2014 is another ripper of a season. Although young tennis players started to make ground, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were able to keep the old guard in ascendency. Here are the top 5 highest paid tennis players for 2014 according to Forbes.
Age: 33
Nationality: American
Prize money: $11 million
Endorsements: $11 millionOnce again, Serena Williams finished as the world no. 1 for 2014. She has endorsement deals with Wilson, Nike, OPI and Gatorade. She also holds equity deals with Sleep Sheets, HSN, Mission and the Miami Dolphins.
REUTERSAge: 27
Nationality: Russian
Prize money: $2.4 million
Endorsements: $22 millionAs of October 2014, Sharapova is ranked as the world no. 2 by the Women’s Tennis Association. Thus far, she has endorsements such as Nike, Head and she recently launched her own candy line Sugarpova.
REUTERSNadal, who recently underwent laparoscopic appendectomy, is at the ninth place with $44.5 million. In the 2014 season, Nadal has won four titles and took home more than $6 million prize money. In June, he won his ninth French Open title. Nadal has current deals with Nike, Babolat, Mapfre, Kia Motors, Poker Stars, Mueller, and more.ReutersSwitzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to France's Richard Gasquet during their Davis Cup final singles tennis match at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, near Lille, November 23, 2014. Reuters
