Sharapova tops world's highest paid sports women list again

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has retained her spot as the world's highest paid woman in professional sports.Sharapova topped Forbes magazine's annual list for the seventh straight year, despite failing to add to her three grand slam titles, the New York Post reports.Sharapova's earnings, mostly off-court endorsements, were estimated at 25 million dollars.It is twice as much as her nearest rival, Denmark tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, the report said.American racing driver Danica Patrick was third with 12 million dollars. Out of the top nine female earners, seven were tennis players. The Top 10 women earners are: 1, Sharapova -25 million dollars2, Wozniacki -12.5 million dollars 3, Danica Patrick -12 million dollars 4, Venus Williams -11.5 million dollars (US, tennis) 5, Kim Clijsters -11 million dollars (Belgium, tennis) 6, Serena Williams -10.5 million (US, tennis) 7, Kim Yuna -10 million dollars (South Korea, figure skating)8, Li Na- 8 million dollars (China, tennis) 9, Ana Ivanovic- 6 million dollars (Serbia, tennis) 10, Paula Creamer- 5.5 million dollars (US, golf)