Ilie Năstase Highest-Paid Tennis player in the World

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Ilie Năstase led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid tennis players” released on Sunday.
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It's been a rough year for the tennis player, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 78-year-old Ilie Năstase has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid tennis players for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ilie Năstase tops annual list of highest-paid tennis players

In 2022 it looked like the tennis player’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (December 22) that Năstase is the highest-paid tennis player in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $30 million lead over his 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 Romanian tennis player has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Năstase Burger” chain) in Bucharest, a Football Team (the “Bucharest Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondernăstase - Romania), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ilie) and a fashion line called “Ilie Năstase Seduction”.

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

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