Forbes announced the world’s highest-paid female athletes in 2022 on Thursday and tennis star Naomi Osaka snagged the No. 1 spot
the world’s highest-paid female athletes in 2022 on Thursday and tennis star Naomi Osaka snagged the No. 1 spot. ’ list accumulated an estimated $285 million this year, before agents’ fees and taxes. Of the 25 spots listed, tennis players accounted for the most spots with 12. The list, which takes into account on and off-field earnings, is full of some of the most prominent and influential athletes in sports.
Osaka earned the top slot for the third consecutive year, with her earnings reaching $51.1 million in 2022. Superstar Serena Williams came in at No. 2 and Olympic skier Eileen Gu at No. 3. Gymnastics phenom Simone Biles placed eighth with $10 million, while WNBA star Candace Parker earned $7.2 million and grabbed the No. 11 spot.
OL Reign’s Megan Rapinoe tied at No. 19 with USWNT teammate Alex Morgan, who also plays for the NWSL’s San Diego Wave, and golf star In Gee Chun, with each woman earning $5.7 million. A discrepancy still exists between on- and off-field earnings in women’s sports. Only $1.1 million of Osaka’s $51.1 million came from on-court earnings—though she suffered injuries throughout the 2022 campaign that impacted her appearances in tournaments. Parker’s salary makes up only a little more than 2% of her total yield while Morgan and Rapinoe make $700,000 of their $5.7 million on the pitch, per. But tennis world No. 1 Iga Świątek, who won the French and U.S. Opens in 2022, had $9.
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