Happy birthday Roger Federer: At $86 million a year, Swiss maestro still an ace with the brands

Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex pays the tennis great $8 million per annum. (Image: Reuters)

The Swiss master has been associated with American sports equipment manufacturer Wilson after he turned pro in 1998. He currently earns just $350,000 a year to use Wilson rackets. Federer has also designed a racket with Wilson's team. (Image: Reuters)

Federer is the brand ambassador of German global automobile giant Mercedes-Benz and is paid $5 million per year for a 10-year period, which will end in 2027. Under the contract, he would receive a new car every six months. (Image: Reuters)

French champagne maker Moet & Chandon chose Federer as its brand ambassador in 2012. The company is paying Federer $6 million a year, and opted to extend the deal in 2019 at a cost of $8 million. (Image: Reuters)

Swiss chocolate and confectionery company Lindt has signed up with Federer for a sum of $4 million every year. Federer came on board Lindt in 2009 and his contract will end in 2022. (Image: Reuters)

Federer signed a 10-year deal with Swiss multinational investment bank Credit Suisse in November 2009. The deal is worth $2 million per year. The brand assists Federer by making contributions to the Roger Federer Foundation, a charity founded by the tennis star to help disadvantaged children in Africa. (Image: Reuters)

Federer endorses Switzerland’s largest private telecommunications operator Sunrise. He was roped in the company for $7 million from 2014-2019. (Image: Reuters)

In 2017, pasta brand, Barilla, roped in Roger Federer as its main face of advertising for a sponsorship deal worth $8.1 million per year. The deal will end in 2022. (Image: Reuters)

Private jet company NetJets pays Federer $6 million yearly to be its brand ambassador. According to the brand’s website, Federer said, "NetJets is definitely part of the winning formula for me on the tennis tour." (Image: Reuters)