Roger Federer Joins Elite Billionaire Athletes Club

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer's fortune surpasses $1 billion mark according to Forbes, joining select group of athletes including LeBron James and Tiger Woods.

Key Takeaways

Roger Federer has officially become a dollar billionaire.
Federer joins an elite group of billionaire athletes including LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi.
The first athlete to become a billionaire was Romanian Ion Tiriac in 2007.

By The Numbers

$1.05 billion

Estimated Net Worth

$2.3 billion

Ion Tiriac's Net Worth

2007

Year Tiriac became a billionaire

They Said

"Lucrative advertising contracts and Federer’s stake in the shoe brand On have increased the Swiss athlete’s fortune to over one billion dollars."
— Forbes

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Sources & References

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is officially a billionaire according to Forbes

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