PV Sindhu amongst world's top 10 highest-paid female athletes
Forbes US released names of the world’s highest-paid female athletes in 2018. PV Sindhu became the only Indian to make it to the list, which is mostly dominated by tennis players. Cumulatively, the to
Serena WilliamsRank 1 Total earnings: $18.1 millionSerena Williams tops the list with a whopping $18.1 million in annual earnings, despite her 14-month pregnancy break. In May this year, Williams launched a fashion label, &lsquoSerena&rsquo, following her collections for brands like HSN and Nike. Her endorsement portfolio is exceptional, especially compared to other female athletes. Her $
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Caroline WozniackiRank 2 Total earnings: $13 millionWozniacki has endorsement partners such as Adidas, Rolex, Usana, Babolat and more. Only her endorsements account for $6 million in earnings. She has partnered with Ovvo Optics for her own line of sunglasses. Wozniacki&rsquos total prize money in the past 12 months was $7 million.
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Sloane StephensRank 3 Total earnings: $11.2 millionRight when her sponsorship deals were expiring, Stephens' won her first Grand Slam title &ndash the 2017 US Open. The title led to a huge bump in new deals with Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Rolex, Colgate, Chocolate Milk and Biofreeze. Since 2002, she has been the American woman apart from the Williams sisters, to win a Grand Slam.
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Garbine Muguruza Rank 4 Total Earnings: $11 millionMuguruza&rsquos second Grand Slam title got her big sponsors like Adidas and earned her a deal with Rolex. Her endorsements amount to $5.5 million with sponsors including, Babolat, Beats by Dre, Maui Jim sunglasses and Caser Seguros insurance. She has also signed a multiyear deal with Evian for a global marketing campaign.
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Maria Sharapova Rank 5 Total earnings: $10.5 millionOf Sharapova&rsquos total earnings from last year, about $9.5 million came from endorsements and the rest was prize money. The Russian tennis player added a multiyear endorsement deal with UBS last year, to her existing portfolio, which already included Nike, Head, Porsche and Evian. Sharapova&rsquos candy brand, Sugarpova is expected to
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Venus Williams Rank 6 Total earnings: $10.2 millionThe winner of seven grand slam singles titles, earned $6 million through endorsements and $4.2 million in prize money. This year, American medical company, Alcon has onboarded Williams to help launch a new lubricant to combat dry eye. With an awareness level of 81 percent, she charges about $100,000 for an appearance and is planning to pl
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Simona HalepRank 8 Total earnings: $7.7 millionWith her deal with Adidas having expired by the end of 2017, the Romanian player reached the Australian Open final wearing a dress she designed. Immediately after the Australian Open, Nike signed a multiyear pact with her.
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Danica PatrickRank 9 Total earnings: $7.5 millionPatrick is the only racer on the list and she moved away from full-time racing after the 2017 Nascar season. Last year, she launched her own clothing line &lsquoWarrior&rsquo and authored a fitness book titled &lsquoPretty Intense&rsquo.
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Angelique KerberRank 10 Total earnings: $7 millionOnly through her endorsements, the German player earns $4 million. She has some of the bigwigs sponsoring her, including Porsche, Rolex, SAP and Yonex. Adidas, however, is the biggest endorsement deal for her.
