Of the top five richest on Forbes' list of the World's 100 Highest Paid Athletes come two stars in a sport that saw it's hay day decades ago, and one athlete that most Americans couldn't pick out of a lineup.
As one of the all-time tennis greats, Roger Federer has done things on the court all us Sunday morning players could only dream of. Well, now he's doing those things...in the water.
LONDON (AP) — For all their time on the world's biggest tennis stage — Roger Federer in 24 Grand Slam finals and Novak Djokovic in 13 — two of the sport's "Big 4" have met in only one major final: Federer won in straight sets at the 2007 U.S. Open.
It should come as no huge surprise that a poll of more than 50,000 people in 25 different countries would find Nelson Mandela the most respected and trusted person in the world.
But the next spot may be a bit more surprising.