Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff are the most marketable tennis players of 2023, as reported by Sportpro.
In fact, the well-known portal has released a ranking regarding the 125 most marketable athletes of 2023, both for men and for women. The ranking in question is based on 3 crucial aspects: brand strength, addressable market and the economy.
In the last few hours, the world of tennis has discussed a lot about this curious ranking, numbers that see tennis still behind other sports. Leading the ranking is the seven-time Golden Ball winner Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi with a rating of 94.81, followed by the NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James with a score of 92.75 and the American soccer star Alex Morgan with a score of 92.32.
Novak Djokovic leads the ranking among tennis players
The first tennis player is the 24-time Slam champion Novak Djokovic located in position 11 of this ranking with a score of 87.96, followed in the men’s field by the Spanish champion Rafael Nadal in position 41 with a rating of 73.42; Djokovic and Nadal are the only tennis players in sports to be in the top 50.
Outside the top 50 we find in succession: the…