Roger Federer has been revealed to be the highest earning athlete in the world in terms of business and commercial ventures, with the retired tennis star beating the likes of LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Swiss legend retired from tennis in 2022 but retains the biggest commercial earnings in sport, with a staggering $90.7million (£72m) coming into his pocket each year, with $90.0million (£71m) being from his off-field ventures. This beats the likes of LeBron James ($80.0m/£64m) and Tiger Woods ($68.0m/£54m), who both complete the top three for commercial earnings in 2022.
The figures come from a study courtesy of OLBG, who have compiled a list of the world's top earning sports stars, with their off-field earnings taken into account for their ranking. Further down the list, big names such as Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Tom Brady all in the top ten.
