How much prize money did Rafael Nadal earn in his career?
Rafael Nadal played the final match of his glittering career at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals — and he leaves the sport with a staggering prize money total.
The legendary Mallorcan lost to world No 80 Botic van de Zandschulp in the opening rubber of Spain’s 2-1 Davis Cup quarter-final defeat to the Netherlands.
Nadal finishes his career with a 1080-228 record from his 1308 singles matches and a 142-77 record from his 219 doubles contests. He played his first professional match in 2001 as a 15-year-old.
The 38-year-old secured 92 singles titles from the 131 finals he contested, while he also won 11 doubles events and reached a further four finals.
In singles, Nadal claimed 22 Grand Slam titles from his 30 major championship matches and 36 Masters 1000 crowns from 53 finals.
Nadal spent 209 weeks of his career as the ATP world No 1 and ended five years on top of the ATP Rankings. He held a spot in the top 10 of the rankings for a staggering record 912 consecutive weeks between April 2005 and March 2023.
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The Spaniard’s status as one the greatest players ever is reflected in his lofty position on the all-time tennis prize money list.
Nadal earned $134,946,100 in his career, with only Novak Djokovic having collected more prize money ($185,065,269).
Roger Federer, who raked in $130,594,339, is the only other player to surpass the $100 million mark, while Andy Murray sits fourth on the men’s list with $64,687,542.
Nadal features three times in the top 10 for the highest single-season prize money totals on the ATP Tour.
The 14-time French Open winner occupies fourth place for his 2019 campaign ($16,349,586), seventh for 2017 ($15,864,000) and ninth for 2013 ($14,570,935).
According to Forbes, Nadal also collected in excess of $415 million from endorsements, appearances and other business ventures during his time in the sport.
In an emotional speech after Spain’s Davis Cup defeat confirmed his retirement, Nadal said: “A lot of people work hard. A lot of people try their best every single day. I have been very lucky.
“The titles, the numbers are there, but the way I’d like to be remembered most is as a good person from a small village in Mallorca.
“I was just a kid who followed his dreams and worked as hard as possible to get where I am today. I achieved my dreams and more than I ever thought.”
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