Paula Badosa has maintained her winning streak in 2022 after breaking through last year. Before reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open, the 24-year-old won her first WTA championship in Sydney. Despite having her run cut short at the Australian Open, Dubai Tennis Championships, and Doha, she made an incredible recovery at Indian Wells 2022, where she was defending champion. The World No.6 came up two wins close to defending her championship at Indian Wells, losing in straight sets to Maria Sakkari in the semifinals. However, the Spaniard is having a tremendous run in Miami and looking forward to adding another title under her belt.
Jessica Pegula, on the other hand, is coming off a six-game triumph over Anhelina Kalinina in a one-set match. Pegula won 89% of her first serve points and 55% of her second serve points in the victory. She converted three of her six break points and won 70% of her total service points and she is well rested for this match, having only played for 25 minutes the day before, and she has yet to drop a set this tournament. Also, she is also looking forward to playing in her second WTA 1000 semifinal of her career.
Paula Badosa vs Jessica Pegula Head-To-Head Records
Since this is the first time Paula Badosa and Jessica Pegula will battle each other on the main tour, there is no previous head-to-head record between them. Nevertheless. the score in the head-to-head encounter is currently 0-0.
Paula Badosa vs Jessica Pegula: Who Will Be The Ultimate Winner ?
Paula Badosa would be the overwhelming favourite to win. The Spaniard is one of the best players in the women's game, and she has had a strong season thus far. She'd like to win a championship this season as soon as possible. Pegula, on the other hand, has also dazzled so far this year, both in this competition and in general. The American's run in the Australian Open was incredible, and she hasn't looked back since.
Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal, on his debut in Miami Open, defeated Canada's Gabriel Diallo by the score of 7-6(7-3), 6-2 in the first round qualifier match on Monday.
Sumit Nagal wins at Miami Open on debut. Image- Hindustan Times
With the win, Sumit Nagal reached the final qualifying round and will face 19-year-old Coleman Wong of Hong Kong, whom he had earlier defeated in two straight sets at the ATP Bengaluru Challenger.
At the same time, Sumit Nagal, who broke into the world top 100 after winning the Chennai Open last month, is likely to reach a new career-high of world No. 92 in the ATP Live Rankings after this win. Nagal had created quite a flutter in January when he advanced to the second round of the Australian Open. That effort had played a big part in launching him into the top-100 of the ATP rankings.
Talking about the match, Nagal started a little slow but won the tie-breaker in the first set after saving a break point in the seventh game to take the lead of 1-0. He came back and dominated the second set, breaking Diallo in the first and seventh games. Nagal won the tie-breaker in the first set after saving a break point in the seventh game, while he dominated the second set, breaking Diallo in the first and seventh games.
Sumit Nagal had made it to the main draw of his last tournament Indian Wells due to Rafael Nadal's last-minute withdrawal but then lost to Milos Raonic in the first round. He had to face defeat in the final qualifying round of the tournament despite presenting a tough challenge against South Korea's Hong Seong-chan.
20 Highest-paid female athletes in the world: PV Sindhu only Indian on the list
Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu is India's sole representative on the list. She finished at the 16th spot alongside some of the highest-paid female athletes in the world.
Sports stands as one of the highest-paid professions globally because of vast financial rewards and entertainment value. However, despite many achievements, female athletes continue to earn substantially less than male athletes. Forbes' 2023 ranking highlighted this vast difference, with the top 20 male athletes gather $1.9 billion, more than eight times the earnings of the top 20 women. Today, we shift our focus to the top 20 highest-paid female athletes of the 2023-24 period and how much do they make in a year including prize money, endorsements and net worth.
The leading business magazine Forbes has revealed the world's highest-paid female athletes list. Twelve out of 20 athletes are from the world of tennis and dominate the chart. While Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu is India's sole representative on the list. she finished at the 16th spot alongside gymnast Simone Biles with her $7.1 million earnings.
Highest-paid Female Athletes | Top 20 List
1. Iga Swiatek (Tennis) | $23.9 million
Iga Swiatek topped the highest-paid female athletes list. Image- Tennis.com
At the age of 22, women's tennis world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland topped the highest-paid female athletes list with an estimated $23.9 million (before taxes and agents' fees). In 2023, Swiatek was recognised as one of tennis's brightest stars by winning the second consecutive WTA Player of the Year Award. She has now spent a total of 82 weeks at the top spot, ranking 10th in WTA history. Swiatek also occupies the 14th position on the tour's career prize money list, boasting nearly $25 million in earnings.
