Jack Kramer, Cliff Drysdale, and Donald Dell created the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour in 1972 to serve as the governing body of the sport for men. Today, the association hosts ATP Masters 100, ATP 500, and ATP 250 events, as well as the season-ending ATP Finals. A total of 80 players have won at least $10 million on the ATP Tour since its inception. Novak Djokovic ranks first all-time with $154.8 million in career earnings as of November 22, 2021.
A 34-year-old native of Belgrade, Serbia, Djokovic was the top-ranked player in the world and had a career win-loss record of 985-199 as of November 2021. He had won 86 singles titles, including 20 Grand Slams, since 2003. Djokovic has won the Australian Open more times (nine) than any other male player in history and is also a six-time winner at Wimbledon, three-time winner at the US Open, and two-time winner at the French Open. He’s one of four men in the Open Era to win each of the four Grand Slams.
In regard to prize money, Djokovic won $8.4 million in 2021 and at least $12 million in eight of nine years from 2011 to 2019. He won a career-best $16.8 million in 2015, losing only five of 83 matches that year.
Roger Federer, the current 16th-ranked player in the world, is second on the all-time earnings list with $130.6 million. He has also won 20 Grand Slams and boasts a career singles record of 1,251-275. The 40-year-old native of Basel, Switzerland, won at least $5 million in 11 of 13 years from 2007 to 2019, including a career-best $13 million in 2017. He won seven tournaments that year and lost only five of 57 matches.
Federer competed in only 13 matches in 2021, winning $647,655. He missed much of the season while recovering from multiple knee surgeries. Despite the injuries and his advanced age (he’s the oldest player in the ATP Top 100 by 3 years), Federer intends to return to competition at some point in 2022. However, he’s unlikely to be ready for Wimbledon, where he’s an eight-time champion.
Rafael Nadal is third all-time with $125 million in career earnings and is tied with Federer and Djokovic at 20 Grand Slam victories, 13 of which have come at the French Open. Nadal is also a four-time winner at the US Open, two-time winner at Wimbledon, and one-time champion at the Australian Open. He earned a career-best $16.3 million in 2019.
Andy Murray and Pete Sampras rank fourth and fifth, respectively, on the all-time earnings list. Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner, has made $62.3 million since turning pro in 2005. The 34-year-old native of Glasgow, Scotland, has 46 singles titles, nine of which he won during a career-best year in 2016. Murray posted a record of 78-9 that year and earned $16.3 million in prize money.
Sampras, meanwhile, is the only player among the top five who isn’t still active on the ATP Tour. The American turned pro in 1988 and last played at the 2002 US Open. He won 14 Grand Slams and $43.3 million in prize money during his 14-year career.
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