Serena Williams is widely regarded as one of the best tennis players of all time, winning 23 Grand Slam titles across her career. In 2023, the tennis star was the highest paid female athlete worldwide, earning over 45 million U.S. dollars in off- and on-court earnings. The vast majority of these earnings came from lucrative endorsements with brands such as Nike, Gatorade, and Wilson.
Highest-paid female athletes worldwide from 2011 to 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
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