Top 10 highest-paid female athletes of 2022

7. Coco Gauff ($11.1 million) 

Gauff is the youngest of the top 10 richest female athletes in the world. She’s been in the national spotlight as a pro since she was 15, and just three years later, has become one of the top 10 richest female athletes in the entire world. A total of $3.1 million of her $11.1 million earnings is from the prize money that she accumulated as she reached her career-high ranking at No. 11 in the world.  

In the coming years, Gauff’s earnings are expected to sky-rocket since she’s being widely looked at as the next face of women’s tennis. 

“Practice is the reason why I’ve gotten to this level,” Gauff told Vogue in August. “A lot of good days, bad days and alright days, but I guess it’s all worth it.”