Roger Federer, nineteen-time Grand Slam champion, has overtaken former world number one golfer Tiger Woods as the highest prize money earner in individual sports, according to a list released by Forbes. The victory took his prize money to a whopping $110,235,682, thus surpassing previous number one Woods? Federer currently holds 95 career titles, sitting at the second spot on the all-time list behind American Jimmy Connors, who bagged 109 titles, Sport24 reported. Meanwhile, Woods currently holds 14 majors in golf and trails all-time leader Jack Nicklaus (18) by four titles. Currently ranked 1, 189th in the world, Woods is all set to make a return at his own World Challenge tournament at the end of the month.

Source: Hindustan Times November 16, 2017 08:23 UTC