The world’s 10 highest-paid female athletes earned a combined staggering sum of $167 million before taxes in 2021.
The highest- earning female sports athletes in the world according to Forbes.
World's highest earning female athletes
This is significantly a 23 percent increase from 2020 statistic and a 16 percent increase over the previous high of $143.3 million established in 2013, this is according to Forbes.
Here's a list of the top 10 highest paid athletes on the planet, according to Forbes:
10 Candace Parker - Basketball Player
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Chicago Sky's player - Candace Parker
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Earnings - $5.7 Million
9 Nelly Korda - Golfer
Nelly Korda
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Earnings - $5.9 Million
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8 Ashleigh Barty - Tennis Player
Ash Barty is the current Australian Open womens champion
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Earnings - $5.9 Million
7 P.V Sindhu - Indian Pro Badminton Player
India's PV Sindhu
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Earnings - $7.2 Million
6 Jin Young Ko - Golfer
Jin Young Ko
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Earnings - $7.5 Million
5 Garbine Muguruza - Tennis Player
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Garbine Muguruza
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Earnings - $8.8 Million
4 Simone Biles - U.S.A Gymnast
Simone Biles at the Tokyo Games.
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Earnings - $10.1 Million
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3 Venus Williams - Tennis Player
Venus Williams is the sister of Tennis Legend Serena Williams
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Earnings - $11.3 Million
2 Serena Williams - Tennis Player
Tennis Legend Serena Williams
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Earnings - $45.9 Million
1 Naomi Osaka - Tennis Player
Naomi Osaka is the richest female athlete in 2022.
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Earnings : $57.3 Million
