Federer, Nadal, Williams and Raducanu among top paid tennis players in past 12 months

Thanks to Forbes, tennis fans know which tennis players earned the most in the past 12 months and it's Federer on top.

Roger Federer hasn't played any tennis in the past 12 months but the Swiss player still topped the list of biggest earners. A highly popular player, Federer has several prominent endorsement deals such as with Uniqlo and Rolex.

Quite similarly to Federer, Osaka is another player that did not play much but earned plenty this year thanks to many brand deals. The Williams sisters are also on the list with Williams 3rd and Venus 9th. Serena earned three times as much as her sister due to her recent interest as a venture capitalist.

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Number four and five and Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as they earned similar amounts and were not far behind Williams. Emma Rdaucanu is 6th thanks to her numerous endorsements that came after she won the US Open. Medvedev is 7th, Nishikori is surprisingly 8th despite not playing and Alcaraz is number 10.

Top paid tennis players in past 12 months (in millions):

1. Federer, 90

2. Osaka, 56,2

3. S. Williams, 35,1

4. Nadal, 31,4

5. Djokovic, 27,1

6. Raducanu, 21,1

7. Medvedev, 19,3

8. Nishikori, 13,2

9. V. Williams, 12

10. Alcaraz, 10,9