Published 19:04 IST, June 1st 2020

Novak Djokovic overtakes Roger Federer in terms of charitable donations in 2020

World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has reportedly surpassed Swiss ace Roger Federer in terms of various charitable donations made since January this year.

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Serbian tennis sensation vak Djokovic has once again come out in support of his country in wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to essentiallysports.com, World .1 player recently donated €5 million (US$5.6 million) to Serbian public healthcare system as well as to several charities run by Serbian Orthodox Church. With his latest contribution, vak Djokovic has reportedly surpassed Swiss legend Roger Federer in making most charitable donations in year 2020 thus far.

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vak Djokovic donations in 2020

vak Djokovic’s recent donations towards welfare of Serbia is t his first attempt to help in fight against  ongoing global pandemic. On March 27, Djokovic and his wife Jelena took to Twitter and pledged to donate €1 million (US$1.1 million) to help Serbian government to buy respirators. ditionally, he donated to his Spanish rival Rafael Nal’s relief fund to fight coronavirus crisis in Spain.

In April, vak Djokovic also me a donation of an undisclosed amount to Italy. In dition to his monetary contribution, he asked people of Italy to remain strong, courous, confident, healthy and united during such testing times.

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Before coronavirus impacted worldwide sporting activities, vak Djokovic played Australian Open in January, i.e. around same time when Australian bushfires took place. For its relief efforts, vak Djokovic donated US$500,000 with an ditional US$65 for every ace he served. From his personal contribution, Djokovic pledged US$25,000 with an ditional US$200 for every ace he served throughout Australian summer.

Overall, Djokovic's donation figures for 2020 are definitely between $7.5 million-$8 million as per estimates and if or undisclosec charitable causes or amounts are t considered.

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Roger Federer donations in 2020

On or hand, in wake of Australian bushfires crisis in Australia in January, Roger Federer donated US$250,000 to ‘Rally for Relief’ event. ‘Rally for Relief’ event was organised by Tennis Australia to raise funds for disaster. Swiss ace also helped to raise US$3.5 million for ‘Match in Africa’, as organised by Roger Federer Foundation. 20-time Grand Slam winner n donated 1 million Swiss Francs ($1.2 million) for coronavirus relief efforts in Switzerland.

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former World .1 player ditionally me a donation of US$1 million to provide meals for young children and ir families in Africa in wake of crisis. donation was intended to feed 64,000 vulnerable people in Africa through Roger Federer Foundation.

tennis legend also donated a signed memorabilia to ‘Stars Against Hunger’ auction, organised by doubles specialist Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi for coronavirus relief in Pakistan. According to USA Today, Roger Federer has donated more than $5 million for various charities, including coronavirus affected people, since January this year.

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vak Djokovic net worth

According to celebritynetworth.com, vak Djokovic net worth is estimated to be around US$220 million. vak Djokovic net worth includes sponsorship and endorsement deals from various brands like ASICS Shoes, Uniqlo, FitLine etc. He is also an ambassor for an American-based techlogy company, i.e. Ultimate Software Group. According to essentiallysports.com, Djokovic receives around US$20.6 million per year through sponsorship from Lacoste and through several or endorsement deals. Throughout his career, Djokovic has won US$132 million in prize money so far, which is more than his rival Roger Federer, as per Forbes.

vak Djokovic also owns a restaurant in Monte Carlo as well as houses in top cities such as Monte Carlo, Belgre, New York City, Miami, Marbella in Spain and Dubai, which is said to be worth $37.6 million on aggregate according to a YouTube video on ScoopHawk TV.

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Disclaimer: above vak Djokovic net worth, vak Djokovic donation and Roger Federer donation figures are sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of vak Djokovic net worth, vak Djokovic donation and Roger Federer donation figures.    

19:04 IST, June 1st 2020