Even in retirement, Roger Federer continues to win off the court.
According to the latest billionaire rankings published by Forbes, the Swiss tennis icon has surpassed a personal net worth of $1.1 billion, becoming one of the very few athletes in history to cross the billion-dollar threshold.
Federer, who retired in September 2022 after spending 310 weeks as world No.1 and winning 20 Grand Slam titles, earned around $131 million in prize money during his playing career. That total ranks behind only fellow “Big Three†rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in tennis history.
But Federer’s financial success has long extended beyond the court. For 16 consecutive years, he was the highest-paid tennis player in the world, fueled largely by long-term sponsorship deals with global luxury and lifestyle brands. In 2020, he was the highest-earning athlete in the world, with estimated income of $106 million.
Much of Federer’s post-retirement wealth now comes from his early investment in Swiss sportswear company On. In 2019, Federer acquired roughly a 3 percent stake in the company — then known primarily as a running brand — and later collaborated on the development of the tennis shoe “The Roger Pro.†The partnership helped push the brand deeper into the tennis market, signing players such as Iga ÅšwiÄ…tek and Ben Shelton.
Federer has also built influence on the business side of the sport. In 2013, he co-founded sports management agency Team8 alongside his longtime agent Tony Godsick. The pair later launched the Laver Cup, a team event that has grown into one of the ATP Tour’s most commercially successful exhibitions.
With his fortune now above the billion-dollar mark — a milestone he reportedly crossed in August 2025 — Federer joins an exclusive group of billionaire athletes that includes Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, LeBron James and Tiger Woods.
In tennis, Federer becomes only the second figure associated with the sport to reach billionaire status after former player and businessman Ion Èširiac, whose fortune stems largely from ventures outside the court.
Nearly four years after his final match, Federer’s legacy continues to grow — not only as one of tennis’ most elegant champions, but also as one of sport’s most successful entrepreneurs.