JAKARTA - Roger Federer decided to retire from tennis after appearing in the 2022 Laver Cup. Federer took the decision due to a knee injury that hampered his career.
The 41-year-old ended his career after undergoing three knee surgeries. He felt no longer competitive.
Despite being determined to end his career, Federer could still live in peace with his wealth from his hard work on the field. Until the end of his career, Federer was even included in the list of the richest athletes in the world.
Quoted from Marca, Friday, Federer reaped abundant coffers not only from his performance in playing tennis but also from off the field. With that wealth, Federer is listed as the richest sportsman who is also a unique club called "billion dollar athlete" with Michael Jordan, Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton.
Not only being the richest athlete in the world, but Federer also has a high social spirit. He was diligent in charitable activities and even founded the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003.
The same source revealed that Federer's net worth is estimated at US$550 million (Rp8.218 trillion). From playing tennis, Federer got US$ 115 million (Rp1.718 trillion) while the remaining nearly US$1 billion (Rp14.942 trillion) is income from endorsements with world-famous brands.
At the peak of his career, the 41-year-old figure is estimated to earn up to 94 million US dollars per year in endorsement form that comes throughout 2018-2019. Most of the endorsements come from companies such as Credit Suisse, Rolex, and Mercedes Benz.
In 2018, Federer also signed a 10-year contract with Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo. The contract only required Federer to wear their production outfits, but was able to generate a value of US$300 million
Seeing the beginning of his career in the tennis world in 1998, Federer only made $28,000. The Swiss player took 10 years to reach 400 times the opinion.
Federer's summit came in 2007 when he made $10.1 million which also led him to become the world's number one player.
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