"Women hold up half the sky", in the concept of men reaping more salaries, women also have immeasurable "gold absorption ability". Recently, Forbes released the list of the top ten female athletes in the world by income in 2017, which was statistically from June 2016 to June 2017. Tennis star Selena Williams topped the list with a revenue of 27 million, more than twice as many as the rest of the female athletes, and the first title after beating Sharapova last year.
Due to the doping scandal, Sharapova experienced a 15-month ban last year, advertisers including Nike and Porsche temporarily suspended cooperation, and TAG Tag Heuer and American Express also chose not to renew their contracts. Sava, who suffered a "heavy loss", fell out of the top ten of the Forbes list for the first time this year.
In addition, tennis players occupy 8 seats in the list. With the high prize money coupled with advertising revenue, the income of women's tennis players is enviable enough. Racing driver Denica Patrick and UFC player Ronda Russi are non-tennis players on the list, and the two are three or four places with $12.2 million and $11 million, respectively.
Forbes female athletes earn top 10 in the list
1. Selena Williams (tennis) $27 million
Serena Williams, who won 23 Grand Slam titles, won 86 percent of her career and earned $84 million in prize money. At the beginning of this year, Serena williams lifted the Australian Open trophy again, and then left the stage because of pregnancy. But that didn't affect her revenue, and in addition to the $8 million in tournament prize money, she also received advertising endorsements including Beats by Dre, Gatorade, JPMorgan Chase, Nike, Tempur-Pedic, becoming the highest-paid female athlete.
2. Angelik Korbel (tennis) $12.6 million
Kerber won the Australian Open and US Open in the 2016 season, then topped the WTA World No. 1, and has received $7.6 million in tournament prize money in the past year. Although the German declined in form in 2017, she still received valuable sponsorships, including Adidas and Yonex. In addition, she signed new endorsement contracts for SAP, Loyalty Insurance, Rolex, Slim Secrets, and bareMinerals.
3. Danny Car Patrick (racing) $12.2 million
Patrick is the well-deserved "red man" of the North American professional car industry, and she is the first female driver to win the Indy car race. In the past year, she has received a total of $7.2 million in tournament prize money and $5 million in advertising revenue. Patrick has a year left on her contract with Stuart Haas, and she is actively looking for a sponsor. However, the racing driver, who combines 10 personal contracts, seems to have nothing to worry about.
4. Ronda Russi (UFC) $11 million
Rusi was once the UFC women's featherweight champion but was TKO less than a minute into her comeback at the end of last year. But that didn't affect her commercial value, with 1.1 million people still paying to watch the game. In the past year, she has received $8 million in tournament prize money, and her signings with Reebok and Pantene have also received $3 million in endorsement fees. Of course, the next time the "headlines" may be Russi's wedding to his MMA counterpart Travis Brown.
5. Venus Williams (tennis) $10.5 million
Diagnosed with Sögren's syndrome, Dawei adjusted for a long time to return to the field and reached the final at the age of 37 at the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year. She earned $38 million in tournament prize money in her career, second only to Serena Williams. Dawei's $7 million advertising endorsement became the core of its revenue last year. She endorsed American Express, Jamba Juice and Silk and Wilson, opened 10 Jamba juice stores in Washington, D.C., and even moved into the clothing space to create the EleVen brand.
6. Galbini Mugurazza (tennis) $7.7 million
After winning the French Open in 2016, Mugulaza came to second place in the world, and then she won her second Grand Slam at Wimbledon this year. The 24-year-old Spanish teenager has received $4.2 million in tournament prize money and $3.5 million in advertising endorsements over the past year. According to this momentum, the next business value of Muguraza will continue to increase.
7. Caroline Wozniacki (tennis) $7.5 million
Former world number one Wozniacki has never won a grand slam title. Even in the 2017 five-time tour final, still missing out on the championship, the Danish "sweetheart" really needs a chance to prove himself. Over the past year, Wozniacki has endorsed Adidas, Rolex, Usana, Octopoli, State Energy Drinks, and has generated $5 million in advertising revenue.
8. Agnezka Radwanska (tennis) $7.3 million
Last year, Radwanska remained in third place in the world rankings, and now it has fallen to tenth place. Although there were no stunning results, it attracted attention last month when he entered the marriage hall with a batting partner. At the same time, A La also replaced the original Baibaoli racket with the unpopular brand Shi Lisheng. She also endorsed Polish oil brand Lotos and makeup brand Inglot, which have earned $4 million in advertising dollars over the past year.
9. Eugenie Bouchard (tennis) $7.1 million
Canadian youngster Bouchard has made rapid progress in the past year and is now among the top 70 in the world. The good looks and strong influence of social media make it have high commercial value. Bouchard not only signed multi-million dollar contracts with Nike, but also renewed contracts with Coca-Cola, Rogers, and Aviva Insurance. On this list, she earned $6.5 million from advertising endorsements, third after Big Wei.
10. Simone Halep (tennis) $6.2 million
As Romania's highest-ranked women's tennis player, Halep has finished runner-up at this year's French Open and is highly regarded. She has received $4.7 million in tournament prize money and $1.5 million in advertising revenue over the past year, and is currently on contract with Adidas and Mercedes-Benz (Romania).