Tennis Players | Celebrity Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/category/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/ Richest Rappers, Celebrity Houses and Salary Tue, 01 Aug 2023 01:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 Mary Carillo Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/mary-carillo-net-worth/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/mary-carillo-net-worth/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 22:14:20 +0000 https://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=34499 Mary Carillo net worth: Mary Carillo is an American former professional tennis player and current TV commentator who has a net worth of $14 million.

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Mary Carillo is an American former professional tennis player and current TV commentator who has a net worth of $14 million.

As a tennis player, she played on the WTA Tour from 1977 to 1980, winning the French Open mixed-doubles title with John McEnroe in her first season. Carillo went on to become an analyst for tennis broadcasts on ESPN, CBS, and NBC, among many other networks, as well as a reporter for coverage of the Olympic Games on CBS, NBC, and Bravo.

Early Life

Mary Carillo was born on March 15, 1957 in New York City to Terry and Anthony. She has a brother named Charles and a sister named Gina.

Tennis Career

Carillo began her professional tennis career in 1977, playing on the WTA Tour until retiring on account of knee injuries in 1980. Although she never won a major singles title, she did win the 1977 French Open mixed-doubles title with John McEnroe. The same season, the duo made it to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, and Carillo reached the women's doubles quarterfinals at the US Open with Wendy Overton. Carillo achieved her highest world ranking from January to March of 1980, at no. 33.

Sportscasting Career

After retiring from tennis playing, Carillo became a television sportscaster and began covering tennis broadcasts on the USA Network. She remained with USA until 1987; meanwhile, she also covered tennis on PBS and MSG. From 1988 to 1997, and again from 2003 to 2010, Carillo did sportscasting on ESPN. Elsewhere, she covered the US Open for CBS Sports from 1986 to 2014, and served as both a host and analyst for HBO's Wimbledon coverage from 1996 to 1999. In the spring of 2003, Carillo joined NBC Sports as an analyst for the channel's French Open and Wimbledon coverage. She has also done commentary on the Tennis Channel. Throughout her sportscasting career, Carillo has become known for her intelligence, humor, and sonorous voice. She is also recognized for her colorful turns of phrase, and for coining the term "Big Babe Tennis" to refer to the era of women's tennis dominated by powerful big-boned players.

In addition to her regular tennis broadcasts, Carillo is known for her television analysis and coverage of the Olympic Games. She served as the skiing reporter for CBS's coverage of the Winter Olympics in the 1990s, and in the early 2000s did tennis analysis for the Summer Olympics, as well as coverage of various events at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. For the 2004 Games in Athens, Carillo made her debut as a full-time Olympic host on Bravo. Two years later, she hosted a daily figure skating show on the USA Network during the 2006 Games in Torino. Carillo continued hosting Olympic coverage at Beijing in 2008, Vancouver in 2010, London in 2012, and Sochi in 2014. During those Games, she did several human-interest pieces to illuminate the cultures of the host countries.

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Other Media Appearances

Among her other media appearances, Carillo has served as a correspondent on the HBO newsmagazine program "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" since 1997. She has also co-hosted some Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show broadcasts over the years. Elsewhere, Carillo has done commentary for the Hallmark Channel's Kitten Bowl, and appeared as herself in the romcom film "Wimbledon."

Honors and Awards

Carillo has received a number of plaudits for her sportscasting career. In both 1981 and 1985, she was named Broadcaster of the Year by the Women's Tennis Association. Carillo won a Sports Emmy Award for her feature on the Hoyt family of athletes, which she did for "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," and in 2010 became the first female recipient of the Dick Schaap Award for Outstanding Journalism. She also won two Peabody Awards as a cowriter on a pair of HBO documentaries about women in sports. In 2016, Carillo won the prestigious Thurston Award, and in 2018 was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

Personal Life 

Previously, Carillo was married to tennis instructor Bill Bowden from 1983 until their divorce in 1998. She has two children from the marriage named Anthony and Rachel. Carillo splits her time between homes in Naples, Florida and Greenwich Village in New York City.

Naples Home

In March 1998 Mary paid $280,000 for a home in Naples, Florida. She proceeded fully renovate the 1950s-era home and today the property is easily worth $4-6 million thanks to its prime location in one of the most desirable parts of town.

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Chris Eubanks Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/chris-eubanks-net-worth/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:22:44 +0000 https://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=350403 Chris Eubanks is an American professional tennis player who has a net worth of $2 million. Chris Eubanks was a two-time All-American and two-time ACC Player of the Year

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Chris Eubanks is an American professional tennis player who has a net worth of $2 million. Chris Eubanks was a two-time All-American and two-time ACC Player of the Year with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He earned his net worth as a member of the ATP, achieving a career-high singles ranking of world No. 43 in July 2023. In doubles, his career-high ranking of world No. 182 came in September 2020.

