The 2017 US Open Tennis Championships are currently underway in New York City.
The fourth and final Grand Slam of the year is handing out a total of $50.4 million, the largest sum of prize money in tennis history. The men's and women's singles champions will each receive a check for $3.7 million.
That's a nice payday in and of itself, but most of the high-ranking players are also locked into endorsements with top sports and luxury brands, banking multiple times their on-court earnings in any given year.
Below, we take a look at the 30 highest-paid tennis players of all time, based on on-the-court winnings. While the list is skewed towards recent players, it's a mix of both men and women, as well as current players and all-time greats.
Data is from the ATP and WTA tours. Doubles and and mixed-doubles earnings are included in the career winnings, but are not included in the number of titles won.
30. Goran Ivanisevic — $19,878,007
Nationality: Croatian
Grand Slam titles: 1 (Wimbledon)
Overall titles: 22
29. Stefan Edberg — $20,630,941
Nationality: Swedish
Grand Slam titles: 6 (2 Australian, 2 Wimbledon, 2 U.S. Open)
Overall titles: 41
28. Andy Roddick — $20,640,030
Nationality: American
Grand Slam titles: 1 (U.S. Open)
Overall titles: 32
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