08-06-2019, 09:26 PM
Serena Williams tops Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes for fourth consecutive year.
Serena Williams is Forbes' highest-paid female athlete for the fourth year in a row after she earned $29.2million in just 12 months.
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The 23-time grand slam singles champion made 29.2 million US dollars for the 12 months to June 1, only ÂŁ3.4m 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.Â
The highest-placed athlete from anothqer 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.
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SEE THE FORBES TOP 15 EARNERS
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1. Serena Williams (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ24m ($29.2m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.4m
Endorsements: ÂŁ20.5m
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2. Naomi Osaka (tennis)
Total Earnings: $24.3 million
Prize Money: $8.3 million
Endorsements: $16 million
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3. Angelique Kerber (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ9.7m ($11.8m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ4.3m
Endorsements: ÂŁ5.4m
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4. Simona Halep (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ8.4m ($10.2m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ5.1m
Endorsements: ÂŁ3.3m
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5. Sloane Stephens (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ7.9m ($9.6m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.3m
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.5m
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6. Caroline Wozniacki (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ6.2m ($7.5m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.3m
Endorsements: ÂŁ2.9m
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7. Maria Sharapova (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ5.8m ($7m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ825K
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.9m
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8. Karolina Pliskova (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ5.1m ($6.3m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.8m
Endorsements: ÂŁ1.4m
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9. Elina Svitolina (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ5m ($6.1m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.8m
Endorsements: ÂŁ1.2m
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10 (tie). Venus Williams (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.8m ($5.9m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ740KÂ
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.1m
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10 (tie). Garbine Muguruza (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.8m ($5.9m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ1.9m
Endorsements: ÂŁ2.8m
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12. Alex Morgan (football)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.7 ($5.8m)
Salary: ÂŁ205KÂ
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.5m
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13 (tie). P.V. Sindhu (badminton)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.5m ($5.5m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ500KÂ
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.1mÂ
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13 (tie). Madison Keys (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.5m ($5.5m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ2.5m
Endorsements: ÂŁ2m
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15. Ariya Jutanugarn (golf)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.4m ($5.3m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.3m
Endorsements: ÂŁ2 million
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by Linda Ikeji at
Serena Williams is Forbes' highest-paid female athlete for the fourth year in a row after she earned $29.2million in just 12 months.
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The 23-time grand slam singles champion made 29.2 million US dollars for the 12 months to June 1, only ÂŁ3.4m 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.Â
The highest-placed athlete from anothqer 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.
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SEE THE FORBES TOP 15 EARNERS
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1. Serena Williams (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ24m ($29.2m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.4m
Endorsements: ÂŁ20.5m
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2. Naomi Osaka (tennis)
Total Earnings: $24.3 million
Prize Money: $8.3 million
Endorsements: $16 million
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3. Angelique Kerber (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ9.7m ($11.8m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ4.3m
Endorsements: ÂŁ5.4m
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4. Simona Halep (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ8.4m ($10.2m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ5.1m
Endorsements: ÂŁ3.3m
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5. Sloane Stephens (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ7.9m ($9.6m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.3m
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.5m
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6. Caroline Wozniacki (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ6.2m ($7.5m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.3m
Endorsements: ÂŁ2.9m
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7. Maria Sharapova (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ5.8m ($7m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ825K
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.9m
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8. Karolina Pliskova (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ5.1m ($6.3m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.8m
Endorsements: ÂŁ1.4m
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9. Elina Svitolina (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ5m ($6.1m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.8m
Endorsements: ÂŁ1.2m
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10 (tie). Venus Williams (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.8m ($5.9m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ740KÂ
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.1m
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10 (tie). Garbine Muguruza (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.8m ($5.9m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ1.9m
Endorsements: ÂŁ2.8m
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12. Alex Morgan (football)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.7 ($5.8m)
Salary: ÂŁ205KÂ
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.5m
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13 (tie). P.V. Sindhu (badminton)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.5m ($5.5m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ500KÂ
Endorsements: ÂŁ4.1mÂ
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13 (tie). Madison Keys (tennis)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.5m ($5.5m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ2.5m
Endorsements: ÂŁ2m
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15. Ariya Jutanugarn (golf)
Total Earnings: ÂŁ4.4m ($5.3m)
Prize Money: ÂŁ3.3m
Endorsements: ÂŁ2 million
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by Linda Ikeji at