In sports, there are female athletes who are well known for their talent as well as their charming appearance. Among them are some who can are said to be high-paid thanks to their accomplishments obtained in their sports career and even benefits received from such their left-hand jobs as models or businessmen. Below is the list of the top highest-earning female athletes in sports village:
Lorena Ochoa – Golf Player
Lorena Ochoa, a 28-year-old Mexican professional golfer, was an active player from 2003 to 2010 along with ranked the No.1 female golfer in the world for three years from April 2007 to May 2010, also the best golfer of all time.
Lorena Ochoa’s income: 5 million U.S. dollars
Paula Creamer – Golf Player
Paula Creamer is a 24-year-old American professional golfer on the U.S.-based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. In her career, she has won 11 tournaments namely 9 LPGA Tour events. In addition, Creamer achieved lots of junior golf titles namely 11 American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournaments.
Paula Creamer’s income: 5.2 million U.S. dollars
Jelena Jankovic – Tennis Player
Jelena Janković, born on February 28, 1985 in Belgrade is a former World No. 1 Serbian professional tennis player. She ranked No.2 at the 2008 US Open and No.3 in World Tennis village.
Jelena Jankovic’s income: 5.3 million U.S. dollars
Ana Ivanovic – Tennis Player
Ana Ivanović, born November 6, 1987, in Belgrade, SR Serbia, is a former World No.1 Serbian tennis player and ranked World No. 39 on the WTA rankings. She also achieved the 2008 French Open and ranked No.2 in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open.
Ana Ivanovic’s income: 7.2 million U.S. dollars
Annika Sorenstam – Golf Player
Annika Sörenstam, a Swedish professional golfer, becomes the No.1 among the most successful golfers in history. Moreover, she achieved 90 international tournaments as the professional one and 72 official LPGA tournaments including ten majors along with 18 other tournaments worldwide.
Annika Sorenstam’s income: 8 million U.S. dollars
Serena Williams – Tennis Player
Serena Jameka Williams, born September 26, 1981, is an American professional tennis player who tops as World No. 1 in singles and No. 2 in doubles with sister Venus Williams.
Serena Williams’s income: 20.2 million U.S. dollars
Maria Sharapova – Tennis Player
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova, born April 19, 1987, is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player and has achieved 22 WTA singles titles, 3 WTA doubles titles and 3 Grand Slam singles titles. Beside her tennis career, thanks to her charming look, she also becomes the models for lots of famous magazines worldwide.
Maria Sharapova’ income: 24.5 million U.S. dollars
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