Roger Federer's huge net worth as icon teases Rafael Nadal reunion

Tennis icon Roger Federer now oversees a fortune valued at £800million ($1billion). The Swiss maestro, 44, retired in September 2022 after securing 20 Grand Slam singles titles and two Olympic medals. Federer is set to take to the court at the Australian Open on Saturday for an exhibition match as part of the tournament's opening ceremony. He will compete alongside tennis greats Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt.

Following his retirement, Federer has immersed himself in business endeavours with highly profitable outcomes. Nevertheless, the eight-time Wimbledon winner has even hinted at reviving his legendary rivalry with fellow great Rafael Nadal through a tour where the pair would face off.

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When questioned about the possibility of playing his former on-court rival, Federer responded: "Yeah, why not? I love Rafa. I played four hours of tennis here in San Francisco and also an hour and a half in LA. I am playing a lot, I'm trying to keep in good shape.

"I know Rafa is open to playing some more tennis. It sounds terrible... seniors tennis. Maybe we can create a tour. A 'Fedal' Tour... there is a lot of appetite to see past champions in tennis, so I could look into that, for sure."

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American publication Forbes calculated in the summer of 2025 that Federer possesses a net worth of $1bn, equivalent to over £800m. Throughout his remarkable 24-year career, Federer accumulated nearly £100m in prize money, representing the third-highest total in tennis history, trailing only Novak Djokovic and Nadal.

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Federer has also reportedly earned over £800m from endorsements, public and private appearances, as well as various business ventures. These have included numerous deals with brands such as Lindt, Mercedes-Benz, Rolex, Moet and Chandon, private jet operator NetJets, eyewear company Oliver Peoples and UBS bank.

Federer enjoyed a legendary partnership with Nike, which paid him approximately £110m over two decades. He subsequently signed with Japanese retailer Uniqlo for a reported £220m over a ten-year period.

A significant contributor to his extraordinary wealth is his minority shareholding in publicly listed Swiss sportswear company, On. The brand floated on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021, with Federer holding an estimated three per cent stake, and the firm is now valued at roughly £11bn.

In 2013, he co-established management firm Team8, and four years later helped launch the Laver Cup, an annual team tennis competition. The Laver Cup is estimated to generate £15m in combined sponsorship and ticketing/hospitality revenue each year.

Whilst he no longer commands the tennis court, the Swiss legend revealed how he immersed himself in the business world as a means of coping with retirement.

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"I didn't have any plans per se as I was always trying to come back and then all of a sudden I realised that was it," Federer told the ATP.

"And then I was just, 'Okay, it is over, what now?' I think now I feel I am more in control of my schedule as before I was just... the afterburn of having just retired, so it has been good, honestly. I have to be careful I don't do too many things, but at the same time I'm really happy to be busy."

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