Federer additionally took dwelling greater than PSG and Brazil star Neymar, who was twelfth on the general record with £68m earned in the identical time interval. Surprisingly, Hamilton added £52m to his checking account within the 12 months from May 1, with the Mercedes star's offers with Tommy Hilfiger paling compared to Federer's shoe deal that has earned him £440m over the area of a decade.

He stays F1's highest-paid star on £40m-a-season, however the seven-time champion efforts to drum up additional revenue away from the observe have surprisingly been much less profitable than some may need imagined. Golf icon Tiger Woods - who was positioned decrease than Rory McIlroy - collected a cool £60.2m.

What Federer and Woods do have in widespread that youthful athletes like Hamilton and Neymar nonetheless aspire to is becoming a member of the unique membership of sports-made billionaires. Ronaldo and Messi are set to hitch them, and it will not be too lengthy earlier than Hamilton and Neymar be a part of the likes of Federer as one of many prime revenue-makers.