Early Life

Christopher Eubanks was born on May 5, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Chris and Carla Eubanks. He has one older brother, Mark. Chris was coached by his father until he was 13 and became close friends with Donald Young when his family moved from Chicago to Atlanta. Around high school, Chris started training with Donald's parents, who ran the South Fulton Tennis Center near his home. At this time, Young was already in the ATP Top 100, and Eubanks credits these practice sessions with getting him on track to become a professional.

Eubanks attended Westlake High School where he played for three seasons, helping the team win the region championship and become state runners-up. Chris compiled a 48-6 record in 2013 in Juniors and advanced six rounds in the UTSA Nationals at Kalamazoo. He won the Georgia State Closed Junior Challenger and was a member of the winning team at the USTA National Boys' 18 Team Championships. He then played three seasons at Georgia Tech before foregoing his senior year to turn pro.

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Tennis Career

Chris Eubanks made his ATP main draw singles debut at the 2015 BB&T Atlanta Open where he was defeated by Radek Stepanek. The next year, he lost to eventual semifinalist Reilly Opelka at the 2016 BB&T Atlanta Open. But his breakthrough came in the 2017 BB&T Atlanta Open where he defeated Taylor Fritz and Jared Donaldson to reach the quarterfinals. Shortly after, he received a wild card to the 2017 US Open but lost in the first round to Dudi Sela. But at the same tournament, Eubanks won his first US Open victory in doubles with partner Christian Harrison.

In 2020, Eubanks partnered with Mackenzie McDonald and reached his first Major quarterfinal in doubles at the US Open. At the 2022 US Open, he secured his first Major win as a qualifier defeating Pedro Martinez. His second Major main draw win came at the 2023 Australian Open, but he lost the main draw at the 2023 Delray Beach Open to Aleksander Yukic in the first round. His biggest win of his career to date came in the 2023 Miami Open where he defeated 17th seed and world No. 20 Borna Coric. He reached his first Masters fourth round and made his debut in the top 100. At the 2023 Mallorca Championships, Eubanks went on a run to reach his first ATP tour level semifinal. He then saved five match points to defeat Lloyd Harris to reach his first final at the ATP Tour level. Chris defeated Adrain Mannarino to win his first ATP Tour title. As a result, he reached a career-high of world No. 43 on July 3, 2023.

At the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, Eubanks won his first match before upsetting 12th seed Cameron Norrie in the second round. He then defeated Christopher O'Connell to reach the second week of a Major for the first time. And in the fourth round, he upset Stefanos Tsitsipas, his first top 10 and top five win, reaching his first ever Major quarterfinal. Eubanks then lost to Daniil Medvedev in five sets.

Career Earnings

Since making his ATP debut in 2015, Chris Eubanks has earned $1.8 million in prize money. $1 million of this came during his 2023 campaign alone, with $430,000 being secured for reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon (more money than he made in any prior calendar year).

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Zina Garrison Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/zina-garrison-net-worth/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/zina-garrison-net-worth/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:35:38 +0000 https://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=111546 Zina Garrison net worth: Zina Garrison is a former American professional tennis player who has a net worth of $4 million. She was a women's singles runner-up

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Zina Garrison is a former American professional tennis player who has a net worth of $4 million. Zina Garrison was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.

Early Life and Junior Career

She was born in 1963 in Houston, Texas as the youngest of seven children. She started playing tennis at the age of 10 and entered her first tournament at the age of 12. At 14, she won the national girls' 18s title and in 1981 won both the Wimbledon and US Open junior titles. She was soon ranked the World #1 junior player.

Professional Career

When she was 19, she began suffering from bulimia following the death of her mother. Despite battling bulimia, in 1982, during her first ear on the tour as a professional she enjoyed on-court success. She reached the Australian Open semifinals in her first full year on the tour and finished the year ranked World No. 10. She won her first top-level singles titles the following year at the European Indoor Championships in Zurich.

She was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 1985, and in 1986, she won her first tour doubles at the Canadian Open (partnering Gabriela Sabatini). At the Australian Open in 1987, Garrison won the mixed doubles with her partner, Sherwood Stewart, and finished runner-up in the women's doubles, with partner Lori McNeil. A year later, Garrison and Stewart captured the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Garrison teamed with Pam Shriver to win the women's doubles gold medal for the United States, defeating Jana Novotna and Helena Sukova of Czechoslovakia in the final. Garrison defeated Shriver in the quarterfinals of the singles event, where she won a bronze medal. At the US Open, she defeated defending champion Navratilova for the first time in her career, advancing to the semifinals where she lost to Sabatini.

The highlight of Garrison's career came in 1990 at Wimbledon. She defeated French Open champion Monica Seles in the quarterfinals and the defending Wimbledon champion and World No. 1 Steffi Graf in the semifinals to reach her first (and only) Grand Slam singles final, becoming the first African-American woman to do so since Althea Gibson.

