Djokovic’s much-publicised visa fiasco eventually ruled him out of his Australian Open defence in January, and he was knocked out of the French Open by Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals.
There was to be plenty of good financial news as he scooped a cool $2.5 million (£2m) for winning Wimbledon this year — his 21st Grand Slam.
Sadly for Djokovic he won’t be competing at the US Open due to his vaccination status not meeting coronavirus entry requirements for the country,
Having firmly established himself as one of the best-paid athletes ever, The Sporting News has taken a look at just how much money he’s made in his record-setting career so far.
Novak Djokovic net worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Djokovic is worth an estimated $220 million (£178.8m).
The outlet says that Djokovic earns the vast majority of his endorsement income from brands including car manufacturer Peugeot and clothing line Lacoste, which reportedly pays him an eight-figure sum annually.
Djokovic used a paid social media post in 2021 to announce that he had entered a partnership with luxury watchmakers Hublot.
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Novak Djokovic career earnings
To date, as per the ATP, Djokovic has made more than $159m (£135.5m) in career earnings.
That makes Djokovic the highest earner in history, almost $26m (£21.2m) ahead of nearest rival Rafael Nadal in the financial table.
Djokovic has raked in almost $4.3m (£3.6m) in prize money earnings in 2022.
Widespread articles earlier this year carried a Reuters report that Djokovic bought an 80 percent controlling stake in QuantBioRes, a Danish biotech firm that has been working on a cure for Covid without vaccination, in 2020.
The 20-time major champion also invests in his foundation which develops early childhood education projects in Serbia.
Novak Djokovic’s social media following
Djokovic’s engaged Instagram army of more than 11.2m accounts makes him one of the most followed tennis players in the world.
The seven-time Wimbledon winner has almost as many on Twitter - more than 9.1m - and more than 10m on Facebook.
In comparison, Nadal’s 16m followers on Instagram make him the most followed tennis player on the planet, while Federer, whose eight Wimbledon singles titles make him the most successful male player in history at SW19, has 9.7m.
