In his match against Holger Rune at the Paris Masters, Novak Djokovic’s team was seen mixing his magic potion in the stands. They even had one of the team members move over to hide the mixing.

I am not saying Novak Djokovic is taking anything he is not supposed to but it definitely raises questions about what he is taking.

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It will be stupid for Djokovic’s team to be mixing illegal substances in a stadium where cameras and thousands of people are watching. Many physios have secret drinks that they make for their players.

Whatever the drink was, it was meant to help Djokovic and he and his team probably doesn’t want other players to find the ingredients in the mix. The magic potion didn’t help Djokovic as he went on to lose in three sets to Holger Rune.

Sportico has released its list of highest-paid athletes. Naomi Osaka was highest paid female athlete in the world in 2022. Sportico’s list includes all athletes, not just tennis players.

Top three spots on the top-earning female athletes’ list were tennis players – Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, and Emma Raducanu. Here’s the breakdown of the endorsement earnings for the top three.

• Naomi Osaka $52 million
• Serena Williams – $35 million
• Emma Raducanu – $23 million

Others on the list include Iga Swiatek Coco Gauff, and the retired Ashleigh Barty (all of them earned $5-6 million in endorsement earnings).

The list is not surprising. Where you are from matters, it would help if you were Japanese, American, or British to make a lot of endorsement money. Iga Swiatek, who has dominated the tour this year, has struggled to attract sponsors because she is from Poland. Whereas, Emma Raducanu, who had a difficult 2022, continues to attract sponsors on the back of her surprise 2021 US Open victory.