Highest career prize money, with inflation

[Lew II]

To calculate inflation, i took the birth year of a player, added 25 years, and converted it to 2018 (ex. Federer 2006 to 2018)

1) Federer $151,172,691.13
2) Djokovic $138,531,499.82
3) Nadal $116,079,806.96
4) Sampras $69,757,721.23
5) Murray $67,239,048.91
6) Agassi $51,693,701.33
7) Lendl $49,971,620.10
8) Becker $45,207,395.28
9) Edberg $38,305,840.78
10) Ferrer $38,183,432.31
11) Wawrinka $36,718,464.55
12) Kafelnikov $36,253,625.48
13) Connors $36,059,231.03
14) Berdych $33,553,163.26
15) Ivanisevic $32,038,558.32
16) McEnroe $30,550,971.13
17) Chang $30,166,000.92
18) Cilic $28,339,664.77
19) Del Potro $27,528,305.54
20) Hewitt $26,152,774.63
21) Roddick $25,173,645.41
22) Tsonga $24,369,902.68
23) Courier $23,287,542.46
24) Nishikori $23,151,840.95
25) Bjorkman $23,020,682.47
26) Muster $22,110,723.30
27) Stich $22,042,345.64
28) B. Bryan $21,757,461.25
29) Kuerten $21,155,187.54
30) Vilas $20,547,457.09

 

[Lew II]

I think this is a good way to determine the best of all times, since more money means higher level.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

I think this is a good way to determine the best of all times, since more money means higher level.

Ferrer above McEnroe?

 

[MasterZeb]

You do you Lew

 

[Towny]

Career prize money cannot be used in these kind of discussions. Its not just about inflation. Prize money has skyrocketed in the last decade or so. Hence why Murray 2016 is the second highest earning year ever. Djokovic 2018 is third. Its massively unreliable.

You can see this very clearly with such hilarity as Ferrer and Berdych above McEnroe and Murray above Lendl.

 

[tennisfan2015]

BS

 

[NatF]

To calculate inflation, i took the birth year of a player, added 25 years, and compared it to 2018 (ex. Federer 2006 to 2018)

1) Federer $151,172,691.13
2) Djokovic $138,531,499.82
3) Nadal $116,079,806.96
4) Sampras $69,757,721.23
5) Murray $67,239,048.91
6) Agassi $51,693,701.33
7) Lendl $49,971,620.10
8) Becker $45,207,395.28
9) Edberg $38,305,840.78
10) Ferrer $38,183,432.31
11) Wawrinka $36,718,464.55
12) Kafelnikov $36,253,625.48
13) Connors $36,059,231.03
14) Berdych $33,553,163.26
15) Ivanisevic $32,038,558.32
16) McEnroe $30,550,971.13
17) Chang $30,166,000.92
18) Cilic $28,339,664.77
19) Del Potro $27,528,305.54
20) Hewitt $26,152,774.63
21) Roddick $25,173,645.41
22) Tsonga $24,369,902.68
23) Courier $23,287,542.46
24) Nishikori $23,151,840.95
25) Bjorkman $23,020,682.47
26) Muster $22,110,723.30
27) Stich $22,042,345.64
28) B. Bryan $21,757,461.25
29) Kuerten $21,155,187.54
30) Vilas $20,547,457.09

So basically you didn't calculate inflation at all

 

[van_Loederen]

 

[bigalfie]

I think this is a good way to determine the best of all times, since more money means higher level.

no firstly because in terms of ATGs novak is top 200 not not 3. Secondly inflation is not the only thing... prize money has massively gone up just in general e.g. more ticket sales, better revenue share for players, equal prize money for women

 

[dominikk1985]

Sports inflation is much bigger than regular inflation because sports grew super fast in the last 30 years.

If you look at the average mlb salary it increased a lot more than the average American employees salary.

 

[The PASSONATOR]

Always interesting stuff from you Lew. If we wanna include also tennis personalities i belive Craig Tiley is the top man out there, without any doubt

 

[Lew II]

Sports inflation is much bigger than regular inflation because sports grew super fast in the last 30 years.

If you look at the average mlb salary it increased a lot more than the average American employees salary.

That's because they gained much more popularity. Therefore much higher level.

