Timo Boll Net Worth: Lifestyle, Charity & Endorsements

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Timo Boll is a two-time World Tennis Champion known as Timo “Magic” Boll. He is reported to have added quite a great fortune from his tennis career and endorsements to his net worth. 

Timo Boll was born on 8 March 1981 in Erbach, Hessen, West Germany. The World Tennis Champion was born to Wolfgang Boll (father) and Gudrun Boll (mother). 

Likewise, German by nationality, Boll’s zodiac sign is Pisces. Besides, his father, Wolfgang, is the one who taught him tennis. Boll began to play tennis at the early age of four.

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Timo Boll (Source: Hessenschau)

By the age of fourteen, this amazing tennis player was already winning several national and global competitions. Nonetheless, Boll is now a professional table tennis player and is referred to as one of the best table tennis players of the era.

Besides being a tennis player, Boll is an actor and has been featured in many German movies. In this article, we will discuss Boll’s net worth and how Timo spends his wealth.

But before we start the article, let us have an instant glance at the quick facts.

Timo Boll | Quick Facts

Full Name Timo Boll
Date of Birth 8 March 1981
Birth Place Erbach, Hessen, West Germany
Nick Name Timo “Magic” Boll
Religion Christianity
Nationality German
Ethnicity White
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Age 43 Years Old
Height 5’11″/1.81 m/181 cm
Weight 74 kg/163 lb.
Hair Color Dark Brown
Eye Color Brown
Father’s Name Wolfgang Boll
Mother’s Name Gudrun Boll
Siblings Unknown
Education Realschule
Marital Status Married
Wife  Rodella Jacobi
Kids Zoey Malaya
Profession Professional Table Tennis Player
World’s Richest Tennis player  

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Highest Ranking #1  (2003, 2011, 2018)
Current Ranking #12  (November 2022)
Coach Wolfgang Boll
Achievements Eight times Single European Champion
Team European Champion seven times
European Super Cup Champion, thrice
Sportsman of the Year in Hessen (2006, 2008, 2010)
Equipment(s) Butterfly Timo Boll ALC blade
(Black, FH) Butterfly Dignics 09c
Butterfly Dignics 09c (Red, BH)
Playing Style Left-handed, shake hand grip
Salary $16,000 per match (approx.)
Career Debut 1995
Social Media Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
Net Worth $7 Million
Endorsements  Butterfly Table Tennis
Merch Butterfly Bat, Table Tennis Bat Timo Boll Silver
Last Update November, 2024

Timo Boll Net Worth and Income

As mentioned, Timo Boll has a net worth of $7 million. However, most of his income comes from his table tennis and acting career.

Nonetheless, not to forget, Boll even earns quite an impressive amount of money from endorsements and brand deals.

Furthermore, Timo Boll has been named #2 on the list of the Richest Table Tennis Players in the World. Additionally, Boll is the richest table tennis player in Europe.

In 2017, Timo pocketed $16,000 per match in China Super League. So anyway, Boll earns around $35,000 per season win. 

Timo Boll garnered net worth.
Timo Boll wins the TT match held in Korea (Source: Les Requettes De Magny)

Apart from that, Timo has also earned a good amount from prize money and bonuses.

To date, Timo earns around $100,000 from his club. Accordingly, it is reported that Boll has earned around $2 million from his career as bonuses and prize money.

Net Worth of Timo Boll in Different Currencies

Indeed, Timo Boll stars on the top line of a professional table tennis player and earns one of the highest amounts in the area. However, his net worth hasn’t been surely estimated. 

Still, Boll makes around $7 million in the estimated value. The table below depicts Boll’s net worth in different currencies, including bitcoin. 

Currency Net Worth
Euro €5,913,705
Pound Sterling £5,082,350
Australian Dollar A$9,432,745
Canadian Dollar C$8,781,605
Indian Rupee ₹52,30,43,500
BitCoin ฿14449.67

Timo Boll Net Worth: Endorsements

Timo has been a brand ambassador for KUKA since 2014.

He has been associated with Butterfly Table Tennis since his career started and still works with them and endorses their products.

In contrast, the details of the contracts have not been disclosed yet. But we assure you that we will update you as soon as we find any information regarding it.

Timo Boll’s Merch

Of course, how can we forget about his TT bats? Unlike other TT players, Boll uses his designed table tennis bats called Table Tennis Bat Timo Boll Silver.

This bat is suitable for players with some experience who want to improve their game and costs around $39.90.

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Timo Boll’s Butterfly Bat (Source: Advantage Sports)

Even though Timo has been seen with various table tennis bats, The Butterfly Tennis is the only company that provides bats for this amazing athlete. Some of the bats designed by Butterfly for Boll are listed below.

  • Timo Boll TJ FL:

This bat comes under the Timo Boll Junior Blade category, costing around $104.99. It features a slim, compressed handle (95x21x30mm) and a somewhat larger blade head (154×146), which suits especially younger players with small hands.

  • Timo Boll ALC:

This bat comes under the category of The Blade of Timo Boll. Similarly, this classic blade features a medium-hard touch and offers a fine touch for any spin-oriented playing style. Timo Boll ALC costs around $185.

However, there are many bats, but these are currently in massive demand and reviewed by many other renowned Youtubers and table tennis players.

Timo Boll | Net Worth & Lifestyle

Timo is one kind, loving, modest, and down-to-earth human being. He has always been like this, let us say, from his childhood days. Undoubtedly, this is because of the upbringing he has been given.

