) October 12, 2023

Former world No. 1 Federer maintains lucrative endorsement deals with Uniqlo, On and Wilson, among others.

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Serena Williams, who recently gave birth to her second child, is the only woman to crack the Forbest Top 50 Highest-Paid Athletes list. Serena Williams earned $45.3 million during the one-year period Forbes uses to compile its annual list.

Forbes Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes for 2023 List

Cristiano Ronaldo – $136 million (46 on the field, 90 off)
Lionel Messi – $130 million (65 on the field, 65 off the field)
Kylian Mbappé – $120 million (100 on the field, 20 off)
LeBron James – $119.5 million (44.5 on the court, 75 off)
Canelo Alvarez – $110 million (100 in the ring, 10 off)
Dustin Johnson – $107 million (102 on the course, 5 off)
Phil Mickelson – $106 million (104 on the course, 4 off)
Steph Curry – $100.4 million (48.4 on the court, 52 off)
Roger Federer – $95.1 million (.1 on the court, 95 off)
Kevin Durant – $89.1 million (44.1 on the court, 45 off)