{"id":20522,"date":"2021-05-20T18:45:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T23:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=20522"},"modified":"2021-05-20T19:43:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T00:43:34","slug":"serena-williamswho-has-a-net-worth-of-210-million-dollars-the-highest-earning-female-of-all-time-naomi-osaka-dominates-the-forbes-female-highest-paid-athletes-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=20522","title":{"rendered":"SERENA WILLIAMS(“who has a net worth of $210 million dollars”, the highest-earning female OF ALL-TIME), and NAOMI OSAKA DOMINATES THE FORBES FEMALE HIGHEST PAID ATHLETES OF 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paid Female Athletes 2020: 50 Years After Creation Of Women\u2019s Tour, Tennis Dominates Earnings List<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Naomi Osaka has become a global marketing superstar on and off the court.<\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2019 season-capping victory for tennis star Ashleigh Barty was one she will not likely soon forget. Her triumph at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China, in November gave her a fourth title for the year and paid her $4.4 million, a record for any men\u2019s or women\u2019s tennis event, which pushed her winnings for 2019 to $11.3 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The prize money lands the Australian ace at No. 3 on this year\u2019s ranking of the highest-paid female athletes, with a total haul of $13.1 million. She ranks well below global icon Serena Williams, who landed at No. 2 with $36 million, $32 million of which was paid out from endorsement deals. Both were eclipsed by Naomi Osaka, who earned just $3.4 million in prize money but landed at No. 1 with $37.4 million thanks to her own massive sponsor roster.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For female athletes out to get rich from their dominance, tennis is the go-to sport. Nine of the world\u2019s ten highest-paid female athletes make their living with a racket, with the only exception this year being Alex Morgan, co-captain of the U.S. women\u2019s national soccer team, who lands at No. 10 with $4.6 million. The aces can thank Rosie Casals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Casals, whose 112 doubles tournament titles are the second-highest total ever, was one of nine female tennis players, dubbed the Original 9, who broke ranks with the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association a half-century ago to protest the dollar difference between male and female prize money, which reached as high as 12-to-1 at events. The fight\u2014which led to players including Casals and her longtime doubles partner Billie Jean King being banned from events sanctioned by the USLTA\u2014gave birth to the Virginia Slims Tour, which later morphed into the WTA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew what we were doing was very important, but in some ways, we didn\u2019t have anything to lose,\u201d says Casals, who will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the tour\u2019s first event next month. \u201cI\u2019m proud to see where women\u2019s tennis is 50 years later and to know that we were instrumental in the success of the game today.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The U.S. Open was the first Grand Slam tournament to offer gender pay equality, in 1973, but it would be 28 years before another Slam followed suit: the Australian Open in 2001. The biggest tennis events now pay equal prize money to men and women; Wimbledon in 2007 was the last Grand Slam to update its payouts. But it was a long road for women\u2019s tennis players, who faced the same fight for better pay that athletes in soccer<\/a>, basketball<\/a> and hockey<\/a> have tackled in recent years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outside of prize money, Osaka and Williams remain tennis\u2019 only female superstars, with Osaka setting a record for female athletes<\/a> this year, beating the earnings record set by Maria Sharapova in 2015 when she earned\u00a0$29.7 million and unseating Williams, who held the No. 1 position for the past four years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Osaka scored a slew of new endorsement deals following her back-to-back Grand Slam titles at the 2018 U.S. Open and the 2019 Australian Open, including Nike NKE<\/a> +0.2%<\/span><\/a>, which committed roughly $10 million annually to win her away from Adidas. Osaka now has 15 endorsement partners, including global brands like Nissan Motor, Shiseido and Yonex.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morgan is the lone non-tennis player to crack the top ten, thanks to a massive endorsement portfolio worth ten times as much as her roughly $400,000 on-field salary and bonus last year. She has more than a dozen current sponsors, including Nike, Coca-Cola KO<\/a> +0.9%<\/span><\/a>, Volkswagen and AT&T. Her latest is an Alex Morgan Barbie Doll, as part of the brand\u2019s Role Model Series.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morgan\u2019s fellow U.S. women\u2019s national soccer team co-captain Megan Rapinoe just missed the top ten with an estimated $4.2 million. Her profile and earnings soared after she led the U.S. to the 2019 World Cup championship as the tournament\u2019s Golden Boot\u00a0winner and became a cultural icon following attacks by President Donald Trump<\/a>. In addition to a lucrative book deal, she cashed in with a flurry of speaker engagements, with fees approaching six figures. Rapinoe also endorses Nike, Budweiser, BodyArmor, Visa and at least a half-dozen more brands.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t be complacent,\u201d Casals says about the ongoing pay disparity between men and women. \u201cWe must continue to improve the exposure and profile of the women\u2019s game so the value continues to rise. We were fortunate, but we need more women in places of power in business.