Who Are the Top Earning Female Athletes? Tennis Players Dominate

Who are the top earning female athletes? Tennis players dominate

Sportico dropped its list of the top earning women's athletes and, again, tennis players dominated. Ten of the top 15 earners came from the sport.

Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2025: Top 15 All Make $10M+

Money is pouring into women’s sports, with athletes in basketball, hockey, soccer, softball and volleyball reaping the rewards. But the top tier of the world’s highest-paid female athletes is dominated by tennis, as it has been for decades. The 15 top-earning female athletes in 2025 include 10 tennis players, up from nine last year, plus […]