Forbes released the list of highest-paid athletes of the year 2021

Forbes released the list of highest-paid athletes of the year 2021

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Category : Business and economics Published on: January 17 2022

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  • Forbes has released its latest highest-paid athletes list that is centered on female athletes.
  • Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka is on top of the highest-paid female players in the world in the year 2021. 
  • Serena Williams of America is at number two and Venus Williams of America is at number three.
  • Indian shuttler PV Sindhu is at number seven in Forbes' list of top 10 highest-paid female players.

The Forbes list:

  • Naomi Osaka, $57.3 million
  • Serena Williams, $45.9 million
  • Venus Williams, $11.3 million
  • Simone Biles, $10.1 million
  • Garbine Mugurua, $8.8 million
  • Jin Young Ko, $7.5 million
  • P.V. Shindu, $7.2 million
  • Ashleigh Barty, $6.9 million
  • Nelly Korda, $5.9 million
  • Candace Parker $5.7 million
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