Two weeks after topping *Sportico*'s list of highest-paid female athletes in the world for the third straight year, Coco Gauff has also ranked as Forbes' highest-earner. With an estimated $33 million earned in 2025, the world No. 3 racked up the fourth-highest dollar figure for a female athlete ever according to the publication, behind Naomi Osaka's ($57.3 million) and Serena Williams' ($45.9 million) 2021 totals, and her own $34.4 million haul from a year ago. Both on-court and off-court earnings are factored in Forbes' rankings, with the former rounded to the nearest $100,000 and the latter to the nearest $1 million. Read more: Coco Gauff inks deal to become global brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz

Source: Forbes December 19, 2025 14:52 UTC