Top 10 Most Best Tennis Players in 2011
Most other popular sports in the world will be a team effort, and
tennis, will be one of those games that will give the highlights of the
match to the players themselves alone. Every year, the rankings each
tennis player will be based on the number of matches they have won, and
whether it will be a Grand Slam event. However, it will be their career
earnings and advertising profits that establishes them as some of the
most known tennis players in the world. Here is the list of the top ten
highest paid tennis players currently for 2011.
10. James Blake
Although a far cry when it comes to the tennis
rankings, this avid tennis player started his career on the tennis court
way back when he was five years old, he reached the highest ranking of
his career way back in 2006 as World Number 4, which is more than a
fulfillment to many already. With annual earnings of around $7 million
worth of career prizes, and modeling contracts, he just notches the tip
of the list at number 10.
9. Ana Ivanovic
She made her first appearance on the courts in the
Luxembourg qualifier, as one of the roses among the thorns. Annual
earnings would reach around $8 million and will the career prizes of
approximately $7 million; she enters as one of the tennis players to
watch in the next few years. Plus, with sponsors of Adidas and Rolex,
she would certainly be on the top ten.
8. Novak Djokovic
Fast and rising stars in the world of tennis always
starts at the bottom, and with his current ranking as the ATP Tour World
Number 1, he assumes his roles to complete popularity as one of the
best tennis players of the modern era. Making his pro debut on the ATP
circuit when he was 16 years old in 2003, he certainly made it big as
his annual earnings measures at $10.5 million and prizes from various
tournaments at $12.9 million.
7. Andy Murray
His sports mindedness brought him to the ATP tour,
and while he was offered to play with the Glasgow Rangers, he opted to
stick to tennis, and has from thereon achieved sports greatness by being
classified to the highest ranking of his career at No.2 and currently
on the 4
th spot. With several Grand Slam tours he completed,
his earning accounts to around $12 million and with the career highs of
$8.5 million.
6. Venus Williams
Over 15 years of competitive tours across the world
may define the sports legend of the Williams sisters, and Venus is one
half of that pair. Making her professional debut on the WTA circuit in
1994, she has certainly come a long way from the shadow of her sister,
Serena. Her earnings measures to $14.5 million and with the career
prizes of $23.9 million, it is no wonder she would be on the top ten
lists on the highest paid tennis players.
5. Serena Williams
She may be one year younger than her sister, Venus,
but Serena certainly made her own mark on the WTA circuit as one of the
women who had won Grand Slam titles eleven times. Of course, her career
prize winnings will measure to an astounding $26 million and annual
income and earnings at $18 million; she would be part of the most
popular tandem of the Williams sisters.
4. Andy Roddick
Considered as one of the more popular tennis players
of the decade because of his charming personality and sexy persona that
women love, he matches this admiration by being a good player on the
court. He even graces the tennis court with his fancy and gymnastic
gameplay. Over $16 million will be measured for his annual earnings and
prize winnings of $16.8 and more, he is certainly one that stays to be
one of the best players to be remembered.
3. Rafael Nadal
While being always being compared to his rival roger
Federer for the past six years; he certainly made his mark as one of
the best by being a top competitor. Surely, he never gave the game away
to Federer, and he was always thought to be second best, but not
anymore, after clinching the number 1 spot from Federer. Thus, he
established himself as a great player for the sports and accounts for
Grand Slam titles of six and over earnings of $20 million.
2. Maria Sharapova
While men look at her sexiness, her demeanor is
nothing but sweet and sensible, and while she makes her own status on
the market as an image model for Nike and Land Rover, her Grand Slam
titles speaks for how much of an athlete she is. Over $22.5 million in
her earnings and $12.6 on the career prizes, she would be one name that
will be looked out for until several years from now.
1. Roger Federer
There seems to be nothing more genuine than a player
who has since established himself to be the greatest tennis player of
all time. While his credibility certainly drives Nike, Credit Suisse,
and Gillette to acquire his profile for their products, it will be the
15 Grand Slam Titles he has won that puts him on the top of the greatest
players of all time and with the highest earnings of over $50 million
in career prize money alone.
