Roger still raking in more ads than Rafa

LONDON | Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:03am EDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer may not be the overwhelming favorite to win Wimbledon for a seventh time but the Swiss world number three is still peerless when it comes to raking in endorsements.

The Swiss maestro features in seven of the 20 most-shared tennis advertisements drawn up by Unruly Media, which calls itself "a global platform for social video advertising."

Topping the list is the one in which Federer does a William Tell by knocking a tin can off a man's head with his laser-like serve.

Some doubted the shot's authenticity and a coy Federer stonewalled all queries, insisting a magician never reveals his tricks.

His arch-rival Rafa Nadal makes just one appearance in the list -- an Armani underwear on the Spaniard's chiseled body.

Maria Sharapova, Li Na and Ana Ivanovic also make it on to the male-dominated list which has Serbian showman Novak Djokovic making a couple of appearances, playing tennis on wings of a flying plane on one occasion.

Briton Andy Murray also features in two commercials that make the top 20 list.

(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; edited by Alastair Himmer)

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