Forbes recently released a report revealing the highest-paid female athletes around the world across different sports. From Naomi Osaka to Eileen Gu, here are the world's 10 highest-paid female athletes in 2023.
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Iga Świątek
Polish tennis champion Iga Świątek earned $23.9 million on and off the field. 22-year-old Świątek is ranked the world's number one in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
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Eileen Gu
Chinese athlete Eileen Gu is a freestyle skier with a net worth of $22.1 million on and off the field. At 20, Gu won halfpipe events in China.
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Coco Gauff
American tennis star Coco Gauff earned $21.7 million in 2023. The 19-year-old athlete won four WTA tournaments this year and is ranked a career-high No.3 in the singles category.
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Emma Raducanu
Emma Raducanu, a 21-year-old tennis player from the UK, is one of the highest-paid athletes with a net worth of $15.2 million on and off the field. Raducanu won the 2021 US Open at 18 and built one of the most valuable endorsement portfolios in tennis.
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Naomi Osaka
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka earned an estimated $15 million in 2023 off-field. The 26-year-old athlete has been training for a comeback in Brisbane for the Austrian Open next year.
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Aryna Sabalenka
Belarus tennis player Aryna Sabalenka earned $15 million in 2023 and became one of the highest-earning female athletes in the world. At 25, Sabalenka won the Australian Open and clinched the International Tennis Federation World Champion Award.
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Jessica Pegula
The 29-year-old American tennis player Jessica Pegula's net worth in 2023 was $12.5 million on and off the field. Named in the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Pegula won the biggest single title of her career and played the WTA championship finals.
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Venus Williams
American tennis champion Venus Williams earned $12.2 million in 2023, mostly off-field. Aged 43, Williams entered seven tournaments and played 10 matches this year. She signed partnerships for endorsements and most of her earnings are off the field.
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Elena Rybakina
The 24-year-old tennis player from Kazakhstan earned a total of $9.5 million in 2023. Rybakina won Wimbledon in 2022 and won two WTA 1000 tournaments finishing this year at No.4 in singles rankings.
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Leylah Fernandez
Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez earned $8.8 million in 2023 on and off the field. She held a tournament title in Hong Kong and won the Billie Jean King Cup. Fernandez continues to profit from her run to the 2021 US Open final.