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Career Earnings

Zina Garrison had a remarkably successful career in professional tennis, which translated into substantial on-court earnings. During her active years from 1982 to 1997, she earned an impressive total of over $4 million in prize money. Her most significant payday came from her impressive performance at Wimbledon in 1990. Having reached the finals, she earned £150,000, a significant sum at that time. Despite her loss to Martina Navratilova in the final, this remains one of the standout moments of her career, both in terms of accomplishment and earnings. Additionally, her consistent appearances and strong performances in other Grand Slam tournaments, and various WTA events, contributed to her overall career earnings, making her one of the highest earning female tennis players of her era.

Post Tennis Career

Garrison retired from the professional tour in 1996. She married Willard Jackson in September 1989; however the marriage ended in divorce in 1997. Since retiring from the tour, Garrison has worked as a television commentator and maintained active roles in the community and in tennis. She founded the Zina Garrison Foundation for the Homeless in 1988, and the Zina Garrison All-Court Tennis Program, which supports inner-city tennis in Houston, in 1992. She has also served as a member of the United States President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. She participated in Season 16 of the hit reality series, The Biggest Loser.

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Patrick McEnroe Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/patrick-mcenroe-net-worth/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/patrick-mcenroe-net-worth/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:31:39 +0000 https://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=33537 Patrick McEnroe net worth, salary and career earnings: Patrick McEnroe is an American former professional tennis player who has a net worth of

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Patrick McEnroe is an American former professional tennis player and current television analyst who has a net worth of $16 million. The younger brother of John McEnroe, he was often overshadowed by his brother's success and fiery temper, but Patrick enjoyed a moderately successful tennis career as well. During his career, Patrick earned $3.1 million in prize money. Today Patrick serves as a TV commentator for ESPN and CBS Sports tennis matches.

Patrick McEnroe began playing tennis while in elementary school. He won his first major competition in the early 80s, winning the junior French Open Doubles championship with Luke Jensen. He went on to win more junior titles, and a Gold in Doubles at the Pan American Games in 1987. He turned pro just after graduating from Stanford University with a degree in Political Science.

He reached the quarterfinals at the US Open in 1995 and the semifinals at the Australian Open in 1991. He also won the singles competition at the Sydney Outdoor Championships. His doubles career was more successful, and he reached the finals at the French Open in 1991, and won the French Open and the Tour Finals in 1989. He retired in 1998.

Early Life

Patrick McEnroe was born on July 1, 1966 in Manhasset, New York. He grew up with his brother, John McEnroe. He began playing tennis as a young boy and began training at the Port Washington Tennis Academy where his brother also played.

As a junior player, he reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and the US Open boys' singles in 1983. He partnered with the French junior doubles and the USTA Boys' 18 National and Clay Court titles in 1984. Meanwhile, he graduated from high school and then enrolled at Stanford University where he played tennis and was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He helped the tennis team win the 1986 and 1988 NCAA team championship. He graduated from Stanford in 1988 with a degree in political science.

Career

After finishing his studies at Stanford, McEnroe joined the professional tennis tour. In 1989, he won the French Open men's doubles titles and the Masters doubles title, partnering with Jim Grabb. His first career singles final came in 1991 at Chicago where he faced his brother John, who was also a professional tennis player. This was only the second time in tour history that the two brothers faced each other in a tournament final.

McEnroe's best Grand Slam singles performance came at the 1991 Australian Open where he reached the semifinals before being knocked-out by eventual champion, Boris Becker. He was also runner-up in the men's doubles at the Australian Open that year, partnering with his former Stanford teammate, David Wheaton.

In 1995, McEnroe won the men's singles at the Sydney Outdoor Championships. This would be his only career singles title. However, he did do well at some other notable Grand Slam singles that year. At the Australian Open, he beat Boris Becker in the first round. He also reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open where he eventually lost to Becker in an epic four-hour set marathon. McEnroe retired from the professional tour in 1998.

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In 2000, he was named the 38th captain of the United States Davis Cup team. While captain, he led the U.S. team to victory in December of 2007. He resigned from the position of captain in September of 2010 and was the longest of any U.S. Davis Cup captain.

In 2008, McEnroe became the General Manager of USTA Player Development. While manager, he oversaw a series of mandates that were aimed at promoting junior tennis. These included requiring all players under the age of ten to compete on miniature courts using smaller and more lightweight tennis balls. These mandates were controversial as some felt that while the smaller format may make the sport more accessible to children, it would also inhibit development among potential top players. In 2012, a number of coaches united to express their concern over the mandates. Even his brother John expressed the opinion that the system his brother had designed would be unlikely to produce a champion player.

In September of 2014, McEnroe was relieved of his duties as Head of Player Development of the USTA. It was reported that he was forced out of his job after serving in the position for six years. The announcement was made during the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Flushing Meadows, New York. It was the second consecutive year and only the second time in the 134 year history of the U.S. Open that no American man had advanced past the third round. Those interested in tennis felt it was yet another indicator that the U.S. had lost its place in the upper echelon of professional tennis. Many felt new management was called for. In April of 2015, Martin Blackman was announced as the new Head of Player Development for the USTA.

