Field Level Media
11 Mar 2026, 22:10 GMT+10
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Tennis legend Roger Federer is the sports world's newest billionaire, appearing on the recently announced Forbes World's Billionaires List.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner and winner of 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour has an estimated fortune of about $1.1 billion, according to Forbes.
Other athletes who have reached billionaire status through a mix of sporting success, endorsements and business ventures include NBA star LeBron James and golfing great Tiger Woods.
Federer, 44, spent 310 weeks at No. 1 in the world rankings, including a record 237 consecutively. The Switzerland native retired in 2022.
--Field Level Media
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