Legendary tennis player Roger Federer has become the highest-grossing player in the world. Star footballer Lionel Messi has dropped from the top to third position in the annual Forbes list released on Friday.
Swiss star Federer, who owns a record 20 Grand Slam singles titles, earned $ 106.3 million (about Rs 802 crore) in 12 months, which he has achieved through a $ 100 million deal.
With this, 38-year-old Federer has jumped four places in the Forbes list. Talking about tennis, he became the first player to top the list of highest grossers.
Football player Cristiano Ronaldo ($ 105 million), Messi ($ 104 million), Neymar ($ 95.5 million) and American basketball player LeBron James ($ 88.2 million) are in the top five.
Top 10 List -
1. Roger Federer (tennis): $ 106.3 million
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Football): $ 105 million
3. Lionel Messi (Football): $ 104 million
4. Neymar (Football): $ 95.5 million
5. LeBron James (basketball): $ 88.2 million
6. Stephen Curry (basketball): $ 74.4 million
7. Kevin Durant (basketball): $ 63.9 million
8. Tiger Woods (Golf): $ 62.3 million
9. Kirk Cousins (Football): $ 60.5 million
10. Carson Wentz (Football): $ 59.1 million
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