 

[Lew II]

Ferrer above McEnroe?

Mac was a mediocre athelte and Ferrer is very underrated.

2013 Ferrer vs 1984 McEnroe I don't know who would win.

 

[Raining hopes]

Mac was a mediocre athelte and Ferrer is very underrated.

2013 Ferrer vs 1984 McEnroe I don't know who would win.

God you know what you are speaking of ?
1984 Mac might actually have been highest level ever sustained in a season , higher than Fred 2005-06, Djokovic 2011,2015
And you are comparing him with Ferrer?

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Mac was a mediocre athelte and Ferrer is very underrated.

2013 Ferrer vs 1984 McEnroe I don't know who would win.

Hot take.

 

[tennis_pro]

Ferrer above McEnroe?

See, I told you Ferrer was better than Cilic

 

[Phoenix1983]

Mac was a mediocre athelte and Ferrer is very underrated.

2013 Ferrer vs 1984 McEnroe I don't know who would win.

Any remaining credibility you had has been destroyed by this comment.

 

[Sport]

Mac was a mediocre athelte and Ferrer is very underrated.

2013 Ferrer vs 1984 McEnroe I don't know who would win.

I totally agree.

 

[Sport]

Ferrer is also greater than Wawrinka according to this list, which sounds perfectly logical.

 

[robthai]

nice to know they are all millionaires, while most of us are slaves to the banking system.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Any remaining credibility you had has been destroyed by this comment.

He had credibility?

 

[Phoenix1983]

He had credibility?

Not for me - but among some.

However, any knowledgeable tennis fan will know that placing any version of Ferrer above one of the highest peaks of all time (Mac in 1984) is simply nonsensical, and proof only of Lew's attempt to make Novak Djokovic's competition appear superior to reality.

He's made a big mistake this time.

 

[Enceladus]

Mac was a mediocre athelte and Ferrer is very underrated.

2013 Ferrer vs 1984 McEnroe I don't know who would win.

 

[Deleted member 742196]

To calculate inflation, i took the birth year of a player, added 25 years, and compared it to 2018 (ex. Federer 2006 to 2018)

1) Federer $151,172,691.13
2) Djokovic $138,531,499.82
3) Nadal $116,079,806.96
4) Sampras $69,757,721.23
5) Murray $67,239,048.91
6) Agassi $51,693,701.33
7) Lendl $49,971,620.10
8) Becker $45,207,395.28
9) Edberg $38,305,840.78
10) Ferrer $38,183,432.31
11) Wawrinka $36,718,464.55
12) Kafelnikov $36,253,625.48
13) Connors $36,059,231.03
14) Berdych $33,553,163.26
15) Ivanisevic $32,038,558.32
16) McEnroe $30,550,971.13
17) Chang $30,166,000.92
18) Cilic $28,339,664.77
19) Del Potro $27,528,305.54
20) Hewitt $26,152,774.63
21) Roddick $25,173,645.41
22) Tsonga $24,369,902.68
23) Courier $23,287,542.46
24) Nishikori $23,151,840.95
25) Bjorkman $23,020,682.47
26) Muster $22,110,723.30
27) Stich $22,042,345.64
28) B. Bryan $21,757,461.25
29) Kuerten $21,155,187.54
30) Vilas $20,547,457.09

LOL

What are you cooking now? And how are you planning on eggsplating it all over the forum?

Can we have Serena and Sharapova onto this list too because this all seems just a little one sided.

 

[LordGoolbis]

 

[3fees]

Currently

1.) Djokovic $125,772,589
2.) Federer $120,514,916
3.) Nadal $103,251,975

and so on

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Lew II]

God you know what you are speaking of ?
1984 Mac might actually have been highest level ever sustained in a season , higher than Fred 2005-06, Djokovic 2011,2015
And you are comparing him with Ferrer?

1984 great season but level wise I don't know if Mac was a better performer than Ferrer.

I know that it sounds strange, it sounds strange even to me, but I believe it.

 

[Night Slasher]

Mac was a mediocre athelte and Ferrer is very underrated.

2013 Ferrer vs 1984 McEnroe I don't know who would win.

With all due respect, you are clearly out of your mind, my friend.

