Djokovic, Nadal, Osaka: The tennis players who earn the most per minute

Tennis stars are among some of sport’s highest earners, with millions of pounds often available in tournament prize pots around the world.

Roger Federer, Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams all featured in Sportico’s list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world, while stars such as Emma Raducanu boast endorsement deals with Porsche, Tiffany & Co and Evian.

But which tennis players receive the most per minute on the court? Using data from BetKansas.com, who have compared Grand Slam earnings since 2017, we list the highest-earning male and female stars.

10) Angelique KerberTime played: 82.48 hoursGames played: 53Winnings: $12,225,705 (£10 million)Earnings per minute: $2,470 (£1,978)

9) Bianca AndreescuTime played: 42.09 hoursGames played: 22Winnings: $7,533,813 (£6 million)Earnings per minute: $2,983 (£2,389)

8) Rafael NadalTime played: 272.10 hoursGames played: 105Winnings: $48,898,320 (£39 million)Earnings per minute: $2,995 (£2,399)

7) Novak DjokovicTime played: 258.11 hoursGames played: 105Winnings: $46,779,181 (£37 million)Earnings per minute: $3,020 (£2,418)

6) Sloane StephensTime played: 65.23 hoursGames played: 40Winnings: $12,266,280 (£10 million)Earnings per minute: $3,134 (£2,510)

5) Caroline WozniackiTime played: 69.39 hoursGames played: 42Winnings: $13,147,239 (£11 million)Earnings per minute: $3,157 (£2,528)

4) Roger FedererTime played: 159.11Games played: 71Winnings: $31,763,511 (£25 million)Earnings per minute: $3,327 (£2,664)

3) Simona HalepTime played: 114.51 hoursGames played: 73Winnings: $23,171,733 (£19 million)Earnings per minute: $3,372 (£2,700)

2) Naomi OsakaTime played: 96.44 hoursGames played: 64Winnings: $20,288,086 (£16 million)Earnings per minute: $3,506 (£2,807)

1) Ashleigh BartyTime