Forbes: Roger Federer Is The Highest-Paid Athlete Of 2020

Forbes released their annual list of the the highest-paid athletes, and tennis legend Roger Federer claimed the top spot for 2020.

Federer has made $100 million in endorsements this year, and $6.3 million in salary/winnings. His $106.3 million earnings narrowly kept him in first place ahead of Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who's made $105 million this year.

Lionel Messi - often regarded as the greatest footballer of his generation - is third with $104 million. $72 million of it has come in salary/winnings. Neymar, another world-class footballer, is fourth at $95.5 million.

Last year, Messi topped Forbes' highest-paid athletes list at $127 million (h/t Timothy Rapp of Bleacher Report). Neymar was second ($105 million), followed by boxer Canelo Alvarez at $94 million and Federer at $93.4 million.

Three NBA superstars - LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant - claimed the fifth, sixth and seventh spots on the list, respectively. James has made $88.2 million in 2020, with $60 million coming in endorsements.

Curry, a two-time NBA MVP and three-time NBA Champion, has made $74.4 million in 2020. Durant, Curry's former Golden State Warriors teammate who now plays for the Brooklyn Nets, has made $63.9 million.

Golf icon Tiger Woods placed eighth on Forbes' 2020 rankings with $62.3 million, with $60 million of that coming in guarantees. NFL quarterbacks Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) and Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) rounded out the top 10 with $60.5 million and $59.1 million in earnings, respectively.

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The rest of the top 20 (from 11 to 20 in order) featured Tyson Fury, Russell Westbrook, Lewis Hamilton, Rory McIlroy, Jared Goff, Conor McGregor, James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.

Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected several of the player earnings. Athletes in individual sports like Federer and Woods would have made even more if they were able to compete in (and even win) more tournaments that weren't postponed or canceled.

The NHL and NBA are looking at ways to salvage the 2019-20 campaigns, while Major League Baseball continues to work on a safe plan to play out the 2020 campaign. Right now, the NFL is planning to play out the 2020 season as scheduled.

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