America's Top 5 Highest Paid Female Athletes

Sloane Stephens is an American Tennis player. She is currently 27 years old and has won 1 Grand Slam. In 2018, she ranked third best in the world. Sloane Stephens made $5.5 million from endorsements. Like many others, Stephens is endorsed by Nike. This in fact, is one of the biggest endorsements in the sport of tennis. She created a tennis shoe. She was inspired by the "Aqua" color way of Nike's retro Jordan VIII. This is unique, especially in this sport. The other half of her earnings comes from winning games. Sloane Stephens has made a total of $4.1 million from prize money.

Simona Halep is 28 years old, and is from Romania. Surprisngly, Simona is not the only international player on this list. She currently has won 2 Grand Slams. In the year 2019, Simona Halep ranked number one in the world. She is on a mission to mark her name in the sport of tennis. She earns $4 million from endorsements. Simona is sponsored by Nike, Wilson, Mercedes Benz, and Hubolt. The rest of her earnings comes in the form of prize money. Halep has made $6.2 million from prize money.

Angelique Kerber is a German tennis player. She is currently 32 years old. She has won a total of 3 Grand Slams. Angelique Kerber finished off this year ranking second in the world. She is making $6.5 million from endorsements. Angelique is endorsed by many different brands. These brands are pretty well known. Some of these brands include; Porsche, Rolex, Yonex, Lavazza, SAP, Head and Shoulders, Generali, and NetJets. This is a strong list of endorsements. The rest of her earnings comes from prize money. During this year, Angelique Kerber made $5.3 million from prize earnings.

Our youngest highest paid female athlete comes in second place. Naomi Osaka is only 22 years old. But don't let her age fool you. She is on her way to becoming one of the best. However, Osaka claims her intense shyness can hold her back. Naomi was born in Japan, so she strongly represents her country. She has already won 2 Grand Slams. At such a young age, Naomi is already endorsed by Nike. Naomi is currently receiving $16 million from endorsements. Before signing to Nike, Naomi was endorsed by Adidas. She also made $8.3 million from prize money.

Serena Williams is an American tennis player. Probably the most well known female tennis player. The oldest highest paid female athlete takes the number one spot. Serena Williams is 38 years old, and in her career she has won 23 Grand Slams. Serena Williams holds the record for the most single Grand Slams in the Open Era. Margaret Court holds the all time record with 24 Grand Slams won. Serena Williams in not too far behind. Will Serena ever catch Margaret? Williams is currently making $25 million dollars, solely on endorsements. This brings her prize earnings to $4.2 million.