Who are the highest paid tennis players in the world?

1. Roger Federer takes the top spot! The Fed Express won his fifth US Open crown and earned a cool $41.8 million this year.

2. Maria Sharapova won her third Slam at the Australian Open this year and earned $26 million, even though she was off the court for nearly half a year.

3. Rafael Nadal had a superb year winning his fourth French Open, first Wimbledon and Olympic Gold. The Raging Bull earned $18 million.

4. Andy Roddick was not at his best this year, but still managed to have $15 million in his account.

5. Venus Williams has 5 Wimbledons and $15 million in her pocket this year.

6. Serena Williams got an impressive $15 million in prizes this year just like her sister.

7. Justine Henin is still on the list even though she shocked everyone with her retirement plan. The Belgian has $10 million.

8. Novak Djokovic took his first Slam victory at the Aussie Open and is among the top paid with $9.5 million.

9. Ana Ivanovic won her first Grand Slam at the French Open this year. She is definitely on the list with $8 million.

10. James Blake made great deals with Nike and Evian, so has $7.5 million.