10 HIGHEST PAID TENNIS PLAYERS IN 2010

With 2010 almost done halfway, many of the tennis stars are increasing their performance in hopes of increasing their annual earnings.

While many tennis players are on the rise, there are a few players who have already staked their grounds and have achieved huge annual earnings that have propelled them to the top 10 highest paid players in 2010. Below are the highest paid tennis stars and their respective annual earnings:

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10 – James Blake [$7,000,000]
James Blake used to rank No. 4 in the World but he slipped from the top spot to No. 23 at some point due to a decline in performance. Nevertheless, his performance has not turned off sponsors who like his good looks.

9 – Ana Ivanovic [$8,000,000]
Ana Ivanovic has one Grand Slam title to her name, and even managed to achieve the No. 1 sometime in 2008. However, her recent performance has been plagued with injuries and decreased play, which caused her a certain amount of prize money and some lucrative deals.

8 – Novak Djokovic [$10,500,000]
Novak Djokovic has one Grand Slam title to his name when he made his breakthrough performance at the 2008 Australian Open. Unfortunately, his performance was slowed down when he switched rackets from Wilson to Head.

7 – Andy Murray [$12,000,000]
Andy Murray is said to be on the fast track to winning a Grand Slam, especially after he was able to perform well through recent competitions.

6 – Venus Williams [$14,500,000]
Venus Williams is one of the Williams sisters who have been noted as one of the best players in women’s tennis.

5 – Andy Roddick [$16,000,000]
Andy Roddick has been performing well since he entered the world of professional tennis. Unfortunately, almost every time he reached the final round of a tournament, Roger Federer has been able to defeat him, making Roddick win one Grand Slam title to date.

4 – Serena Williams [$18,000,000]
Serena Williams is the other Williams sister who has made waves in the world of women’s tennis. In fact, she has been noted to have acquired the highest career prize money ever won by a female professional athlete so far.

3 – Rafael Nadal [$20,000,000]
Rafael Nadal, while still relatively young, already has six Grand Slam titles to his name. He has an impressive career that many tennis experts believe is just the start of a glowing career.

2 – Maria Sharapova [$22,500,000]
Maria Sharapova is one of the tennis players who have a number of sponsors backing her up despite various injuries suffered as of late. Adding to her earnings is the fact that she has won three Grand Slam titles already.

1 – Roger Federer [$36,000,000]
Roger Federer has accumulated a total of 15 Grand Slam titles which have been reason enough for his lucrative deals and career prize money.