‘Forbes’ Ranks the Highest-Earning Female Professional Athletes
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Think you got game? Well, these chicks can take you to school, while adding a few more zeroes to their bank accounts.Forbes Magazine recently debuted its list of the “10 Highest Earning Female Athletes of 2015,” where they tallied the total earnings of professional sports stars such as Serena Williams and Ronda Rousey between June 2014-June 2015. Move on and marvel at their superiority.
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Agnieszka Radwanska
The 26-year-old Polish tennis champion holds several records in the sport, most notably the 2012 Wimbledon title. Radwanska earned $6 million in 2015, with $4 million coming via sponsorships like Lotto and Lexus.
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Stacy Lewis
Lewis is one of, in not, the best women’s golfer in the LPGA. The 30-year-old winner of two LPGA Player of the Year awards pulled in $6.4 million in 2015. She made $4 million in sponsorship money from brands such as Mizuno and KPMG.
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Ronda Rousey
The 28-year-old UFC women’s bantamweight champion is one of the professional sports worlds’ most polarizing figures, notoriously talking trash to her opponents, while backing up her smack in the Octagon. “Rowdy” pulled in $6.5 million in total earnings, with $3.5 million of that coming through sponsors like Reebok, Metro PCS and Monster headphones.
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Simona Halep
There are not many athletes on the planet who, at 23 years of age, have defeated the very best player in their sport. One of them, Romanian tennis prodigy Simona Halep, has done it multiple times taking out both Williams and Wozniacki. She picked up $6.8 million in total earnings in 2015; $1.5 million of that coming from deals with Adidas and Wilson.
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Petra Kvitova
The Czechoslovakian southpaw is a two-time Grand Slam event winner, who banked $7.7 million in her career, with $1.8 million coming as endorsement money from Nike and Wilson
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Ana Ivanovic
Ivanovic is known for her aggressive brand of tennis, which has brought her a Grand Slam singles title and a No. 6 ranking in the Women’s Tennis Association. The 27-year-old totaled $8.3 million in earnings in 2015, with $6.5 million of that coming by way of sponsors like Adidas.
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Danica Patrick
One of the most well-known faces in the NASCAR world, Danica Patrick has been publicized for her beauty and ability on the race track. The 33-year-old tallied $14 million in salary and endorsement monies from companies such as Go Daddy.
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Caroline Wozniacki
The 25-year-old Dane is tennis’ next big thing and her sponsor’s recognize that. Wozniacki made $11 million in endorsements in 2015, while earning $3.6 million in prize money from the likes of chocolatier Godiva.
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Serena Williams
A staple in women’s tennis for the last two decades, the 33-year-old Williams has set precedents on- and off-the-court, capturing four-straight Grand Slam titles, while accumulating over $73 million in career prize money. Williams totaled $11.6 million in winnings and $13 in endorsements, with the help of primary sponsors like Gatorade.
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Maria Sharapova
The Iconic Russian tennis star has raked in the endorsements from the likes of Nike and Porsche to the tune of $23 million. Sharapova has totaled roughly $30 million between endorsements and winnings over the course of her 14-year professional career.
Think you got game? Well, these chicks can take you to school, while adding a few more zeroes to their bank accounts.
Forbes Magazine recently debuted its list of the “10 Highest Earning Female Athletes of 2015,” where they tallied the total earnings of professional sports stars such as Serena Williams and Ronda Rousey between June 2014-June 2015.
Move on and marvel at their superiority.
Agnieszka Radwanska
The 26-year-old Polish tennis champion holds several records in the sport, most notably the 2012 Wimbledon title. Radwanska earned $6 million in 2015, with $4 million coming via sponsorships like Lotto and Lexus.
Stacy Lewis
Lewis is one of, in not, the best women’s golfer in the LPGA. The 30-year-old winner of two LPGA Player of the Year awards pulled in $6.4 million in 2015. She made $4 million in sponsorship money from brands such as Mizuno and KPMG.
Ronda Rousey
The 28-year-old UFC women’s bantamweight champion is one of the professional sports worlds’ most polarizing figures, notoriously talking trash to her opponents, while backing up her smack in the Octagon. “Rowdy” pulled in $6.5 million in total earnings, with $3.5 million of that coming through sponsors like Reebok, Metro PCS and Monster headphones.
Simona Halep
There are not many athletes on the planet who, at 23 years of age, have defeated the very best player in their sport. One of them, Romanian tennis prodigy Simona Halep, has done it multiple times taking out both Williams and Wozniacki. She picked up $6.8 million in total earnings in 2015; $1.5 million of that coming from deals with Adidas and Wilson.
Petra Kvitova
The Czechoslovakian southpaw is a two-time Grand Slam event winner, who banked $7.7 million in her career, with $1.8 million coming as endorsement money from Nike and Wilson
Ana Ivanovic
Ivanovic is known for her aggressive brand of tennis, which has brought her a Grand Slam singles title and a No. 6 ranking in the Women’s Tennis Association. The 27-year-old totaled $8.3 million in earnings in 2015, with $6.5 million of that coming by way of sponsors like Adidas.
Danica Patrick
One of the most well-known faces in the NASCAR world, Danica Patrick has been publicized for her beauty and ability on the race track. The 33-year-old tallied $14 million in salary and endorsement monies from companies such as Go Daddy.
Caroline Wozniacki
The 25-year-old Dane is tennis’ next big thing and her sponsor’s recognize that. Wozniacki made $11 million in endorsements in 2015, while earning $3.6 million in prize money from the likes of chocolatier Godiva.
Serena Williams
A staple in women’s tennis for the last two decades, the 33-year-old Williams has set precedents on- and off-the-court, capturing four-straight Grand Slam titles, while accumulating over $73 million in career prize money. Williams totaled $11.6 million in winnings and $13 in endorsements, with the help of primary sponsors like Gatorade.
Maria Sharapova
The Iconic Russian tennis star has raked in the endorsements from the likes of Nike and Porsche to the tune of $23 million. Sharapova has totaled roughly $30 million between endorsements and winnings over the course of her 14-year professional career.
