Chris Evert Highest-Paid Tennis player in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on June 20, 2025

Chris Evert led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid tennis players” released on Thursday.

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It's been a rough year for the tennis player, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 70-year-old Chris Evert has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid tennis players for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 20/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Chris Evert tops annual list of highest-paid tennis players

In 2022 it looked like the tennis player’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (June 19) that Evert is the highest-paid tennis player in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $50 million lead over her closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American tennis player has an estimated net worth of $245 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Evert Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Fort Lauderdale Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderevert - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Chris) and a fashion line called “Chris Evert Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Chris fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.