McEnroe has also had a successful career in sports broadcasting. He worked for CBS from 1996 to 2008. He also began working for ESPN since 1995 and continues doing so today. At ESPN, he is able to work play-by-play coverage, as a studio host, and as an analyst. He is regularly paired with his brother John on broadcasts or with Darren Cahill. He often works as the lead play-by-play man for many of ESPN's tennis events.

In November of 2012, McEnroe was announced as a 2013 recipient of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award which is presented to six distinguished former college student-athletes on the 25th anniversary of the end of their college sports careers.

Personal Life and Real Estate

Patrick has been married to singer/actress Melissa Errico since 1998. They have three daughters. For many years they lived in the Nolita neighborhood of New York City. In 2014 the couple sold their longtime home for $4.99 million. Right around the time of the sale, they paid $5 million for a co-op in Greenwich Village. In 2016 they listed this home for sale for $8.5 million.

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Simona Halep Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/simona-halep-net-worth/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/simona-halep-net-worth/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 00:43:59 +0000 https://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=160802 Simona Halep net worth: Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player who has a net worth of $30 million. Simona Halep was born in Constanta

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Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player who has a net worth of $30 million.

Simona Halep has been ranked world No. 1 in singles twice, between 2017 and 2019. During that time, she won the 2018 French Open and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. Halep is the first Romanian woman to be ranked world No. 1 and the first to win a Wimbledon singles title.

On July 7, 2018 Simona Halep was upset in the third round of Wimbledon by an unseeded player named Su-Wei Hsieh. A year later, on July 13, 2019, Simona returned to Wimbeldon and won the entire tournament. In the finals she defeated Serena Williams in just 56 minutes.

Career Earnings

To date Simona Halep has won more than $40 million in tournament prize money. She has earned tens of millions more from endorsements. Halep was endorsed by Adidas for many years until she switched to Nike in February 2018. She also has had sponsorships with companies like Lacoste, Hublot, Mercedes Benz and Vodafone.

Early Life

Simona Halep was born on September 27, 1991 in Constanța, Romania to Tania and Stere. She has an older brother named Nicolae. Halep's father was a former football player in Romania, and encouraged his children to pursue athletics. As a result, Halep began playing tennis when she was four years old. When she was a teenager, she was partly sponsored by Corneliu Idu, the owner of the leading tennis club in her city. Halep eventually moved to Bucharest to train at a higher level.

Junior Career

Halep began playing tennis on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2005. She quickly proved her prowess, winning all four ITF singles events she entered in 2006. The year after that, Halep moved up to higher-level events and won her first and only Grade 1 title. She also made her junior Grand Slam debut, losing in the third round at the French Open, US Open, and Wimbledon. Halep spent her last year on the junior tour in 2008. That year, she finished runner-up at Nottinghill and made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open, and won her first Grade A title at the Trofeo Bonfiglio. Halep subsequently ended her junior career by winning a junior Grand Slam title at the French Open.

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Professional Career

After turning professional in 2006, Halep played various low-level ITF Women's Circuit events in Romania. She did that for a couple years before finishing her junior career in 2008. In 2009, Halep notched her first top 100 victory and made her debut in the top 200 of the WTA rankings. The next year, she made her WTA main draw debut and finished runner-up at the Morocco Open before making her Grand Slam debut at the French Open. As she rose in the rankings, Halep was directly accepted into a Grand Slam main draw at the US Open, where she lost to Jelena Janković. Her playing improved throughout 2011, starting at the Australian Open with her first career Grand Slam match wins. Halep went on to win a match at the French Open, reach the second round at Wimbledon, and record her first top 10 victory at the US Open by defeating Li Na in her opening match. Closing out the year, she was No. 47 in the world. Halep maintained that ranking in 2012.

Halep had her breakthrough year in 2013, kicked off by a semifinals appearance at the Italian Open. Although she struggled at the Grand Slams, she was dominant in lower-level tournaments, winning six WTA titles and rising to world No. 11. She became the first woman to win her first six WTA titles in the same season since Steffi Graf achieved that feat in 1986. In recognition of her success, Halep was named the WTA Most Improved Player of the Year. She only got better in 2014, reaching her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, at the Australian Open, and making it to the finals of the Madrid Open and the French Open. After winning the Bucharest Open, Halep rose to No. 2 in the world. In 2015, she won the Shenzhen Open, Dubai Tennis Championships, and the Indian Wells Open, and reached the semifinals of the US Open.

In 2016, Halep underperformed at the Grand Slam events. However, she won the Madrid Open, Bucharest Open, and Canadian Open. Halep went on to have one of her best seasons in 2017; despite a slow start, she defended her Madrid Open title and was runner-up at the French Open, Cincinnati Open, and China Open. This was enough to push her to the world No. 1 ranking, unseating Garbiñe Muguruza. Consequently, Halep became the first Romanian woman to become world No. 1. She held on to that ranking for close to the entirety of 2018 thanks to multiple victories and runner-up finishes. Among them, Halep won the Shenzhen Open and Canadian Open, was runner-up at the Australian Open and Italian Open, and won her first career Grand Slam title at the French Open. She followed her sensational 2018 by winning Wimbledon in 2019, making her the first Romanian ever to win a singles title at the event.