Swiatek earned $14 million of her income through endorsements. Visa, On shoes and apparel, Oshee sports drinks and information technology company Infosys are some of the prominent brands endorsed by Swiatek.
2. Eileen Gu (Freestyle skiing) | $22.1 million
Eileen Gu came in second on the top highest-paid female athletes list. Image- Forbes
Eileen Gu, the freestyle skier and model, came in second on the top highest-paid female athletes list. She made $22.1 million in 2023, with the majority of her earnings coming from endorsements. Brands such as Mengniu Dairy and sportswear giant Anta in China, as well as luxury labels like Louis Vuitton and Victoria's Secret in the West, have all invested in partnerships with Gu. She was born in San Francisco but represented China in competition.
Despite struggling with a knee injury, Gu made a successful return in December and clinched victory in halfpipe events in both China and Colorado during her first World Cup action in 11 months.
Coco Gauff came in third on the top highest-paid female athletes list. Image- Deadline
Coco Gauff enjoyed the biggest season of her career in 2023 on the court, highlighted by her breakthrough victory at the US Open, her first Grand Slam title. Gauff has won four WTA tournaments in 2023 and as a result, she achieved a career-best No. 3 ranking in singles.
Apart from that, Gauff also raked in the deals and endorsements off the court, too. She has an estimated net worth of $21.7 million. 19-year-old Gauff demonstrated her commercial appeal by securing partnerships with brands such as Baker Tilly, Bose, and UPS this year. Recognized for her passion for Marvel superheroes, Gauff was featured in an advertisement for the 2023 film "The Marvels" and graced the cover of a limited-edition Invincible Iron Man comic book.
4. Emma Raducanu (Tennis) | $15.2 million
Emma Raducanu came in fourth on the top highest-paid female athletes list. Image- Tenis365
2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, number three last year, played only 10 matches in 2023 as she underwent surgery on both her wrists and one ankle midway through the way. Despite this, she earned $15.2 million this campaign with $15 million coming from endorsements. Raducanu has an endorsement deal with HSBC, Tiffany, British Airways, Christian Dior, Vodafone, Porsche and Evian.
5. Naomi Osaka (Tennis) | $15 million
Naomi Osaka came in fifth on the top highest-paid female athletes list. Image- Bloomberg
Naomi Osaka has not played an event since September 2022 till last year as as she gave birth to a daughter in July. Osaka has an estimated net worth of $15 million, which came only through endorsements.
Osaka cut way back on her sponsor commitments in 2023, but she did add a new partner three months ago; Meta created her own AI chatbot character named Tamika. Other celebrities with AI personalities on some Meta platforms include Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, Kendall Jenner and Dwyane Wade.
Aryna Sabalenka came in 6th on the top highest-paid female athletes list. Image- Reuters
Aryna Sabalenka had a dominant 2023 as the only women to reach the semifinals of all four Grand Slam events, including an Australian Open win and US Open runner-up finish. In September, she became the 29th women to ever hold the No. 1 ranking. She also received the International Tennis Federation's World Champion Award.
Sabalenka has an estimated net worth of $14.7 million. She recently collaborated with Maestro Dobel Tequila and Leaf Trading Cards. Beyond tennis, Sabalenka invested in wellness brand Beekeeper's Naturals and Olipop soda. She was also featured in Netflix's tennis docuseries Break Point.
7. Jessica Pegula (Tennis) | $12.5 million
Jessica Pegula came in 7th on the top highest-paid female athletes list. Image- Bullscore
Jessica Pegula has yet to make it past the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam event but finished the year ranked fifth in the world thanks to wins in 77% of her matches and two tournament titles. She was named to the esteemed 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Pegula's stellar year on the court was her victory at the Montreal singles tournament, marking the biggest title of her career. In addition, she reached the championship match at the WTA Finals in November.
Pegula has an estimated net worth of $12.5 million. Off the court, Pegula continues to expand her brand presence by securing partnerships with brands such as Dyson headphones, De Bethune watches, and Gorjana jewelry.
8. Venus Williams (Tennis) | $12.2 million
Venus Williams came in 8th on the top highest-paid female athletes list. Image- CNN
Elena Rybakina came in 9th on the top highest-paid female athletes list. Image- CNN
Elena Rybakina backed up her 2022 Wimbledon win with a pair of WTA 1000 tournament wins this year at Indian Wells and Rome, as well as a runner-up finish at the Australian Open. Building on this success, she had an outstanding 2023 season, securing victories in two WTA 1000 tournaments and concluding the year at an impressive No. 4 in the singles rankings.