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our earnings tally looks at prize money, salaries, bonuses, endorsements and appearance fees between June 1, 2019, and June 1, 2020. The time frame means the coronavirus had only a marginal impact as tennis players missed out on prize money from just two and a half months of missed events. But earnings will be down significantly in next year\u2019s accounting. In addition to the cancellation of Wimbledon, the WTA canceled its seven events in China scheduled for October and November, including the lucrative WTA Finals. Prize money for the events in China would have totaled roughly $30 million<\/a>. Almost all players will also have reductions in their apparel and racket contracts for not meeting minimum play requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Naomi Osaka<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"MELBOURNE,<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $37.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prize Money: $3.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $34 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Osaka held dual citizenship growing up but made the wise choice to represent Japan ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, now scheduled for 2021. The decision made her an even hotter commodity for Olympic sponsors, like Procter & Gamble PG<\/a> +1%<\/span><\/a>, All Nippon Airways and Nissin, which signed endorsement deals with Osaka to use her around marketing for the Games. Among all tennis players, only Roger Federer made more than Osaka from endorsements.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Serena Williams<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"LEXINGTON,<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $36 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prize Money: $4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $32 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsement partners like Nike, Gatorade, Procter & Gamble and Beats get a boost from Serena\u2019s massive social media following of nearly 40 million fans across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, are part of an investment group<\/a> that was awarded the newest National Women\u2019s Soccer League expansion team in Los Angeles this summer. Their daughter, Olympia, is also part of the group and at 2 years old became the youngest known professional sports team owner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serena Williams<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Serena Williams<\/strong><\/caption>\n
\"Serena<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Williams at the 2013 US Open<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Full\u00a0name<\/strong><\/th>\nSerena Jameka Williams<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Country\u00a0(sports)<\/strong><\/th>\n\"\"\u00a0<\/span>United States<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residence<\/strong><\/th>\nPalm Beach Gardens, Florida<\/a>, U.S.[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Born<\/strong><\/th>\nSeptember 26, 1981 (age\u00a039)<\/span><\/strong>
\nSaginaw, Michigan<\/a>, U.S.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height<\/strong><\/th>\n5\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in (175\u00a0cm)[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turned\u00a0pro<\/strong><\/th>\nOctober 1995<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plays<\/strong><\/th>\nRight-handed (two-handed backhand)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coach<\/strong><\/th>\nRichard Williams<\/a> (1994\u2013)<\/strong>
\nOracene Price<\/a><\/strong>
\nPatrick Mouratoglou<\/a> (2012\u2013)[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prize money<\/strong><\/th>\nUS$ 94,236,271[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n
Official\u00a0website<\/strong><\/th>\nwww.serenawilliams.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Singles<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Career\u00a0record<\/strong><\/th>\n851\u2013149 (85.1%)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career\u00a0titles<\/strong><\/th>\n73 (5th in overall rankings<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highest\u00a0ranking<\/strong><\/th>\nNo. 1<\/a> (July 8, 2002)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Current\u00a0ranking<\/strong><\/th>\nNo. 8 (April 5, 2021)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand Slam Singles results<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Australian\u00a0Open<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (2003<\/a>, 2005<\/a>, 2007<\/a>, 2009<\/a>, 2010<\/a>, 2015<\/a>, 2017<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French\u00a0Open<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (2002<\/a>, 2013<\/a>, 2015<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wimbledon<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (2002<\/a>, 2003<\/a>, 2009<\/a>, 2010<\/a>, 2012<\/a>, 2015<\/a>, 2016<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Open<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (1999<\/a>, 2002<\/a>, 2008<\/a>, 2012<\/a>, 2013<\/a>, 2014<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other tournaments<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand\u00a0Slam\u00a0Cup<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (1999<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tour\u00a0Finals<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (2001<\/a>, 2009<\/a>, 2012<\/a>, 2013<\/a>, 2014<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olympic\u00a0Games<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (2012<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doubles<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Career\u00a0record<\/strong><\/th>\n190\u201334 (84.8%)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career\u00a0titles<\/strong><\/th>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highest\u00a0ranking<\/strong><\/th>\nNo.