Tennis - Statistics & Facts

The professional level

One of the most successful professional tennis players of all time is Roger Federer. The Swiss-born player is the world’s highest-paid tennis player. Between June 2019 and June 2020, Roger Federer earned about 6.3 million U.S. dollars in prize money and around 100 million U.S. dollars from endorsements. Serbian athlete Novak Djokovic ranked second in income among tennis players, receiving about 12.6 million U.S. dollars in prize money and around 32 million U.S. dollars from endorsements during the same time frame. As of June 2022, Novak Djokovic is now the leading male player in regards to career earnings, with more than 156 million U.S. dollars in career prize money. Serena Williams is the best-paid female tennis player, with total career earnings exceeding 94 million U.S. dollars as of 2022.

The Grand Slam Tournaments

The Grand Slam tournaments – Australian Open, French Open (also known as Roland Garros), Wimbledon and US Open – are the four most important and prestigious annual tennis events for both men and women. The Australian Open is the first major of the year, taking place in mid-January, followed by the French Open in May/June. Wimbledon, the only of the four majors to be played on grass, takes place in June/July, and the Grand Slam seasons finishes with the US Open played in August/September. In 2022, Rafael Nadal overtook Roger Federer as the male tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles, having clamied a total of 22 after winning both, the Australian Open as well as the French Open. Serena Williams leads the female players with 23 Grand Slam tournament titles.

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