Roger Federer made history in a new way on Tuesday when he became the first tennis player to top Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes. Forbes estimated Federer's annual earnings at $106.3 million.
The Swiss just edged football stars Cristiano Ronaldo ($105m) and Lionel Messi ($104m), who were the only other athletes to surpass the $100m milestone.
Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes - Top 5
Athlete
Total Earnings
1) Roger Federer
$106.3 million
2) Cristiano Ronaldo
$105 million
3) Lionel Messi
$104 million
4) Neymar
$95.5 million
5) LeBron James
$88.2 million
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Three other ATP players made the list, with each of them ranking inside the Top 40.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic came in 23rd with $44 million in total earnings, World No. 2 Rafael Nadal was second at $40 million, and Japanese star Kei Nishikori was 40th at $32.1 million.
Federer has earned nearly $130 million in career prize moneyreadfullarticle