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Tim In WTT Cup Finals (Source: WDR)

No wonder Timo’s parents have raised a great man. Likewise, when Timo was four, he started playing table tennis, and since then, he has never stopped loving table tennis.

Timo believes in proper nutrition, sleep, and lowering stress for a more valid, sound, and wholesome lifestyle. 

What Is Timo Boll’s Everyday Routine?

Timo wakes up early in the morning every day and eats oats and fruits for breakfast. After breakfast, he performs warm-up sessions for about 20-30 minutes.

His warm-up session involves stretching, running, and calisthenics, followed by Theraband exercises.

Timo likes to eat fruits and drink plenty of water. Timo believes water is essential to keep oneself hydrated and active for the whole day.

However, Boll doesn’t like going to the gym; rather, he believes one can work out at home and stay fit. Plus, Tim usually works out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  

Timo doesn’t like to lose time which he can significantly utilize to improve his game, and hence allocates about 15 hours per week for a practice session.

besides, Timo dedicates about two and a half hours per week to improve his fitness.

On the flip side, Timo dedicates all his time to table training before any big matches. And if he doesn’t have big matches, he focuses more on physical exercise.

Vacations

Undoubtedly, Timo has traveled to various parts of the world for tournaments, vacations, and events. Besides traveling for his game, he takes a break once in a while.

Considering the amount of work he puts into improving his gameplay every day in and day out, he deserves some days off. Boll loves to stay near water, seas, and oceans for his vacations.

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Timo Boll During His Vacation (Source: Instagram)

Besides, he chooses these locations to spend quality time with his wife and daughter. Moreover, Timo loves spending time with his family whenever he is not working.

Timo Boll Net Worth | Charity

This amazing table tennis player donates his fortune to different non-profitable organizations, and Timo also plays for various charitable events.

Undoubtedly, Timo is a good human being who helps people in need. Furthermore, he also participated in SW China Charity Table Tennis Tournament

Thus, this amazing tennis player believes the fortunate one has earned should be used to make someone’s future better as well.

Movies, Investments, And Book Publications

Tim Boll coaches aspiring TT players. Further, he has a team with the best TT players and amazing coaches.

However, all these training sessions are done virtually. Hence, anyone who is interested can join through skype and video conferencing. 

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Timo Boll Instructional Book (Source: Amazon)

Moreover, Timo has named this session “Web coach.” TBW has always been his dream project, and he wanted this project to happen so that people could know the importance of sports.

Apart from that, this amazing athlete has also been featured in many movies.

Some of the iconic movies/ T.V series that made him a good actor are “Wetten Dass..? (1981)” and “Das Fantastische Quiz des Menschen (2010),” and “Beginner gegen Gewinner (2017)“.

Likewise, Timo also has a book written by himself and Ulrich Gross, Table Tennis with Timo Boll: More Than 50 Instructional Photo Series.

Thus, this book provides information regarding modern table tennis and Timo’s exceptional technique and successful game.

A Glance At Timo Boll’s Career

Timo Boll started his career very young, and he was just fourteen years old when he won the title of the youngest player in the national league

When Timo was just four years old, his father taught him TT. Since then, Timo’s love for TT hasn’t faded away.

In 1995, Boll experienced his first international victory, and in the same match, he won three gold medals

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Timo With The Gold In the 2020 European Championship (Source: Swaythling Club International)

Since then, there has not been looking back Timo, and he has made record after record.

Undoubtedly, Timo has won several tournaments nationally and internationally in his two-plus decades-long career. Some of his achievements are listed below.

  • Two times World Cup winner (2002, 2005)
  • Eight times Single European Champion (2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2020)
  • Team European Champion seven times (2007-2011, 2017, 2019)
  • European Super Cup Champion, thrice (2007, 2008, 2009)
  • Sportsman of the Year in Hessen (2006, 2008, 2010)
  • ITTF Male Table Tennis Star 2017

Some Facts About Timo Boll

  • Timo Boll is very popular in China, and he can speak Chinese fluently.
  • Timo is a left-handed tennis player and attacker.
  • Before marrying Rodelia Jacobi, he dated her for many years.

Timo Boll | Social Media Presence

Timo Boll is active on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Fans get to know about his whereabouts through social media posts. 

Similarly, Timo gives his daily life update in his YouTube vlogs. In addition, he uploads training videos, inspirational videos, and much more interesting content on his YouTube channel.

Twitter (@timoboll): 26.6k Followers

YouTube (Timo Boll): 59.3k Subscribers

Instagram (@timoboll): 117k Followers

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Timo Boll | Popularity

Timo Boll, the name, has a fair share of popularity amongst table tennis fanatics all over the globe.

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Boll’s Popularity (Source: Google Trends)

The above image shows the graph of Tim’s popularity all over the world over 3 months period.

Timo Boll | FAQs

Has Timo Boll retired?

No, not till now. And Timo doesn’t have any plans to retire any time soon.

Is Timo Boll the best tennis player?

Timo Boll is one of Germany’s best table tennis players and former World Number 1. 

What happened to Timo Boll?

Boll suffered an injury in June 2022 after his club team, Borussia Düsseldorf, triumphed in the German League in Frankfurt against the number #1 team FC Saarbrucken.

What blade does Timo Boll use?

Timo Boll plays with the Timo Boll ALC ST blade and Dignics 09C.

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