Serena Williams Took the Lead of Forbes List of World highest paid Female Athletes 2019, making it the fourth year in a row she is claiming the position after she earned $29.2million in just 12 months.
The 23-time grand slam singles champion made 29.2 million US dollars for the 12 months to June 1, only £3.4m dollars of which was in prize money.
Young Japanese tennis star, Naomi Osaka, 21, who benefited from lucrative endorsements as well as prize-winning pots this year made $24.3 million.
Next on the list is Germany’s Angelique Kerber who made £9.7m ($11.8m) this year.
The highest-placed athlete from another sport was United States footballer Alex Morgan in 12th. She earned £4.75m ($5.8m) US dollars and all of the money was made through endorsements.
See Forbes List of Top 10 World highest paid Female Athletes 2019
1. Serena Williams (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £24m ($29.2m)
- Prize Money: £3.4m
- Endorsements: £20.5m
2. Naomi Osaka (tennis)
- Total Earnings: $24.3 million
- Prize Money: $8.3 million
- Endorsements: $16 million
3. Angelique Kerber (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £9.7m ($11.8m)
- Prize Money: £4.3m
- Endorsements: £5.4m
4. Simona Halep (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £8.4m ($10.2m)
- Prize Money: £5.1m
- Endorsements: £3.3m
5. Sloane Stephens (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £7.9m ($9.6m)
- Prize Money: £3.3m
- Endorsements: £4.5m
6. Caroline Wozniacki (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £6.2m ($7.5m)
- Prize Money: £3.3m
- Endorsements: £2.9m
7. Maria Sharapova (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £5.8m ($7m)
- Prize Money: £825K
- Endorsements: £4.9m
8. Karolina Pliskova (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £5.1m ($6.3m)
- Prize Money: £3.8m
- Endorsements: £1.4m
9. Elina Svitolina (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £5m ($6.1m)
- Prize Money: £3.8m
- Endorsements: £1.2m
10 (tie). Venus Williams (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £4.8m ($5.9m)
- Prize Money: £740K
- Endorsements: £4.1m
10 (tie). Garbine Muguruza (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £4.8m ($5.9m)
- Prize Money: £1.9m
- Endorsements: £2.8m
12. Alex Morgan (football)
- Total Earnings: £4.7 ($5.8m)
- Salary: £205K
- Endorsements: £4.5m
13 (tie). P.V. Sindhu (badminton)
- Total Earnings: £4.5m ($5.5m)
- Prize Money: £500K
- Endorsements: £4.1m
13 (tie). Madison Keys (tennis)
- Total Earnings: £4.5m ($5.5m)
- Prize Money: £2.5m
- Endorsements: £2m
15. Ariya Jutanugarn (golf)
- Total Earnings: £4.4m ($5.3m)
- Prize Money: £3.3m
- Endorsements: £2 million
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