Serbian Novak Djokovic has become the first tennis player in history to cross the $100m threshold in prize earnings. He accomplished this feat with his defeat Spain’s Robert Bautista Agut in the fourth round of the French Open.
Djokovic’s goal heading into the French Open was to win the only grand slam to elude him. He aiming to join the likes of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal who have won all the grand slams.
His total is about $100,001,974, a testament to his sustained excellence yet also the spiraling financial rewards offered to players. Ten years ago, singles champions at the French Open pocketed $1.13 million. This year, the amount soared to $2.2m.
Federer, at $98,011,727, might have topped the $100m level himself this fortnight had he not pulled out courtesy of the aftereffects of a back injury. He long passed the threshold, mind you, when taking into consideration overall earnings. The 17-time grand slam winner’s net worth sits at, according to one website, $320m. Rafeal Nadal has earned $78, 109,788 while Serena Williams, earned $76,467,915 to top the female ranking
