Sportico dropped its list of the top earning women's athletes and, again, tennis players dominated. Ten of the top 15 earners in 2025 came from the sport, with Coco Gauff leading the way.
The American tennis phenom totaled $31 million, $23 million of which came from endorsements. Eileen Gu, who has competed for China in the halfpipe, slopestyle and big air events since 2019, is the first non-tennis entry on the list. She has made nearly all of the her money -- $23 million -- off endorsements.
Two golfers, one gymnast and one basketball player make up the rest of the list.
Caitlin Clark comes in sixth. The Indiana Fever guard's lack of court time -- she played only 13 games due to injuries -- did not hurt her earning ability. Clark, who has numerous endorsement deals, including being a Nike signature athlete, made $16.1 million in 2025 with $16 million coming from those deals.
Simone Biles is also continuing to earn big despite making no money from competitions in 2025. The gymnast scored $11 million in endorsements.
Here's the top 15, according to Sportico:
| Rank | Name | Salary/winnings | Endorsements | Total |
| 1 | Coco Gauff | $8M | $23M | $31M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | $15M | $15M | $30M |
| 3 | Iga Swiatek | $10.1M | $13M | $23.1M |
| 4 | Eileen Gu | $20,000 | $23M | $23M |
| 5 | Zheng Qinwen | $1.6M | $19M | $20.6M |
| 6 | Caitlin Clark | $119,000 | $16M | $16.1M |
| 7 | Nelly Korda | $2.8M | $11M | $13.8M |
| 8 | Madison Keys | $4.4M | $9M | $13.4M |
| 9 | Elena Rybakina | $8.6M | $4M | $12.6M |
| 10 | Naomi Osaka | $2.5M | $10M | $12.5M |
| 11 | Simone Biles | $0 | $11M | $11M |
| 12 | Amanda Anisimova | $7.3M | $3.5M | $10.8M |
| 13 | Jessica Pegula | $5.5M | $5M | $10.5M |
| 14 | Venus Williams | $219,000 | $10M | $10.2M |
| 15 | Jeeno Thitikul | $7.6M | $2.5M | $10.1M |
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who are the top earning female athletes? Tennis players dominate
Reporting by Heather Burns, USA TODAY / USA TODAY
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