In 2020, Halep won three WTA titles to bring her total to 22; the wins came at the Dubai Tennis Championships, the Prague Open, and the Italian Open. She went on to have a disappointing 2021 season, largely due to a calf injury. As a result, Halep fell out of the top 10 for the first time in seven years, ending her incredible 373-week streak. She finished 2021 with a rank of No. 20, having failed to win any WTA singles title for the first time since 2012. Halep rebounded in 2022 by winning the Canadian Open, pushing her back into the top 10. However, later in the year, it was announced that she had tested positive for a banned substance when she competed at the US Open.

Personal Life

Halep married businessman Gabriel Iuruc in 2021. A year later, she announced her divorce.

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Victoria Azarenka Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/victoria-azarenka-net-worth/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/victoria-azarenka-net-worth/#respond Sat, 20 May 2023 20:53:18 +0000 https://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=48180 Victoria Azarenka net worth: Victoria Azarenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player who has a net worth of $25 million. Victoria Azarenka is a former World No. 1 in singles, holding the top ranking for a combine

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Victoria Azarenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player who has a net worth of $25 million. Victoria Azarenka is a former World No. 1 in singles, holding the top ranking for a combined total of 51 weeks in 2012.

Early Life

Victoria Fyodarauna Azarenka was born on July 31, 1989, in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union, to parents Alla and Fyodor Azarenka. She grew up idolizing German former player Steffi Graf. At the age of 15, Victoria moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, full-time to live and start training. Just two years later in 2005, she was the world junior No. 1 and had won two junior Grand Slam titles. She moved to senior level play soon after, and continued to rise through the ranks rapidly.

Tennis Career

Victoria Azarenka has won 21 WTA singles titles including two Grand Slam titles at the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open. This made her the first Belarusian player, male or female, to win a Grand Slam tournament singles title. She's a three-time major finalist at the U.S. Open, finishing runner-up to Serena Williams in 2012 and 2013 and to Naomi Osaka in 2020. In singles, Victoria has also won six Premier Mandatory tournaments, four Premier 5 tournaments, and the singles bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She finished runner-up at the 2011 WTA Finals to Petra Kvitova and reached four other Grand Slam singles semifinals and had nine other major quarter final appearances. Victoria Azarenka earned a year-end top 10 singles ranking for five consecutive seasons between 2009 and 2013.

Azarenka has won 10 WTA doubles titles including one WTA 1000, two Premier Mandatory, and two Premier 5 titles, and has reached four Grand Slam finals in women's doubles. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in the world in July 2008. Victoria has won three mixed doubles titles, two of them being Grand Slam titles at the 2007 U.S. Open with Max Mirnyi and the 2008 French Open with Bob Ryan, and the third being an Olympic gold medal with Mirnyi at the 2012 London Olympics.

In 2022, Azarenka recorded her 500th tour-level match win defeating Yulia Putintseva in the first round at the WTA 1000 Qatar Open. She had to withdraw from the second round because of a left hip injury. In 2023, Victoria returned to the semifinals of the Australian Open after 10 years as the 24th seed. Points earned throughout the tournament moved her up to World No. 16, but she lost to 22nd seed Elena Rybakina in straight sets. Azarenka won her fifth WTA 1000 and tenth doubles title overall at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open with Beatriz Haddad Maia.

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Salary Highlights

Victoria Azarenka set a new record for single-season prize money earned in 2012 with $7.9 million. According to reports, total prize money plus endorsements for the 2012-2013 season brought her yearly earnings up to nearly $16 million.

Over her career, Azarenka has earned more than $35.5 million in prize money alone. As of 2023, she ranks 6th all-time in WTA earnings.

Personal Life and Real Estate

In August 2013, Azarenka purchased a large house in Manhattan Beach, California, overlooking the ocean. The 4,280-square-foot, 4-5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom beach house cost her $7 million.

Victoria dated American musician Redfoo between 2012 and 2014. Azarenka and former boyfriend Billy McKeague had a son together, born in 2016. The couple split after 2017 Wimbledon and engaged in a custody battle over their child. Because of this, Azarenka had to withdraw from all remaining 2017 tournaments.

