How does a male tennis player make more than bball players in endorsements?

[Darts]

Tiger Woods, Golf, $55m
Roger Federer, Tennis, $45m
Phil Mickelson, Golf, $43m
LeBron James, Basketball, $40m
David Beckham, Football, $37m
Kobe Bryant, Basketball, $32m
Rafael Nadal, Tennis, $25m
Mahendra Sing Dhoni, Cricket, $23m
Christiano Ronaldo, Football, $22

That stood out like a sore thumb to me.

 

[Brief Keef]

tennis is a serious sport breh regardless if us nikkas dont fukk with it them nikkas do numbers

 

[malbaker86]

Roger Federer isn't just an ole "tennis player"; he's the GOAT and overseas giant

 

[Darts]

tennis is a serious sport breh regardless if us nikkas dont fukk with it them nikkas do numbers

I personally have not watched a male tennis match in years, not since the sampras/agassi era atleast.

 

[BossIAm]

Europe

 

[The_Third_Man]

Well, it's an individual sport for starter, so it's easier for the players to be noticed and endorsed.

I also think it's women's favorite sport.

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Tennis players are probably the most recognizable athletes there are. Only 2-4 on a court at a time, men and women watch, and you constantly see their faces which makes them good money for advertisers. Combine that with the fact that it's a global sport on top of Roger being a legendary figure with a clean image and you have dollars.

 

[Goat poster]

This is another case of people not realizing the world is WAY bigger than their environment....

He's arguably the GOAT tennis player and is a WORLDWIDE superstar....

He's gonna be near the top till he retires...

 

[mastermind]

Tennis players are probably the most recognizable athletes there are. Only 2-4 on a court at a time, men and women watch, and you constantly see their faces which makes them good money for advertisers. Combine that with the fact that it's a global sport on top of Roger being a legendary figure with a clean image and you have dollars.

exactly

cats like Fed Dog also endorse stuff bigger than athletic apparel. Fed was the face of a Gillette worldwide marketing campaign. He endorses Mercedes Benz, Rolex, and a bunch of other stuff as well. That money is a lot longer than what nike and gatorade gives and its usually a world wide deal. Fed, Nadal, Djokavic, The Williams, Sharapova, etc play matches on every continent and in 30-40 different countries

 

[Darts]

Well, it's an individual sport for starter, so it's easier for the players to be noticed and endorsed.

I also think it's women's favorite sport.

This is probably the correct answer...just not enough dollars to go around in a league of superstars.

 

[Darts]

Tennis players are probably the most recognizable athletes there are. Only 2-4 on a court at a time, men and women watch, and you constantly see their faces which makes them good money for advertisers. Combine that with the fact that it's a global sport on top of Roger being a legendary figure with a clean image and you have dollars.

Makes sense.

 

[NSSVO]

Shocking thing is how low Ronaldo is.

 

[malbaker86]

Shocking thing is how long Ronaldo is.

 

[HarlemUSA]

Nevermind.

 

[beejus]

Shocking thing is how long Ronaldo is.

That's what I was thinking. He's loved by women and some guys, but he's also thought of as arrogant and not loved by many so his image is also keeping him down. Don't know who the cricket player is, but he must be a rockstar in India.

As far as tennis goes. Roger and Rafa are living legends. They get respect everywhere.