Tennis
Beyond the baseline: Tennis stars' business ventures
Updated 1308 GMT (2108 HKT) February 25, 2013
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Andy Murray became Britain's first male grand slam champion since 1936 at the 2012 U.S. Open, but he is not content with success on the tennis court. The world No. 3 has acquired a Victorian-era mansion near his Scottish hometown which he plans to turn into a 15-room five star hotel. LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages/file
Maria Sharapova's fame has brought endorsements that saw Forbes magazine rate her as the highest-paid female athlete in the world, with annual earnings of over $18 million. She has her own clothing line and a candy called Sugarpova.
Eleven-time grand slam winner Bjorn Borg has his own clothing range. The brand's website states: "Our products are just as long lasting
as the memory of the tennis legend Bjorn Borg's deeds." GETTY IMAGES
as the memory of the tennis legend Bjorn Borg's deeds." GETTY IMAGES
The Williams sisters' love of fashion is almost as famous as their grand slam-winning exploits on the tennis court. Venus, pictured, has her own fashion label called EleVen, as well as an interior design company.
