Tennis ace tops money charts without playing single match

Roger Federer continues to lead the way despite his lengthy injury layoff

Roger Federer continues to rake in the most money in tennis even though the Swiss icon remains sidelined with a long-term knee injury, according to a new list by Forbes magazine.

Posting its traditional chart on the eve of the US Open, Forbes named the biggest tennis earners across the previous 12 months.

There were plenty of familiar faces on the list but also emerging starts hinting at where the sport’s future lies.

Federer, 41, brought in an estimated $90 million in the past year before taxes and agents’ fees were taken into consideration.

The entirety of that that haul is made up of sponsorship and other income, with not a single dollar made in prize money.

The 20-time Grand Slam winner has not played competitively since Wimbledon in the summer of 2021 after struggling with a knee injury, but is targeting an autumn comeback to the court.

His finances have hardly suffered in the meantime as Federer enjoys bumper pay from deals with the likes of Rolex, Uniqlo and a share of Swiss running shoe brand On.

The world’s highest-paid tennis player for the 17th year in a row: Roger Federer