Tennis
Osaka is the highest paid female athlete of 2022 according to Forbes, Serena Williams is 2nd
Naomi Osaka / Photo: © Dppi / Rob Prange / Global Look Press
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka of Japan has become the highest paid female athlete of 2022 according to Forbes magazine, according to the publication’s website.
The tennis player earned $51.1 million in a year, of which $1.1 million went to her as prize money, the remaining $50 million came from off-court commercial activities.
The full top 10 highest paid female athletes in the world are as follows:
2. Serena Williams (USA, tennis) – 41.3 million (0.3 + 41);
3. Eiling Gu (China, freestyle) – 20.1 million (0.1 + 20);
4. Emma Radukanu (Great Britain, tennis) – 18.7 million (0.7 + 18);
5. Iga Sventek (Poland, tennis) – 14.9 million (9.9 + 5.0);
6. Venus Williams (USA, tennis) – 12.1 million (0.1 + 12);
7. Corey Gauff (USA, tennis) – 11.1 million (3.1 + 8);
8. Simone Biles (USA, gymnastics) – 10 million (0 + 10);
9. Jessica Pegula (USA, tennis) – 7.6 million (3.6 + 4);
10. Minji Lee (Australia, golf) – 7.3 million (4.8 + 2.5).
Source: Sportbox
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