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Nick Kyrgios Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/nick-kyrgios-net-worth/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/nick-kyrgios-net-worth/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 02:36:30 +0000 https://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=284277 Nick Kyrgios net worth: Nick Kyrgios is an Australian professional tennis player who has a net worth of $8 million. Nick Kyrgios was born

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Nick Kyrgios is an Australian professional tennis player who has a net worth of $8 million. Nick Kyrgios was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia in April 1995. He is right handed with a two-handed backhand. Kyrgios turned pro in 2013 and has earned more than $7 million in prize money as of this writing. His highest singles ranking was #13 in October 2016. Kyrgios reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2015 and Wimbledon in 2014. He has reached the third round of the French Open in 2015 and 2016 and the third round of the US Open in 2014, 2016, and 2018. During his junior career he won the boys' singles event at the 2013 Australian Open as well as the boys' doubles event at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. He became the third player to defeat Roger Federal, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic in their first matchups. Nick Kyrgios has developed a bad reputation and been accused of unsportsmanlike conduct, verbal abuse, and "tanking" by the media and former players including John McEnroe.

Early Life and Junior Career

Kyrgios was born in Canberra, Australia, to a Greek father and a Malaysian mother. His multicultural background influenced his upbringing and contributed to his unique perspective on life and tennis. He started playing tennis at a young age and quickly established himself as a promising talent. Kyrgios had a successful junior career, culminating in winning the Boys' Singles event at the Australian Open in 2013.

Professional Career: Early Years

Kyrgios turned professional in 2013. The following year, he gained international attention at Wimbledon when, as a wildcard entry, he defeated then-world number one Rafael Nadal in the fourth round. This victory made Kyrgios the first male debutant to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals since 2004, and he rocketed up the world rankings.

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Establishing Himself on the ATP Tour

Following his breakthrough at Wimbledon, Kyrgios continued to make waves on the ATP Tour. He often displayed a level of talent and showmanship that electrified crowds. In 2016, he won his first ATP title in Marseille, followed by two more in Atlanta and Tokyo the same year. Despite facing criticism for his behavior and on-court demeanor, Kyrgios's skill and charisma made him a fan favorite.

Battles with Top Players and Injuries

Throughout his career, Kyrgios has had notable victories over top players, including Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray, proving his ability to compete at the highest level. However, his progress has often been hindered by injuries and controversial incidents. Despite these setbacks, his unorthodox style and powerful performances continue to make him one of the most entertaining players on the tour.

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Sloane Stephens Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/sloane-stephens-net-worth/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/sloane-stephens-net-worth/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 18:42:16 +0000 https://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=52707 Sloane Stephens net worth: Sloane Stephens is an American professional tennis player who has a net worth of $20 million dollars. Outside of the tens of millions she has earned

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What is Sloane Stephens' net worth?

Sloane Stephens is an American professional tennis player who has a net worth of $20 million. Outside of the tens of millions Sloane Stephens has earned in tournament prizes, she also has lucrative endorsement deals with Nike, Rolex, Mercedes Benz and Under Armour. In September 2017, Sloane won the US Open. When she started the tournament, her world ranking was #83. She won $3.7 million which was nearly half of her career earnings up to that point.

Early Life

Sloane Stephens grew up in a family with a strong sports background. Her mother, Sybil Smith, was the first African American woman to be named First Team All-American in Division I swimming, and her father, John Stephens, was a professional American football player. Sloane's introduction to tennis came at a young age when her mother enrolled her in tennis lessons at the age of nine.

Stephens displayed natural talent and a strong work ethic, which led to her rapid development as a tennis player. In her teenage years, she trained at prestigious tennis academies, including the Evert Tennis Academy and the Nick Saviano High-Performance Tennis Academy. It was during this time that she honed her skills and set her sights on becoming a professional tennis player.

Career

Sloane Stephens turned professional in 2009, but her breakthrough moment came in 2013 when she defeated tennis legend Serena Williams in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. This victory catapulted her into the global spotlight and marked her as a rising star in the sport. In the following years, Stephens continued to climb the rankings and achieved consistent success in Grand Slam tournaments.

The pinnacle of her career came in 2017 when she captured her first Grand Slam title at the US Open. This triumph was especially remarkable, as Stephens had been sidelined by a foot injury earlier in the year and was ranked 957th in the world just a few weeks before the tournament. Her US Open win solidified her place among the elite players in the world and demonstrated her incredible resilience.

Stephens' success continued in the following years, as she reached the finals of the French Open in 2018 and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 3 in the world. Throughout her career, Stephens has been known for her athleticism, powerful groundstrokes, and her ability to rise to the occasion on the biggest stages in tennis.

Endorsements

Sloane Stephens' on-court success and engaging personality have made her a popular figure for endorsements and sponsorships. Throughout her career, she has signed deals with major brands such as Nike, Head, Mercedes-Benz, and Rolex. In 2018, Stephens inked a multi-year endorsement deal with Under Armour, which included apparel, footwear, and accessories.

Stephens has also used her platform to support charitable initiatives and promote the sport of tennis. She established the Sloane Stephens Foundation, which aims to inspire children through education and healthy lifestyles, using tennis as a means to achieve these goals.

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Personal Life

Sloane Stephens' personal life has often been a topic of interest for her fans and the media. In 2019, she announced her engagement to Jozy Altidore, a professional soccer player for the United States men's national team and Toronto FC. The couple has been together since 2016 and shares a passion for philanthropy and sports.