Mac was one of the greatest athletes in tennis history.

 

[Lew II]

With all due respect, you are clearly out of your mind, my friend.

Mac was one of the greatest athletes in tennis history.

Ferrer would rip him apart in the physical department.

 

[NatF]

Ferrer would rip him apart in the physical department.

Borg didn't rip Mac apart and you think Ferrer would?

 

[Night Slasher]

Ferrer would rip him apart in the physical department.

By physical department, you probably means fitness/endurance, but it has nothing to do with athleticism. Ferrer is more fit than Monfils, but is much worse athlete.

 

[cluckcluck]

No Borg on the list?

 

[Night Slasher]

No Borg on the list?

Murray clearly superior.

 

[Deleted member 742196]

1984 great season but level wise I don't know if Mac was a better performer than Ferrer.

I know that it sounds strange, it sounds strange even to me, but I believe it.

Lew there’s an old saying about logic and statistics which I think you probably might find handy in times like this:

Logic: a system where one may go wrong with confidence.

When numbers lead you to a place where Ferrer is a better tennis player than Mac you need to be open to the idea that perhaps they don’t tell an accurate story.

Physics and pure math are great fields when it comes to numbers. Talk to Gary Duane, look at some of his threads to discern how detached he his from his stats. My guess is you may find it both exciting and probably a little less frustrating.

 

[Sport]

Ferrer would rip him apart in the physical department.

Undoubtedly. Specially at RG.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Borg didn't rip Mac apart and you think Ferrer would?

He probably thinks that Borg was playing in white wool trousers and a blazer in his epics with Mac.

 

[merlinpinpin]

Pouille and Edmund confirmed as much better players than Borg. Well done, Lew, well done...

 

[Lew II]

Pouille and Edmund confirmed as much better players than Borg. Well done, Lew, well done...

Borg $10,170,347.54
Pouille $5,853,432
Edmund $4,317,977

We should also split peak and consistency. Borg didn't have a long career but won many slams.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Borg $10,170,347.54
Pouille $5,853,432
Edmund $4,317,977

We should also split peak and consistency. Borg didn't have a long career but won many slams.

Time for Lew III?

 

[True Fanerer]

Mac was a mediocre athelte and Ferrer is very underrated.

2013 Ferrer vs 1984 McEnroe I don't know who would win.

WTF!!!!!

 

[True Fanerer]

I totally agree.

 

[Lew II]

Sports spread in popularity with television, you don't know how much the level got higher in the last 30 years. Money reflects it.

 

[NatF]

Obviously in absolute terms Mac with his little wooden racket would get roasted by Ferrer, but then he'd get smashed just as hard by someone like Lucas Lacko with outdated technology. Relative to his era Mac was in a different galaxy to Ferrer.

 

[Lew II]

Obviously in absolute terms Mac with his little wooden racket would get roasted by Ferrer, but then he'd get smashed just as hard by someone like Lucas Lacko with outdated technology. Relative to his era Mac was in a different galaxy to Ferrer.

I mean playing with the same racket, something in the middle between 80s and today. Or one match with each.

 

[Deleted member 742196]

Obviously in absolute terms Mac with his little wooden racket would get roasted by Ferrer, but then he'd get smashed just as hard by someone like Lucas Lacko with outdated technology. Relative to his era Mac was in a different galaxy to Ferrer.

It's funny how Lew brings us to a point in this forum where such an obvious thing needs to be mentioned, obviously. I think he just likes looking at number sets and conjuring up patterns.

Sometimes he sounds a little like those people that see Jesus on their toast.

 

[Lew II]

Until 1999, only 8 different nations won the Davis Cup, in 88 editions (0.09 per edition).

Since 2000, 11 different nations won it, in 19 editions (0.58 per edition)

In the '60s it was dominated by a 10 millions people nation (Australia).

 

[Lew II]

If you were born 50 years ago, 99% of you probably would have never even heard of tennis. Let alone start to play it.

 

[Dilexson]

Damn dude. Tell me someone's paying you for all this.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Damn dude. Tell me someone's paying you for all this.

Maybe he could start offering Passports or something....

 

[LordGoolbis]

According to this "logic" David Ferrer, of all people, is the 10th best player of all times. FFS