Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic are the highest-paid female and male tennis players of all time — though there's a more than $50 million difference in their total career earnings.
Below, we take a look at the 32 highest-paid tennis players of all time, based on on-the-court winnings. While the list is skewed towards recent players, it's a mix of both men and women, as well as current players and all-time greats.
Data is through the 2020 Australian Open and is from the ATP and WTA tours. Doubles and mixed-doubles earnings are included in total career prize money but are not included in the number of titles won.
32. Ivan Lendl — $21.3 million (€19.6 million)
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Nationality: Czech and American
Grand Slam titles: 8 (3 US Open, 3 French Open, 2 Australian Open)
Overall titles: 94
31. Martina Navratilova — $21.6 million (€19.9 million)
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Nationality: Czech and American
Grand Slam titles: 18 (9 Wimbledon, 4 US Open, 3 Australian Open, 2 French Open)
Overall titles: 167
30. Steffi Graf — $21.9 million (€20.2 million)
Tennis legend Steffi Graf held the world's No. 1 ranking for 377 days, longer than any other player, male or female.Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Nationality: German
Grand Slam titles: 22 (7 Wimbledon, 6 French Open, 5 US Open, 4 Australian Open)
Overall titles: 107
29. Lindsay Davenport — $22.2 million (€20.4 million)
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Nationality: American
Grand Slam titles: 3 (1 Australian, 1 Wimbledon, 1 US Open)
Overall titles: 55
28. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — $22.2 million (€20.4 million)
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