His superstar tennis Roger Federer is one of the few athletes who can now consider themselves billionaireaccording to Bloomberg agency. Federer, who won 20 Grand Slam between 2003 and 2018, raised $ 130.6 million in cash prizes during a 24 -year career completed in 2022. But most of the Swiss star’s property came through a series of wide sponsorships, along with a smart investment.

Its net property amounts to about $ 1.3 billion, according to Bloomberg’s billionaire index, which places it in an elite club. Michael Jordan’s fortune is estimated at $ 3.5 billion after his share of Charlotte Hornets in 2023, while Bloomberg calculated Tiger Woods’ fortune at about $ 1.36 billion last year.

Federer’s value significantly exceeds $ 1 billion, according to people in his environment who spoke to Bloomberg on condition of anonymity. Bloomberg’s assessment takes into account the profits of Federer’s career, investment and sponsorships, tailored to the applicable Swiss tax rates and market performance.

Many of his agreements have been in decades, from sponsorships with Credit Suisse (today UBS Group AG), Rolex and Swiss ChocoladefabriKen Lindt & Sprungli AG. Federer has also created a close network of consultants around him, including through the team8, the company he founded along with Tony Godsik’s long -standing agenda in 2013, as well as the Swiss company Format A Ag, which helps manage various investment and charity.

“Federer has not been involved in any scandal. It never says the wrong thing, “said Athletic Analyst Bob Dorfman. “In terms of commerciality, he is one of his best tennis.”

Federer’s biggest agreements came close to the end of his career.

By 2018, the contract with Nike – first signed in 1996 – had expired and was renewed. Tennis was not a key market for Nike. Uniqlo, a popular brand of clothing owned by Japanese fast retailing, offered Federer $ 300 million for 10 years to become one of the flagships of her brand. Federer was 37 years old and close to retirement and the deal had no commitments, even if he stopped playing. There was no second thought for the athlete.

However, it was not the most successful Federer agreement. The best deal was an investment that came through a random “acquaintance” from his wife, who bought a pair of sneakers from the rising Swiss brand on. There are many bankers and lawyers in Switzerland, but not a lot of sports brand. On 2010, on 2010, it was known for high -quality jogging shoes.

Unlike Nike, Federer could chase a shoe sponsor because Uniqlo does not manufacture shoes. Having crazy sneakers as he owns over 250 pairs of sneakers (without the ones he played), Federer called his founders on a dinner in Zurich. In the end, an agreement was reached for Federer to buy about 3% of the on Holding AG and spend time in her workshop designing his own shoe.

The value of On is now close to $ 17 billion, making Federer’s share of at least $ 500 million, according to Bloomberg’s index.