Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from tennis after winning 92 ATP titles, including 22 Grand Slams, making him the second most successful player in history, after only Novak Djokovic.
After more than two decades, the Spaniard’s professional career came to an end in the Davis Cup in Malaga, losing to Botic Van De Zandschulp.
In addition to his place in tennis and sports history, the Spanish legend has amassed a large total prize money, which has been supplemented over the years by revenues from sponsorships with the world’s most important brands and the Majorcan’s other entrepreneurial activities.
Rafael Nadal’s innumerable successes and extraordinary results throughout his career have resulted in a total prize pool of $135 million, making him the second tennis player with the most money earned from awards for sporting merit.
Rafa has surpassed Roger Federer in this special ranking, stuck at $ 130 million, but is significantly detached from the only member of the Big 3 still active, Novak Djokovic, firmly in the lead with a total accumulated prize pool of $ 185 million.
These amounts inevitably include millionaire earnings from sponsorships, advertising, and investments. According to the specialized portal Celebrity Net Worth, the tennis player’s current total assets, including sponsorships with international brands such as Nike, Babolat, Kia, Tommy Hilfiger, and Amstel, are estimated to be between $220 and $225 million. By June 2020, after winning the French Open, the champion’s total earnings had reached $500 million.
Rafa was forced to skip the entire season in 2023 due to a serious injury sustained in January of that year in Australia, and since then, the legendary Spaniard has been unable to fully recover physically. As a result of the physical issues that have plagued him throughout the season, the Spanish champion will play only a few events in 2024.
