World's 10 Highest Paid Athletes

2. Roger Federer

Total Earnings: $71.5 million
Salary/winnings: $6.5 million
Endorsements: $65 million

This man as we all know is one of the best tennis players in the world and is also very popular among women for being one of the best-looking men. He has a huge female fan following, making him an investment prospect for some of the biggest multinational lifestyle brands in the world. Men, Children, Old people etc, you name them and they will tell you who Roger Federer is. The biggest success story of this athlete has been that he has kept himself out of any controversies which surround the modern day celebrities. He holds the title for being the highest grand slam title winner, having won 17 of the total grand slams to his name. He has close to 10 sponsors which pay him well over $4 million annually making him one of the highest paid athletes. He has long term deals with Nike, Rolex, Wilson and Credit Suisse including a new addition of champagne brand Moet and Chandon which signed him for a period of five years at the end of 2012. He has a career prize money of $77 million and has increased his overall income by making a quick brainstorming exhibition tour of South America that fetched him $14 million for six events overall.