Goff and Swiatek are on top. The world’s highest-paid athletes have been announced

Coco Goff and Iga Swiatek topped the list of highest-paid athletes in 2023.

The American player earned 22.7 million dollars, 6.7 million of which was prize money and 16 million was sponsorship. Polka has more prize money, but less money from sponsors – $21.9 million (9.9 million and 12 million respectively).

American-Chinese freestyler Eileen Gu completed the top three with $20 million (27 thousand in prize money, 20 million in sponsorship payments). Also in the top 5 were Emma Raducanu with $16.2 million ($238 thousand in prize money, 16 million from sponsors) and Naomi Osaka with $15 million (0 prize money, 15 million in sponsorship payments).

9 out of 15 first places were occupied by tennis players.

1. Coco Goff – $22.7 million ($6.7 million in prize money, $16 million in sponsorships) – tennis
2. Iga Swiatek – $21.9 million (9.9 and 12 million) – tennis
3. Eileen Gu – $20 million (27 thousand 20 million) – freestyle (halfpipe, slopestyle, big air)
4. Emma Raducanu – $16.2 million (238 thousand 16 million) – tennis
5. Naomi Osaka – $15 million (0 and 15 million) – tennis
6. Aryna Sabalenka – $12.2 million (8.2 million and 4 million) – tennis
7. Elena Rybakina – $9.5 million (5.5 million and 4 million) – tennis
8. Jessica Pegula – $9 million (6 million and 3 million) – tennis
9. Simone Biles – $8.5 million (0 and 8.5 million) – artistic gymnastics
10. Nelly Korda – $7.9 million (1.4 million and 6.5 million) – golf
11. Alex Morgan – $6.9 million (850 thousand 6 million) – football
12. Megan Rapinoe – $6.8 million (750 thousand 6 million) – football
13. Leila Fernandez – $6.1 million (1.1 million and 5 million) – tennis
14. Mikaela Shiffrin – $6.1 million (1.1 million and 5 million) – Alpine skiing
15. Ounce Jabeur – $5.7 million (3.2 million prize money, 2.5 million sponsorship) – tennis