Forbes has released its latest highest-paid athletes list that is centered on female athletes. According to Forbes, the top 10 women on the list combined to earn $167 million in 2021, which is up 23 percent from 2020. Two golfers make the 2021 list: Jin Young Ko at No. A big chunk of Ko’s 2021 earnings came from the $1.5 million she banked for winning the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. The Forbes list:Naomi Osaka, $57.3 millionSerena Williams, $45.9 millionVenus Williams, $11.3 millionSimone Biles, $10.1 millionGarbine Mugurua, $8.8 millionJin Young Ko, $7.5 millionP.V.

Source: Forbes January 15, 2022 11:30 UTC