PV Sindhu is world's seventh highest paid female athlete- take a look at the top 10.
India's ace female badminton player PV Sindhu is the seventh 'highest-paid female athlete' for the year 2018. According to a list by Forbes, the Sindhu's total earning stands at 85 lakh dollars ( about Rs 60 crore). Serena Williams tops the list with eastimated earnings of 1.81 crore dollars.
According to th report, the 23-year-old earns her money through badminton championships earning and endorsements. The Forbes article states that her prize money amounts to $500,000 (Rs 3.5 crore approx) while her earning form endorsements stand at $8 million (Rs 55.8 crore approx).
Here are the top 10 highest-paid female athletes 2018 by Forbes:
1. Serena Williams
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Serena Williams: Total earnings: $18.1 million (Prize money: $62,000, Endorsements: $18 million) (Image: PTI)
2. Caroline Wozniacki
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Caroline Wozniacki: Total earnings: $13 million (Prize money: $7 million, Endorsements: $6 million) (Image: AFP)
3. Sloane Stephens
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Sloane Stephens: Total earnings: $11.2 million (Prize money: $5.7 million, Endorsements: $5.5 million) (Image: Reuters)
4. Garbine Muguruza
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Garbine Muguruza: Total earnings: $11 million (Prize money: $5.5 million, Endorsements: $5.5 million) (Image: Reuters)
5. Maria Sharapova
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Maria Sharapova: Total earnings: $10.5 million (Prize money: $1 million, Endorsements: $9.5 million) (Image: AFP)
6. Venus Williams
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Venus Williams: Total earnings: $10.2 million (Prize money: $4.2 million, Endorsements: $6 million) (Image: Reuters)
7. PV Sindhu
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PV Sindhu: Total earnings: $8.5 million (Prize money: $500,000, Endorsements: $8 million) (Image: Reuters)
8. Simona Halep
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Simona Halep: Total earnings: $7.7 million (Prize money: $6.2 million, Endorsements: $1.5 million) (Image: Reuters)
9. Danica Patrick
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Danica Patrick: Total earnings: $7.5 million (Salary/prize money: $3 million, Endorsements: $4.5 million) (Image: Twitter @DanicaPatrick)
10. Angelique Kerber
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Angelique Kerber: Total earnings: $7 million (Prize money: $3 million, Endorsements: $4 million) (Image: AFP)
