Roger Federer may become the first billionaire in tennis this year. Here's how he became the highest-paid player in the world.
As well as owning other properties in Switzerland, he also keeps a penthouse in Dubai, where he spends much of the year training.Thanks to his role as a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, Federer also has a large car collection. He partnered with the German automaker in 2008 and renewed the deal in 2018. The multiyear partnership is estimated to earn the tennis star $5 million a year.
Federer won a brand new CLS 450 4MATIC Coupé $76,000 at the MercedesCup in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018.When he's not on the court, Federer is a keen hiker. Last year, he appeared on "Running Wild with Bear Grylls." "Just slightly upset that he beat me at mini ping-pong on the top of the cliff face," Grylls said.Tennis World USA
That's not to say the athlete doesn't like to party in his downtime. He's an ambassador for Moët & Chandon champagne, which released a limited-edition bottle to mark his 20th year in professional tennis in 2018. The 20 bottles made sold for $23,000 a pop — but all the proceeds went to the Roger Federer Foundation.After winning his eighth Wimbledon title in 2017, Federer complained of a "head-ringing" hangover the day after: "[I] got to bed at 5 a.m.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Federer, Nadal kick in $170,000 for Australian bushfire reliefA host of tennis stars including Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios joined a charity event RallyforRelief at Melbourne Park's Rod Laver Arena to raise funds for the Australian bushfire relief efforts
Read more »
Serena Williams & Roger Federer Help Raise $5 MIL For Australia In Epic Tennis EventTHIS IS AWESOME!!!
Read more »
Rally for Relief: Serena Williams, Roger Federer and other tennis stars take part in Australia bushfires relief fundraiserRoger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are among the players in action in the fundraiser for the victims of the bushfires.
Read more »
Impossible Foods CEO shares career advice he wishes he knew in his 20s - Business InsiderThe CEO of Impossible Foods, the startup behind the wildly popular veggie burger backed by Serena Williams and Katy Perry, shares the biggest piece of advice he wishes he knew at age 20
Read more »
Three key trends we took away from CES 2020 - Business InsiderAnalysts at Business Insider Intelligence highlight three key trends from the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show.
Read more »
After 23 years, life insurance is still the best purchase I've made - Business InsiderWhen our youngest daughter died, her $10,000 life insurance benefit meant we didn't have to worry about money while grieving.
Read more »