Recently, Forbes magazine announced the top ten female athletes in 2021. In this list, tennis players account for half of the country, a total of 5 players from the tennis field, of which 4 of the top 5 tennis players, the top 3 are tennis players.
At the top of the list is Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, who earned $57.3 million in 2021, the second consecutive year that Naomi Osaka has become the highest-paid female athlete. In 2021, although Osaka was affected by depression and stayed away from the field for a long time, this did not affect her ability to absorb gold in the slightest.
In Second place is Serena Williams, who made $45.9 million last year, with most of Serena's revenue coming from off the field. Serena Williams, whose sister, is no. 3, and she will earn $11.3 million in 2021. American gymnast Biles is the highest-paid non-tennis player, earning a total of $10.1 million last year. Spain's tennis star Muguruza is no. 5 on the list with $8.8 million.
In sixth place is South Korean golfer Ko Jin-young, who earned $7.5 million last year. In seventh place is India's badminton star Sindu, who earned $7.2 million last year. Australian tennis star Barty, who is ranked no. 1 in the world by the WTA, grossed a total of $6.9 million last year, ranking 8th on the list. No. 9 is U.S. golfer Koda, who grossed $5.9 million last year. No. 10 is WNBA star Parker, who earned $5.7 million last year.