Novak Djokovic is the odds-on favorite to win Wimbledon 2021, meaning he could be in line for another big payday. Not only is the Serbian tennis star the sport’s top player, but he’s also earned more money on the court than anyone in the history of the ATP Tour.

Djokovic sits atop the ATP career earnings list at $149.81 million. The 34-year-old has won 19 career Grand Slam championships, trailing only Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who lead the way with 20 wins apiece.

There’s a good chance that Djokovic will turn the Grand Slam record into a three-way tie at Wimbledon. Doing so would come with a first-place prize of about $2.4 million.

Djokovic has already won the first two Grand Slams of the year. The prize money for the 2021 Australian Open was north of $2.1 million, and Djokovic made $1.7 million for beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2021 French Open final.

Forbes recently estimated that Djokovic made $34.5 million over the last year, putting him 46th on the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes. The majority of that money came from endorsements. Djokovic has won $4.135 million in prize money from singles matches in 2021.

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Djokovic to have a net worth of about $220 million.

Djokovic has won seven of the last 11 Grand Slams. He has a 27-3 match record in 2021 with three tournament championships.

Federer and Nadal are the only other tennis players whose career earnings have reached nine figures. Federer’s career earnings top $130 million, while Nadal falls just short of $125 million.

Winning moment: Novak Djokovic celebrates
Winning moment: Novak Djokovic celebrates AFP / Christophe ARCHAMBAULT
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