American tennis player Serena Williams is the highest paid female athlete in the world during the period June 2018 - June 2019. "Forbes" magazine announced today the highest paid female athletes for the period June 2018 - June 2019The 23-time Grand Slam champion topped the annual list of highest-paid female athletes with total earnings of $29.2 million. After winning the US and Australian Opens, Japan's Naomi Osaka took second place on the list with $24,3 million behind Williams, while Germany's Angelique Kerber ranked third with $11,8 million. The first 10 places in the list of the highest paid athletes according to "Forbes" are tennis players. Serena Williams $29.2 million2.

Source: Forbes January 01, 2026 09:32 UTC