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Serena Williams breaks Maria Sharapova's 11 yr dominance as highest paid female athlete

By primenewsghana.com
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova
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Serena Williams has overtaken Maria Sharapova as the world’s highest-paid female athlete in the last one year, bringing in $28.9 million in prize money and endorsements over the year.

The world No. 1 won three Grand Slams in 2015, reached the final of the year’s first two Slam events and added a major endorsement deal with Chase.

Sharapova who has been the highest paid female athlete in the last 11 years despite not being as successful on the pitch as Serena, lost lucrative endorsement deals with Nike, American Express, Porsche and TAG Heuer due to her recent doping scandal. She pulled in $21.9 million, down nearly $8 million from last year.
 
In the latest FORBES list of top ten highest earning female athletes released on Monday, Tennis players make up eight with UFC fighter Ronda Rousey and and race driver Danica Patrick being the non Tennis stars in the top ten.
 
1. Serena Williams - $28.9 million
 
2. Maria Sharapova -  $21.9 million
 
3. Ronda Rousey -     $14 million
 
4. Danica Patrick - $13.9 million 
 
5. Agnieszka Radwanska - $10.2 million.
 
6. Caroline Wozniacki - $8 million
 
7. Garbine Muguruza-  $7.6 million
 
8. Ana Ivanovic-  $7.4 million
 
9. Victoria Azarenka -  $6.6 million
 
10. Eugenie Bouchard- $6.2 million