\u00a0<\/span>1<\/a> (June 21, 2010)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Current\u00a0ranking<\/strong><\/th>\nNo. 406 (February 22, 2021)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand Slam Doubles results<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Australian\u00a0Open<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (2001<\/a>, 2003<\/a>, 2009<\/a>, 2010<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French\u00a0Open<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (1999<\/a>, 2010<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wimbledon<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (2000<\/a>, 2002<\/a>, 2008<\/a>, 2009<\/a>, 2012<\/a>, 2016<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Open<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (1999<\/a>, 2009<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other doubles tournaments<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Tour\u00a0Finals<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nSF (2009<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mixed doubles<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Career\u00a0record<\/strong><\/th>\n27\u20134 (87.1%)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Australian\u00a0Open<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nF (1999<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French\u00a0Open<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nF (1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wimbledon<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Open<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (1998<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Team competitions<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Fed Cup<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (1999<\/a>), record 17\u20133<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hopman Cup<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\nW (2003<\/a>, 2008<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Medal record<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Representing \"\"\u00a0<\/span>United States<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Olympic Games<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Gold<\/strong><\/td>\n 2000 Sydney<\/a> <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDoubles<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Gold<\/strong><\/td>\n 2008 Beijing<\/a> <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDoubles<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Gold<\/strong><\/td>\n 2012 London<\/a> <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSingles<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Gold<\/strong><\/td>\n 2012 London <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDoubles<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Last updated on: February 22, 2021.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"\"Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981)<\/sup> is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women’s single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam<\/a> singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era<\/a>, and the second-most of all time<\/a> behind Margaret Court<\/a> (24). The Women’s Tennis Association<\/a> (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time on July 8, 2002. On her sixth occasion, she held the ranking for 186 consecutive weeks<\/a>, tying the record set by Steffi Graf<\/a>. In total, she has been No. 1 for 319 weeks, which ranks third in the Open Era<\/a> among female players behind Graf and Martina Navratilova<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Williams is widely regarded to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.<\/sup> She holds the most Grand Slam<\/a> titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active players. Her 39 Grand Slam titles put her joint-third on the all-time list and second in the Open Era: 23 in singles, 14 in women’s doubles, and two in mixed doubles. She is the most recent female player to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously (2002\u201303 and 2014\u201315) and the third player to achieve this twice, after Rod Laver<\/a> and Graf. She is also the most recent player to have won a Grand Slam title on each surface (hard, clay and grass) in one calendar year (2015). She is also, together with her older sister Venus<\/a>, the most recent player to have held all four Grand Slam women’s doubles titles simultaneously (2009\u201310).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Williams has won a record of 13 Grand Slam singles titles on hard court<\/a>. Williams holds the Open Era record for most titles won at the Australian Open<\/a> (7) and shares the Open Era record for most titles won at the US Open<\/a> with Chris Evert<\/a> (6). She also holds the records for the most women’s singles matches won at majors with 362 matches and most singles majors won since turning 30-years-old (10).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Williams has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with her sister Venus, and the pair are unbeaten in Grand Slam doubles finals.<\/sup> As a team, she and Venus have the third most women’s doubles Grand Slam titles, behind the 18 titles of Natasha Zvereva<\/a> (14 with Gigi Fern\u00e1ndez<\/a>) and the record 20 titles won by Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver. Williams is also a five-time winner of the WTA Tour Championships<\/a> in the singles division. She has also won four Olympic gold medals<\/a>, one in women’s singles and three in women’s doubles\u2014an all-time record shared with her sister, Venus. The arrival of the Williams sisters<\/a> has been credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women’s professional tennis tour. She is ranked<\/a> at No. 7 in the world by the WTA as of February 22, 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earning almost $29\u00a0<\/span>million in prize money and endorsements, Williams was the highest paid female athlete in 2016.