Tennis participant nonetheless in US Open has web price so massive it dwarfs Djokovic’s wealth

Novak Djokovic‘s staggering net worth pales in comparison to Jessica Pegula’s jaw-dropping fortune.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion is one of the greatest tennis players ever, and his court dominance has certainly offered up substantial financial rewards for the Serbian legend.

The 37-year-old – who turned pro in 2003 – is the top earner in the sport’s history, having bagged a colossal £140million ($184million) in prize money throughout his career.

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His net worth of around £189.3m ($240m) has also been boosted by his endorsements with big names like Lacoste, Peugeot, and luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet.

Djokovic could only pocket an extra $455k (£346k) in earnings during the 2024 edition of the US Open after he was shockingly booted out of the third round by Alexei Popyrin in a four-set thriller. Failing to defend his Flushing Meadows title, the loss marked Djokovic’s earliest Grand Slam departure in over seven years.

The unexpected defeat also means it’s the first time since 2017 that the superstar will end a season without a Grand Slam victory. While Djokovic’s journey in New York has come to a surprising halt, Pegula – known as the ‘world’s richest tennis player’ – just keeps powering on as the American reached her second-ever US Open quarter-final.

Pegula is the daughter of Terry and Kim Pegula who are owners of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the 30-year-old set to face off against world No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Wednesday (September 4), reports the Express.

With her family’s net worth towering over £5.4billion ($7.7billion), Pegula isn’t exactly short on cash herself, having raked in more than $14m (£10m) in prize money throughout her career.

During her impressive run at the US Open, Pegula has already pocketed a cool $1.3m (£990k), and she’s on the brink of boosting her bank balance by an additional $5.4m (£4.1m) if she clinches the title, marking her first Grand Slam win.

Meanwhile, Djokovic didn’t mince words regarding his performance following his defeat to Popyrin, confessing: “He definitely played better and deserved to win today. On my end, honestly, the way I felt and the way I played from the beginning of this tournament, third round is a success. I mean, I have played some of the worst tennis I have ever played, honestly, serving by far the worst ever.”

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After a gruelling season peppered with injuries and the high of claiming Olympic gold in Paris after defeating Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic acknowledged he was scraping the bottom of the barrel energy-wise during the final Grand Slam of the year.

“But because it’s [the] US Open, I gave it a shot and I tried my best. I didn’t have any physical issues. I just felt out of gas and you could see that with the way I played.”