We think we picked the wrong career when we see how much some of these tennis stars are earning…
Forbes have released their list of the highest paid female athletes for 2015 with all but three of the athletes hitting the green ball around the court for a living.
Maria Sharapova surprisingly tops the list earning a cool $29.7million this year, some through prize money, but mostly from endorsements.
Serena Williams comes in second on the list behind Sharapova despite winning the last four Grand Slam events.
UFC star Ronda Rousey is a new addition to the list as her popularity, and it seems, her wealth continue to skyrocket. She appeared in three big budget movies and as well as this, she pulverised the rest of the bantamweight division in the UFC.
The full list is as follows with the top ten banking a whopping $124 million between them over the last 12 months…
1. Maria Sharapova – Total earnings: $29.7 million
2. Serena Williams – Total earnings: $24.6 million
3. Caroline Wozniacki – Total earnings: $14.6 million
4. Danica Patrick – Total earnings: $13.9 million
5. Ana Ivanovic – Total earnings: $8.3 million
6. Petra Kvitova – Total earnings: $7.7 million
7. Simona Halep – Total earnings: $6.8 million
8. Ronda Rousey – Total earnings: $6.5 million
9. Stacey Lewis – Total earnings: $6.4 million
10. Agnieszka Radwanska – Total earnings: $6 million
Hat-tip to Forbes.
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