Throughout her ascent, the 24-year-old player has strategically expanded her brand associations, forging partnerships with notable entities such as Red Bull and Yonex.
10. Leylah Fernandez (Tennis) | $8.8 million
Leylah Fernandez came in 10th on the top highest-paid female athletes list. Image- Sportsnet
Similar to Emma Raducanu, Leylah Fernandez continues to reap the rewards of her notable run to the 2021 US Open final. She maintains partnerships with more than 10 endorsement partners like Lululemon, Morgan Stanley, and Google Pixel phones. However, akin to Raducanu, Fernandez has encountered challenges in meeting the expectations set by her early success on the court.
11. Nelly Korda (Golf) | $8.2 million
Nelly Korda. Image- WNCT
Nelly Korda failed to reach the winner's circle in 2023, but her sponsor portfolio was transformed in a boost her off-course earnings. The 2021 Women's PGA Championship winner added lucrative new deals with Nike and TaylorMade, replacing J Lindeberg and Titleist to start the year, as well as another pair of global brands, Delta Airlines and Goldman Sachs.
11. Megan Rapinoe (Football) | $8.2 million
Megan Rapinoe. Image- Olympics.com
Megan Rapinoe did not get the storybook ending to her career as she was injured early in the NWSL Championship game, and her OL Reign fell to Gotham FC. Retirement will free up time for Rapinoe, who is a sought-after corporate speaker and last year launched a production company, A Touch More, along with her partner, WNBA legend Sue Bird.
13. Candace Parker (Basketball) | $8.1 million
Candace Parker. Image- Los Angeles Times Charles Rex Arbogast
Candace Parker captured the 2021 WNBA championship with the Chicago Sky and won another title (while injured) with the Las Vegas Aces in 2023. But with league salaries capped at around $200,000, she makes nearly all of her money from endorsements. Her brand partners include Adidas, CarMax and Gatorade and her annual off-the-court pay is more than double her total playing salary across her 15 years in the WNBA.
Candace was the first woman to appear on the cover of an "NBA 2K" video game and was among the star athletes to invest in trading-card exchange Alt in a funding round announced in November 2021. She also has a lucrative contract as an NBA analyst for Turner Sports.
14. Alex Morgan (Football) | $7.8 million
Alex Morgan. Image- Britannica
The US Women's National Team flamed out early at the 2023 World Cup, but Alex Morgan remains the sport's most popular choice for marketers. She has endorsement deals with Nike, Calvin Klein, Molecule, Hublot, Bodyarmor and Michelob Ultra. In 2021, she founded a female-focused media platform, Togethxr, with fellow star athletes Sue Bird, Chloe Kim and Simone Manuel. This year, she launched her own foundation. Her latest is an investment in Los Angeles Golf Club, a franchise in the Monday night golf league TGL set to launch in 2025.
15. Qinwen Zheng (Tennis) | $7.2 million
Qinwen Zheng. Image- CNN
Qinwen Zheng won the WTA's Most Improved Player Award in 2023, an impressive follow-up to her 2022 Newcomer of the Year Award. She won singles titles in Palermo and Zhengzhou in 2023 and reached the US Open quarterfinals. Some in the sport wonder if she could be a marketing star along the lines of her countrywoman Li Na, who finished no lower than third in the female athletes earnings ranking from 2012 to 2014.
16. Simone Biles (Gymnastics) | $7.1 million
Simone Biles. Image- Britannica
Simone Biles returned to competition in 2023 and was as dominant as ever. She clinched four gold medals at the World Championships, extending her record to 30 total career medals at the event, including 23 golds. She led the US to a record-breaking seventh consecutive world team title. In 2021, Biles left Nike to join Athleta, and this year, the brand released their third Athleta Girl Collection with Biles, which is entitled "Because I Can."
16. PV Sindhu (Badminton) | $7.1 million
PV Sindhu is her country's sole representative on the list. Image- RevSportz
India's PV Sindhu has made it into the list of top highest-paid female athletes by Forbes where she finished at the 16th spot alongside gymnast Simone Biles with her $7.1 million earnings. She is her country's sole representative on the list. Sindhu earned around seven million USD in off-field partnerships, having secured deals with Centuary Mattress and American Pistachio Growers in the past year.
Sindhu is already among India's most marketable athletes, with her sponsors ranging from Asian Paints to Bank of Baroda. Compared to her off-field marketing prowess, Sindhu earned just 0.1 million USD in on-field prize money, underlining her barren year and Badminton's financial disparity to other, more global sports.
