When Tennis Breaks the Bank: Gauff, Sabalenka, and WTA Players Richer Than Ever!

Tennis Crushes the Competition: In 2025, Ten Players Rank Among the 15 Highest-Paid Female Athletes in the World.

AFP

Jules Hypolite

le 03/12/2025 à 22h19

1 min to read

Anisimova Gauff Keys Osaka Pegula Rybakina Sabalenka Swiatek Williams Zheng

Who are the highest-paid female athletes in 2025? One certainty stands out: tennis remains the most lucrative sport, driven by ever-increasing prize money and advertising contracts that only WTA circuit stars seem able to attract.

Gauff Leads Sabalenka

Among the 15 highest-paid athletes of the year according to Sportico, Coco Gauff takes the top spot, with nearly $31 million combined from tournament performances and commercial partnerships.

At just 21 years old, the American continues to fascinate sponsors, especially since she secured a second Grand Slam title this season at Roland-Garros. She narrowly leads world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who totals $30 million.

Swiatek Completes the Podium, Seven Other Players in the Top 15

In third place on the podium, Iga Swiatek ends the year with $23 million. And tennis dominance doesn't stop there: seven other players appear in this top 15, including Qinwen Zheng, Madison Keys, Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, and Venus Williams.