Serena Williams Is now the Highest-Paid Woman Athlete

According to Forbes magazine Serena Williams’ annual earnings of just under $29 million make her the highest-paid female athlete in the world, ending Sharapova’s 11-year run in the top spot on the Forbes list.

Serena Williams earned $28.9 million over the past 12 months, and a total of $77.6 million in prize money over the course of her career. Williams has won 36 major titles, including 21 Grand Slam singles titles, and is considered by many as the greatest female athlete of all time. On top of that, the tennis star is marketing gold; right now, she trails only LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers in consumer perception of current sports stars, Forbes said. Over the years, she has collected sponsorships and endorsements from a diverse array of companies including Nike, Pepsi and JPMorgan Chase, and Forbes put her income from these activities at around $20 million.

Sharapova, who had sponsors pull back after she tested positive for a banned substance, fell into the #2 spot on the Forbes list with annual earnings of $21.9 million. On Wednesday Sharapova was banned from playing professional tennis for 2 years over the doping charges.

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Father beats son to bloody pulp in a boxing match for missing school

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