Ons Jabeur reached her second straight Wimbledon final in 2023 and finished the season ranked sixth in the world. The Tunisian-born tennis ace was the first African and Arab woman to contest a major singles final. She has endorsements with Lotto, Wilson and Laval, and will collect an appearance fee in Saudi Arabia at the end of December.
19. Brooke Henderson (Golf) | $5.4 million
Brooke Henderson. Image- Golf Digest
Henderson, a winner of two major golf championships, is arguably the most prominent female athlete in Canada. In January, she followed in the footsteps of Nelly Korda and transitioned to using TaylorMade equipment.
Following her triumphant performance at the tournament, the 24-year-old tennis star from the Czech Republic secured a new clothing sponsorship deal with J.Lindeberg. She ended the year on a high note, ranking seventh in the women's singles rankings.
Australian Open 2024: Top seed Jessica Pegula crashes out of the season's first Grand Slam
USA's Jessica Pegula suffered an embarrassing second-round defeat in the Australian Open 2024 to crash out of the season's first Grand Slam on Thursday.
Jessica Pegula suffered an embarrassing second-round defeat in the Australian Open 2024. Image- CNN
On the 5th day of the Grand Slam, Pegula had to face defeat in straight sets from Burel 6-4, 6-2. World-ranked 51st player Burel entered the third round of the Australian Open for the first time, achieving the biggest win of her career.
At the same time, World number six player Alexander Zverev has reached the third round of Australian Open 2024 in men's singles with a thrilling win on Thursday. World number-1 female tennis player Iga Swiatek has also reached the third round.
Germany's star tennis player Alexander Zverev defeated Slovakia's qualifier Lukáš Klein in five sets in the second-round match that lasted four and a half hours at the Margaret Court Arena. Sixth-seeded Zverev defeated 163rd-ranked player Lukas 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6.
This was the second Grand Slam of Lukas's career, he does not even have a coach. Earlier, Zverev started his Australian Open 2024 campaign by defeating compatriot Dominic Koepfer.
Meanwhile, WTA World No. 1 Iga Swiatek defeated Danielle Collins to stay alive in the Australian Open 2024. The Polish world number one was up a set and a break in her second-round match before faltering badly and slipping to a 4-1 deficit in the deciding set. But just as she appeared to be heading home, she reeled off five straight games to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 and extend her winning run to 18 matches.
The total prize money of this year's Australian Open 2024 is Rs 481.2 crore. This year the prize money increased by 13 percent as compared to last year. The winner of men's and women's singles will get around Rs 17.50crore. There is different prize money at each stage for all categories in the tournament.
World number three tennis player Daniil Medvedev of Russia won the men's singles title at the Italian Open tennis title for the first time, defeating Holger Rune of Denmark 7-5, 7-5 in the final on Sunday.
Medvedev had never won a match in three previous appearances in Rome before this season. Image- The Press Democrat
This is Medvedev's fifth title this year and he has reached second place in the world rankings as well. Medvedev, who beat big-hitting Rune, as well as two-time major runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas and Olympic champ Alexander Zverev on his way to a fifth title of 2023 (Italian Open) and 20th of his career. It's the sixth ATP Masters 1000 title for Medvedev, the 2021 US Open winner. With the win, he leapfrogs Novak Djokovic for the No. 2 spot in the world rankings. Which means he and Carlos Alcaraz, will reclaim the world No. 1 on Monday (22 May), will likely anchor the two halves of the draw in Paris.
The match was delayed by one hour and 40 minutes due to rain. After the start of the Italian Open final, the 27-year-old came out and produced a consistent, clean-hitting display. He sat deep behind the baseline and absorbed pressure on the red clay in Rome. And he twice rallied from a breakdown in the second set against the seventh seed Rune. Rune was aiming to win his second Masters 1000 title, but failed to do that.
"I always want to believe in myself and I always want to win the biggest tournaments in the world. But at the same time, I didn't think I could win a Masters 1000 on clay in my career because usually, I hated it, I hated playing on it. I didn't feel good on it and nothing was working." said Medvedev, who dropped just one set en route to the title.
At the same time, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina won the women's singles Italian Open final over Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina. Kalinina could not play the whole match due to injury. Rybakina was leading 6–4, one–nil when the match was called out.
Meanwhile, Hugo Nys of Monaco and Jan Zieliński of Poland won the men's doubles title. In the final, the pair defeated the Dutch pair of Robin Haase and Botic van de Zandschulp 7-5, 6-1. While in women's doubles, the Australian pair of Storm Sanders and Elise Mertens of Belgium defeated the American pair of Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-4.
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