Tennis players absolutely dominate the list of female top earners in sports, while the men’s top ten is a mix of different disciplines, including tennis, soccer, basketball, golf and American football. Male and female sports superstars, including Osaka and Williams, earn the most money through endorsement deals, not prize money, making public appeal just as important for high earners as athletic ability.
Naomi Osaka is the highest-paid female athlete in the world. With total earnings of around $37.4 million, Osaka also broke the record for the most money ever earned by a female athlete in a year set by Maria Sharapova in 2015, when the Russian tennis player made $29.7 million.
Naomi Osaka
Total Earnings: $37.4 million
Prize Money: $3.4 million
Endorsements: $34 million
Source – https://sportytell.com
Serena Williams
Total Earnings: $36 million
Prize Money: $4 million
Endorsements: $32 million
Source – https://iwsports.ir
Ashleigh Barty
Total Earnings: $13.1 million
Prize Money: $10.1 million
Endorsements: $3 million
Source – https://www.essentiallysports.com
Simona Halep
Total Earnings: $10.9 million
Prize Money: $6.9 million
Endorsements: $4 million
Source – https://celebmafia.com
Bianca Andreescu
Total Earnings: $8.9 million
Prize Money: $4.9million
Endorsements: $4 million
Source – https://firstsportz.com
Garbiñe Muguruza
Total Earnings: $6.6 million
Prize Money: $2.1 million
Endorsements: $4.5 million
Source – https://www.tennisworldusa.org
Elina Svitolina
Total Earnings: $6.4 million
Prize Money: $5.4 million
Endorsements: $1 million
Source – https://twitter.com
Sofia Kenin
Total Earnings: $5.8 million
Prize Money: $4.8 million
Endorsements: $1 million
Source – https://www.abc.net.au
Angelique Kerber
Total Earnings: $5.3 million
Prize Money: $1.3 million
Endorsements: $4 million
Source – https://www.forbes.com
Alex Morgan
Total Earnings: $4.6 million
Salary/bonus: $400,000
Endorsements: $4.2 million
Source – https://en.wikipedia.org
