Forbes magazine
released its list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world for
2016. Here are he names at the top of the list.
1. Serena Williams
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2016 earnings: $28.9 million
Last year earnings: $24.6 million
1. Serena Williams
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© Michael Dodge/Getty Images
2016 earnings: $28.9 million Last year earnings: $24.6 million
2. Maria Sharapova
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2016 earnings: $21.9 million
Last year earnings: $29.7 million
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© Alastair Grant/AP Photo
2016 earnings: $21.9 millionLast year earnings: $29.7 million
3. Ronda Rousey
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2016 earnings: $14 million
Last year earnings: $6.5 million
4. Danica Patrick
© Terry Renna/AP Photo
2016 earnings: $13.9 million
Last year earnings: $13.9 million
5. Agnieszka Radwanska
© Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
2016 earnings: $10.2 million
Last year earnings: $6 million
Forbes has the full list to view here.
(2016's earning data as of June 7 and last year's figure's as of Aug. 13, 2015)
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© Rob Latour/Invision/AP
2016 earnings: $14 millionLast year earnings: $6.5 million
4. Danica Patrick
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© Terry Renna/AP Photo
2016 earnings: $13.9 millionLast year earnings: $13.9 million
5. Agnieszka Radwanska
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© Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
2016 earnings: $10.2 millionLast year earnings: $6 million
Forbes has the full list to view here.
(2016's earning data as of June 7 and last year's figure's as of Aug. 13, 2015)
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