Two-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 3, American tennis player Cori Gauff is the highest-earning female athlete of 2025. Sport24.az reports, citing Sportico, that she earned $31 million during the year, $23 million of which came from sponsorship deals.
Second place was taken by four-time Grand Slam winner and world No. 1, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka ($31 million).
The "top three" is completed by six-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 2, Polish Iga Świątek ($23.1 million).
It should be noted that 10 tennis players are included in the top "15" highest-earning female athletes.