Stephens is also known for her close friendships with fellow tennis players, including Madison Keys and Monica Puig. These relationships have highlighted the camaraderie and mutual respect among players on the WTA Tour.

Real Estate

Sloane owns a number of properties in the Los Angeles area. In 2020 she sold a home in the LA suburb of Sherman Oaks for $1.3 million and soon thereafter bought a home in Studio City for $2.2 million. She also owns a $2.4 million a home in Little Holmby.

In August 2021 Sloane paid just under $7 million for a new home in Sherman Oaks, California.

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Pam Shriver Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/pam-shriver-net-worth/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/pam-shriver-net-worth/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:53:31 +0000 https://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=109353 Pam Shriver Net Worth: Pam Shriver is an American retired professional tennis player who has a net worth of $12 million. As a 16 year old amateur, Pam Shriver reached the women's singles final at the 1978 US Open.

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What is Pam Shriver's Net Worth and Salary?

Pam Shriver is an American retired professional tennis player who has a net worth of $12 million. As a 16 year old amateur, Pam Shriver reached the women's singles final at the 1978 US Open. Her first career singles title came later that year. Shriver officially turned professional in 1979. During her tennis career Pam Shriver won nearly $5.5 million in prize money. She won 21 career singles titles and was ranked as high as #3 in the world, in February 1984. She reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and Wimbledon three times each.

As a doubles player she won 112 career titles, often alongside Martina Navratilova, and was ranked #1 in the world in March 1985. Pam won the Australian Open seven times, from 1982 to 1985 and from 1987 to 1989. She also won the French Open four times, Wimbledon five times, and the US Open five times. She also won the 1987 French Open Mixed Doubles title. Shriver also competed internationally for the United States. She won a Gold medal in doubles at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. She also won three Gold medals at the 1991 Havana Pan American Games for singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Shriver retired in 1997 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002. She currently works as a tennis broadcaster for various networks.

Early Life

Pam Shriver was born on July 4, 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland to Margot and Sam. She has a sister named Eleanor, and had another named Marion who passed away in 1997. Additionally, she is a fourth cousin of John F. Kennedy's niece Maria, who served as the First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011. Shriver began playing tennis when she was only three years old. She was educated at McDonogh School in Owing Mills, Maryland.

WTA Singles Career

Shriver rose to national prominence in 1978 when she reached the women's singles final of the US Open as a 16-year-old amateur. To get there, she defeated reigning Wimbledon champ Martina Navratilova. Ultimately, Shriver lost to Chris Evert in the final. However, she won her first career singles title in Columbus, Ohio the same year. Although the 1978 US Open final would be the only Grand Slam singles final she made it to, Shriver reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and the Australian Open multiple times in the 80s. Overall, she won 21 singles titles during her career.

WTA Doubles Career

Shriver achieved her greatest career success in doubles tournaments with her regular playing partner Martina Navratilova. The pair formed one of the most dominant women's doubles teams ever, winning seven Australian Open titles, five Wimbledon titles, five US Open titles, and four French Open titles, all in the 1980s. Between 1983 and 1985, Shriver and Navratilova had a record 109-match winning streak. During that time, in 1984, the duo won all four Grand Slam tournaments, making them the only women's pair to do so in a calendar year. Shriver and Navratilova also won ten WTA Tour Championship titles. Additionally, Shriver claimed the 1987 French Open mixed doubles title with Emilio Sánchez and the 1991 US Open women's doubles title with Natasha Zvereva. Overall, she won 112 career doubles titles, 79 of them with Navratilova. Shriver is one of only six female players in the Open era to have won over 100 career titles.

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Other Tournaments

Pairing with Zina Garrison, Shriver won the gold medal in women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Later, in 1991, she competed in the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and won gold medals in all three of her tournaments: singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.

Shriver also represented the United States in multiple Federation Cups. She won all five of her singles matches and 14 of her 15 doubles matches. Shriver also reached three finals with her compatriots, winning in 1986 over Czechoslovakia and in 1989 over Spain.

Broadcasting Career

After retiring from professional tennis playing in 1996, Shriver began providing tennis coverage to various television networks. Over the years, she has provided commentary for ABC, CBS, ESPN, and the Tennis Channel, as well as the BBC in the United Kingdom and the Seven Network in Australia.

Personal Life and Charity

Shriver was previously married to Joe Shapiro, a former lawyer for the Walt Disney Company. He passed away in 1999. In 2002, Shriver wed actor George Lazenby, with whom she had a son named George Jr. and twins named Kate and Sam. The pair resided in Brentwood, California. In 2008, Shriver filed for divorce from Lazenby, and in 2011 the divorce was finalized.

Shriver is active in numerous charities. She serves as an ambassador for Up2Us Sports, a national nonprofit that supports underserved youth through positive youth development. Shriver also supports the Women's Sports Policy Working Group, which fosters inclusion for transgender female athletes.

