Rafael Nadal's US Open 2019 watch costs 'one-third' of Virat Kohli's IPL salary from RCB

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal is widely regarded as one of greatest tennis players of all time. With 19 Grand Slam titles, he is second most successful men’s singles player (behind Roger Federer) in history. Due to his extreme riches, Rafael Nadal also enjoys a luxurious life as evidenced by his extravagant way of living. Moreover, even timepiece Spaniard sports costs quite a fortune. Here is a look at detailed analysis and comparisons of Rafael Nadal’s elegant wristwatch.

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A look at Rafael Nadal’s exquisite timepiece at 2019 US Open

Rafael Nadal was seen wearing an expensive Richard Millie RM 27-03 at final of 2019 US Open. According to reports, watch was specifically made for Spaniard and it is estimated to be priced around a staggering US $725,000 (₹5.4 crore).  Rafael Nadal’s Richard Millie timepiece is made of carbon fibre, Quartz TPT and Grade 5 titanium. watch is also ultra-light as it weighs only 20 grams.

Rafael Nadal at US Open 2019

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Rafael Nadal's timepiece matches nearly priced at one third of Virat Kohli IPL salary

Rewned cricketing personality, Virat Kohli, was pegged by Forbes as 66th highest-earning athlete in world and only cricketer to feature in top 100 list. He also captains India in all three formats and is currently ranked among one of greatest batsmen in world. Virat Kohli also leads Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise in popular Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament.

Virat Kohli IPL salary for 2020 season was revealed out to be US$2.4 million (₹18 crore) during trading and transfer window. Interestingly, Rafael Nadal, who is third highest-paid tennis player according to Forbes, wears a wristwatch that costs almost 3.33 times more than IPL salary of highest-paid cricketer in world. staggering comparison between two athletes pretty much sums up difference in popularity between tennis and cricket in worldwide sporting community, with latter still finding its feet on a global level through newly-introduced T20 format.

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Rafael Nadal net worth

According to Forbes, Rafael Nadal is one of highest-paid sporting personalities around world and is ranked 27th among highest-paid worldwide athletes. magazine estimates his total earnings at US$37.3 million (₹278 crore) a year, which includes a salary of US$4.3 million (₹32 crore) and endorsements deals of around US$33 million (₹246 crore). magazine also pegged his total earnings from prize money at US$114 million (₹852 crore). According to celebritynetworth.com, Rafael Nadal net worth is estimated to be US$180 million (₹1346 crore).

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Disclaimer: above Rafael Nadal net worth and Virat Kohli IPL salary are sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of Rafael Nadal net worth and Virat Kohli IPL salary figures.

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