Before closing the year 2023, the list of the athletes who earned the most during the year. Among them, the Forbes list includes twelve tennis players, headed by Iga Swiatek, winner of the last WTA finals. The world number 1 won $23.9 million9.9 of them on the court and 14 off it, thus becoming the player with the most economic income in 2023.
1
Iga Swiatek
Tennis player
In an unparalleled year on an individual level, the Polish tennis player earned a total of 23.9 million dollars. At just 22 years old, he has spent 82 weeks at No. 1, the 10th most in WTA history.
2
Eileen Gu
skier
Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu earned $22.1 million in 2023. She has had a complicated knee injury in recent months. The freestyle skier and model has long-term sponsorships around the world.
3
Coco Gauff
Tennis player
The American tennis player earned a total of 21.7 million dollars throughout the year. Gauff occupied the number 3 position in the ranking, the best of his career.
4
Emma Raducanu
Tennis player
The British tennis player, after a long series of injuries and illnesses in 2022, earned 15.2 million dollars in 2023. His world ranking fell to 299th place.
5
Naomi Osaka
Tennis player
Osaka, a Japanese tennis player who gave birth to a daughter in July, earned $15 million in 2023, all out of court because she was on maternity leave. He signed endorsement deals with ‘Bobbie baby formula’ and ‘Crate & Kids’.
6
Aryna Sabalenka
Tennis player
The great year of the Belarusian allowed him to earn a total of 14.7 million dollars. The tennis player became an investor in the brand ‘Beekeeper’s Naturals’ and the Olipop soft drink.
7
Jessica Pegula
Tennis player
The American won the most important individual title of his career in Montreal. It earned 12.5 million dollars. She also reached the championship match of the WTA Finals in November.
8
Venus Williams
Tennis player
The American, who rarely competes, had the opportunity to promote a jewelry line in collaboration with Reinstein Ross and invested in the Los Angeles Golf Club. He ended up earning 12.2 million dollars.
9
Elena Rybakina
Tennis player
The Kazakh won two WTA 1000 tournaments and finished number 4 in the ranking, earning a total of 9.5 million dollars.
10
Leylah Fernandez
Tennis player
The tennis player, after a complex campaign on an individual level, faces the 2024 season with more optimism. The Canadian earned a total of 8.8 million dollars in 2023.
Source: La Verdad
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