The American magazine Forbes presented the annual ranking of the ten most highly paid athletes. So, in 2021, tennis player Naomi Osaka earned the most – the publication estimates her income at more than $ 57 million: of which she received 55 million under contracts with sponsors, and about two million in the form of prize money.
The second and third places in the ranking were taken by the sisters Serena and Venus Williams, respectively (46 and 11 million dollars). In addition, the list includes gymnast Simone Biles with an income of $ 10 million, golfers Jin Young Co and Nelly Korda, as well as basketball player Candice Parker and others.