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Rafael Nadal has impressively increased his earnings this year – despite being on the brink of retirement. The tennis great, 38, didn’t compete at the current US Open and his upcoming appearance in the Laver Cup could potentially bring the curtain down on his illustrious career
.Given age, injury and the emergence of likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the Spaniard hasn’t won a Grand Slam since the 2022 French Open, his record-extending 14th title at Roland-Garros. However, while his success and appearances in general have decreased, Nadal is still raking in the cash thanks to numerous lucrative commercial deals.
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One has seen him invest in Playtomic, an app that manages padel and tennis matches. In another partnership – a controversial one in the eyes of some – he has become an ambassador of Saudi Arabia’s tennis federation, netting him a seven-figure sum. A tennis academy in his name in the Middle East country has also been mooted, reports Legal Sport.
That’s according to American business magazine Forbes, who report Nadal has generated €23.3million euros (just under £20m) in the 12 months since the US Open last year. Although less than he earned in 2020, 2021 and 2022, that represents a 50% increase in his earnings in the year leading up to the 2023 US Open when he banked around €14m (£11.8m).
The latest figure places him sixth on the list of highest-earning tennis stars, now led by Alcaraz, who banked €40m (£34m), taking him above Novak Djokovic. Given his standing in the sport, Nadal’s earning power is unlikely to diminish even when he finally hangs up his racket for the last time, which could be in a matter of weeks.