Real Estate

In 2003 Pam and George paid $2.8 million for a home in LA's Brentwood neighborhood. She maintained the home after their divorce. Today the home is likely worth around $7 million.

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Michael Chang Net Worth https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/michael-chang-net-worth/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/michael-chang-net-worth/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:22:29 +0000 http://www.celebritynetworth.com/?p=43284 Michael Chang net worth: Michael Chang is an American tennis player who has a net worth of $20 million. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, Michael Chang relocated to California with his family while he was in

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What is Michael Chang's Net Worth?

Michael Chang is an American tennis player who has a net worth of $20 million. Michael Chang excelled at tennis from an early age, and set multiple records as the youngest player to win various junior tournaments. He won his first major title when he was just 12, and then further cemented his status as a prodigy, when he won the Fiesta Bowl at age 13, playing 16-year olds. He became the youngest player to ever reach the semifinal at professional level event at age 15. He dropped out of school to focus on tennis, and passed his GED while traveling for tournaments. He became the youngest male player to ever win a Grand Slam event, when he won the French Open at age 17 and 110 days. He was the first American to win the French Open in 34 years. He did not won any other Grand Slam titles, though he did reach the finals at the US Open and the Australia Open, and he won numerous tour and Master Series matches. He was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008.

Career Earnings

During his professional career, Michael Chang earned just under $20 million in tournament prize money.

Early Life

Michael Chang was born on February 22, 1972 in Hoboken, New Jersey to Taiwanese parents. He has an older brother named Carl. When Chang was young, he moved with his family to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he learned to play tennis. The family then moved to Placentia, California, and then to Encinitas so Chang and his brother could have better tennis opportunities. As a teenager, he went to San Dieguito High School, which he ultimately left in the tenth grade after passing his GED.

Junior Career

Chang first came to the attention of the tennis world as a standout junior player. He won his first national title when he was only 12: the USTA Junior Hard Court singles title. The year after that, Chang won the Fiesta Bowl 16s. He went on to win the USTA Boys 18s Hardcourts and the Boys 18s Nationals as a 15-year-old.

Professional Career

Chang continued to make waves as a professional player, setting many records in the process. In 1987, he became the youngest player ever to win a main draw match at the US Open when he beat Paul McNamee in the first round. Just one month later, Chang became the youngest player ever to reach the semifinals of a top-level professional tournament, which he did at Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1988, at the age of 16, he won his first top-level singles title at San Francisco. Chang had his greatest career accomplishment in 1989 when he won the French Open over Stefan Edberg; his victory made him the youngest player ever to win a Grand Slam title, at 17. Moreover, he became the first American man to win the French Open since Tony Trabert in 1955. Chang's success resulted in his ascendancy to the top five players in the world.

At the 1992 US Open, Chang met his former rival Edberg in the semifinals. Edberg ended up winning the nearly five-and-a-half-hour match, the longest in US Open history. Chang went on to make it to three Grand Slam finals over the following years: the French Open in 1995, the Australian Open in 1996, and the US Open in 1996. He lost all three. In 1997, Chang won the Indian Wells Masters for the third time. He continued to put in solid performances over the years, including a win at Los Angeles in 2000, but failed to make it to another Grand Slam final. Chang eventually retired from the professional tour in 2003 having won a total of 34 top-level singles titles and reaching a peak rank of world No. 2.

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Team USA

Beyond the professional tour, Chang also played for the US tennis team. In 1990, he was among the key players to help the team win the Davis Cup, its first in six years. Chang went on to represent the US at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he reached the second round. The following year, he helped the US win the World Team Cup. Chang later returned to the Olympics in 2000 in Sydney, where he was eliminated in the first round.

Business and Philanthropy

Chang has also been involved in various business and philanthropic ventures. With his family, he established the holdings company CMCB Enterprises, which has a portfolio of real estate throughout California, Arizona, Texas, and Colorado. The family later purchased the retail brokerage and property management firm Dunton Realty and the real estate company SullivanHayes. Among his other business endeavors, Chang had a number of major endorsement deals during his tennis career, including with such brands as Reebok, Panasonic, Longines, and Tiger Balm.

On the philanthropic side of things, Chang and his family helped found the Chang Family Foundation, which works to promote Christianity through community and international programs. Chang has launched such programs as Stars of the Future and the Reebok Challenge to support grassroots tennis development in Asia. He also served as a national spokesperson for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Personal Life

In 2008, Chang wed fellow former professional tennis player Amber Liu. Together, they have two daughters named Lani and Maile.

Real Estate

Fro 1998 to August 2020, Michael Chang owned a sprawling 10,300 square foot, gated mansion on 10.3 acres in Trabuco Canyon, California. Michael listed the home for sale in April 2019 for $8 million. He accepted $6 million in August 2020.

In 2004 Michael paid $1.825 million for a lakefront mansion in Mission Viejo, California.

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