1 - Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic, a 36-year-old Serbian pro tennis player, has topped the Forbes list of tennis stars for the first time. Over the past 12 months, he has earned a staggering $38.4 million. This is the highest of any top tennis players. Djokovic has outperformed his competitors not only on the court, where he earned more than $13 million but also off the court. Thanks to commercial projects, his capital grew by $25 million. In general, according to Forbes, the athlete has made a fortune of more than $500 million during his career.

2 - Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz, a 20-year-old Spanish tennis player who defeated Djokovic in a thrilling Wimbledon final in July to become a Grand Slam champion for the second time, almost overtook his Serbian rival financially. Over the past 12 months, the Spanish tennis star has earned more than $31 million ($11.4 million on court and $20 million off court). Notably, the athlete's earnings have increased dramatically compared to last year, when he debuted on the Forbes list, ranking tenth with total earnings of almost $11 million.

3 - Iga Swiatek

4 - Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev is a 27-year-old Russian tennis player who has managed to increase his personal capital by more than $20 million over the past 12 months. Despite the fact that after the start of the Kremlin's special operation in Ukraine many Russian athletes lost their contracts with Western sponsors, Daniil Medvedev still cooperates with major brands. Today, he promotes the products of French clothing, footwear, and accessories manufacturer Lacoste, as well as those of RawQ, a company producing energy bars.

5 - Rafael Nadal

This year at the Australian Open, the Spanish tennis player suffered a serious injury, after which he underwent surgery. In this regard, the 37-year-old athlete announced the end of his career in the coming year. During his career, he won 22 major titles and earned more than $500 million. Last year, Rafael Nadal earned $15.5 million, $14 million of which came from commercial projects. Not long ago, the athlete began cooperation with the fast food chain Subway and purchased the UIM E1 team, which participates in races on electric boats.