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The Top 5 Highest Paid Female Athletes in History

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Serena Williams of the U.S. poses for the photographer with the trophy after defeating Russia's Maria Sharapova in two sets 6-4, 6-4, in the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday June 8, 2013. (AP Photo/FFT/Corinne Dubreuil, Pool)

In recent years, the wage gap between men and women has been significantly reduced in the world of sports, and in this list we will mention several female athletes who have achieved millionaire figures of money due to the mixture of: talent on the court + charisma in front of the cameras + cold head when it comes to doing business.

The appearance of several tennis players in this note cannot be surprising, since we are talking about one of the sports that generate the most money in prizes for each tournament.

The Ranking: The Highest Paid Female Athletes in History

5.- Anna Kournikova

Highest paid female athletes in history

Her time of glory was in the world of professional tennis, mainly because of her undeniable beauty, which allowed her to get million-dollar contracts as the image of big brands in the early 2000s.

Despite the fact that she was never able to lift a WTA title, the Russian managed to amass an impressive fortune of $50 million dollars. Anna is also the mother of the children of Enrique Iglesias, who is very famous too in the world of the media.

4.- Venus Williams

Highest paid female athletes in history

The older sister of the Williams is a living legend of women’s sport, with a total of 21 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles.

In addition to her success on the courts, the fact of being the first great African-American star of the “white sport” allowed Venus to sign agreements that currently allow her to be the owner of a net worth of $95 million dollars, according to the site Celebrity Net Worth.

3.- Maria Sharapova

Highest paid female athletes in history

Sharapova is the second former Russian tennis player to appear on this list for her enormous career that includes lifting 5 champion trophies at Grand Slam events.

As we know that female athletes with good physique actually earn more off the court than on it due to advertising, it is important to note that thanks to agreements with brands such as Nike and Porsche, she managed to raise the exorbitant sum of up to $300 million dollars, according to information provided by Forbes magazine.

2.- Alexis DeJoria

Highest paid female athletes in history

She may be the least famous woman of this select group of successful athletes, but that does not prevent her from being part of this count.

Dejoria is an American racing driver with notable performances in various events held over the last 15 years. However, she has a current net worth of $100 million, mainly due to being the daughter of renowned billionaire John Paul DeJoria.

1.- Serena Williams

Highest paid female athletes in history

The best tennis player in history ranks first on this list with a net worth of $250 million dollars, according to data from Celebrity Net Worth.

We are talking about a woman who has known very well how to monetize the fact of being the most visible and successful face of a sport that has historically been dominated by men in all aspects.

The American is the winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, and her intelligence when managing her career has been key to being able to sign some of the most lucrative contracts of all time in terms of women’s sports.


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