Roger Federer — Net Worth and Career Earnings
Roger Federer has an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion as of 2026 according to Forbes, making him one of only seven athletes in history to achieve billionaire status and the first tennis player outside of businessman Ion Tiriac to reach the milestone. The Swiss tennis legend retired in September 2022 after 20 Grand Slam titles, 310 weeks as world number one and a career prize money total of $130 million — but his billionaire status derives not from tennis earnings but from a prescient investment in Swiss running shoe company On.
Federer acquired a 3% stake in On Running in 2019 when the company was a modest Swiss startup. On has since become one of the fastest-growing sports footwear brands in the world, going public on the NYSE in 2021 and reaching a market capitalisation that makes Federer's stake worth over $375 million. His Uniqlo endorsement deal, signed in 2018 for $300 million over 10 years, is one of the largest ever for a tennis player. His Rolex partnership, ongoing since 2006, pays approximately $8 million per year. He also co-founded Team8, a sports management agency, and the Laver Cup — a team tennis event that generates over $20 million annually.
Federer was named to the Forbes World Billionaires list for the first time in March 2026, joining Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, LeBron James and Tiger Woods as athletes who built their wealth beyond sport. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2026. His retirement match — the Laver Cup in London in September 2022, partnering with Rafael Nadal in a doubles match that ended in tears from both players — was one of sport's most emotional moments of the decade.