<\/sup> She repeated this feat in 2017 when she was the only woman on Forbes<\/a><\/i>‘<\/span> list of the 100 highest paid athletes with $27\u00a0<\/span>million in prize money and endorsements. She has won the ‘Laureus Sportswoman of the Year’ award four times (2003, 2010, 2016, 2018), and in December 2015, she was named Sportsperson of the Year<\/a> by Sports Illustrated<\/a><\/i> magazine. In 2019, she was ranked 63rd in Forbes<\/i>‘<\/span> World’s Highest-Paid Athletes list.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Ashleigh Barty<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"DOHA,<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $13.1 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prize Money: $10.1 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $3 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barty won her first career Slam at the 2019 French Open, triggering lucrative bonuses from sponsors Fila and Head. She also endorses Rado, Jaguar, Vegemite, Banana Boat and Esmi. In June 2019, she became the first Australian women ranked No. 1 since 1976.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Simona Halep<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"PRAGUE,<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $10.9 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prize Money: $6.9 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Halep added her second career Slam title at Wimbledon last year, and her $36.5 million in career prize money ranks fourth all-time. (Williams is first at $93 million.) Halep\u2019s sponsors include global brands Nike, Wilson, Hublot and Avon, as well as several more in her native Romania.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Bianca Andreescu<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"NEW<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $8.9 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prize Money: $4.9 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andreescu made history as the first Canadian, male or female, to win a Grand Slam event when she captured the 2019 U.S. Open. The title and her No. 5 year-end world ranking triggered lucrative bonuses from sponsor Nike, which renegotiated her contract earlier in the year. Since the Open title, she\u2019s added deals with Rolex, Gatorade, Canadian paper company Royale and Sleep Country mattresses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Garbi\u00f1e Muguruza<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"MELBOURNE,<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $6.6 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prize Money: $2.1 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $4.5 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Spanish-Venezuelan tennis star\u2019s runner-up finish at this year\u2019s Australian Open was only her second time advancing past the fourth round of a Grand Slam since her 2017 Wimbledon title. But she maintains a strong endorsement portfolio with Adidas, Beats, Rolex, Cesar insurance, Babolat and Maui Jim sunglasses. Her Adidas deal is one of the bigger apparel deals in the sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Elina Svitolina<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"BERLIN,<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $6.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prize Money: $5.4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $1 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ukrainian reached the semifinals of both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2019, and she matched her career-high No. 3 world ranking. Svitolina counts Nike, Wilson, Hublot, Damilano Barolo wines and EAFit nutrition products as sponsors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Sofia Kenin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"DUBAI,<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $5.8 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prize Money: $4.8 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $1 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kenin won the Australian Open in January, building on her WTA Most Improved Player Award in 2019. At 21, she was the youngest American to win a Slam since Serena Williams in 2002. Her main sponsors are Fila and Babolat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Angelique Kerber<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"MELBOURNE,<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $5.3 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prize Money: $1.3 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $4 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kerber\u2019s three Grand Slam wins since the start of 2016 are the most in women\u2019s tennis. Her most lucrative sponsorship deal is with Adidas, which has partnered with the German tennis star since 2013. Other endorsements include Yonex, Generali, Porsche and Lavazza.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Alex Morgan<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"LYON,<\/strong><\/div>
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Total Earnings: $4.6 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Salary\/bonus: $400,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsements: $4.2 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morgan extended her deal with Nike after the 2019 World Cup with a clause that guaranteed pay for 18 months even if she was not playing<\/a>. Nike had previously been criticized for a lack of maternity protection in its contracts with female athletes. Morgan gave birth to her first child in May. She is launching her own media company, with more details expected by the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n