Federer is richest tennis player

Published October 18, 2008

MADRID, Oct 17: World number two Roger Federer has surpassed Pete Sampras to become the all-time leader in career prize money earnings in men’s tennis, the ATP said on Thursday.

The five-time US Open champion took his career earnings to over $43.3 million at the Madrid Masters this week. American Sampras earned $43,280,489 in a glittering career that included 14 Grand Slam titles. Federer is one behind that record too with 13.—Reuters

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