Coco Gauff dethrones Sabalenka: Tennis queens dominate the ranking of highest-paid female athletes

Women's tennis dominates everything: According to Sportico, 10 of the 15 highest-paid female athletes in 2025 are tennis players. Between lucrative contracts and on-court performances, Coco Gauff, Sabalenka, and Swiatek confirm that the WTA has become a success machine.

Clément Gehl

le 04/12/2025 à 15h18

1 min to read

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The media outlet Sportico has revealed the identities of the 15 highest-paid female athletes in 2025. Among these 15, 10 of them are tennis players.

Among them, we find Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Qinwen Zheng, Madison Keys, Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, and Venus Williams.

Venus 14th with only 4 matches played

With only 3 tournaments and 4 matches played, Venus ranks 14th in this list, largely thanks to advertising contracts that earn her $10 million.

While Aryna Sabalenka's prize money is nearly double that of Coco Gauff, the American surpasses the Belarusian thanks to advertising contracts that bring her $23 million.