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Federer now second in all time money list

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#1 ·
passed agassi
 
#3 ·
i wonder where he would rank if you accounted for inflation.
 
#15 ·
Sampras only won 2 AO's. And he had a long career. He was crap until Wimbledon most years.
There hasn't been anyone like Federer in this sport. 5 Wimbledons and going for 4 USO's and then going for 3 AO's. Plus he's been in the last 2 RG finals.
No one else has ever done it.
 
#37 ·
Roger having been able to amassed 11th majors as of last Sunday is already satisfying and fulfilling, already an accomplishment in itself, that when, many years after from today, he tells his grandchildren how he did it, he would tell them he had quite a good run. He would also tell them that, along the way, he fell and stumbled, but as a whole, it was fun. Not every day that a player gets 11 majors. Why, he might make it 12 next US Open. Of course, Roger telling his grandchildren that he surpassed the great Sampras in terms of the majors garnered (more than 14) would be more quite exciting for the kids to hear. Hey wait, I am getting ahead of myself here, Roger and Mirka have yet to get married.
 
#31 ·
He will pass Roddick by the end of the year. Actually, with just a reasonably strong close to the year, he should be #11 when 2007 ends.

Really spectacular. This kid is amazing. If he'd keep going at this rate he's pass $100 Million before he put his racket down for good.
 
#22 ·
Federer makes about $22 million this year in endorsements. By contrast Phil Mickelson(fattie) in golf makes $40 million.
 
#24 · (Edited)
Not to rap on Roger, but here are Pete's winnings from Wimbledon (no QF etc)

1993 305000 pounds
1994 345000 pounds
1995 365000 pounds
1997 415000 pounds
1998 435000 pounds
1999 455000 pounds
2000 477500 pounds

and here are Roger's:

2003 575000 pounds
2004 602500 pounds
2005 630000 pounds
2006 655000 pounds
2007 700000 pounds

So just 2007 + 2006 winnings for Roger = about 1993+1994+1995+1996 (approx) for Pete.

So there has been some inflation in prize money (and it is way off from the inflation rate in the UK). If they keep going at this rate, in 5 years there will be some new ball who has outstripped Federer of his winnings as well. According to inflation adjusting, 305000 pounds in 2003 would be equivalent to 429,300 pounds in 2006 using retail price index. So Federer earned well more than inflation would suggest.

Does anyone know if the ATP stats are true values, or adjusted for inflation (I guess someone else asked a related question earlier. Anyone know?)
 
#26 ·
He had already surpassed Agassi after reaching the Roland Garros final.

He now has $32,636,278 and if you subtract the $1,399,175 he won by winning Wimbledon, you get $31,237,103 which is more than the $31,152,975 Agassi won in his career.

You have to deduct what he lost between Roland Garros and Wimbledon for defaulting Halle. ;)
 
#45 ·
Almost $4.5M of Pete's career tour earnings came from the Grand Slam Cup which no loger exists. What was the purpose of that event (other than to pay guys huge $$ to play in Germany).
There are tournaments now which pay a lot of money, which did not exist before. There were tournaments previous which paid a lot of money, which do not exist now.

It's like saying, if Dubai had not been around, Federer's earnings would have been lower.
 
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