Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka Make It to the Top of the Richest Female Athletes for 2023 Surpassing the Likes of Simone Biles

The current No. 3 in the WTA circuit, Coco Gauff, has added yet another feather to her crown. Gauff took the world by storm after winning the US Open in 2023. Now, she has overtaken Eileen Gu and Iga Swiatek as the Highest Paid Female Athlete in 2023. This was a welcome win for the American as she had already garnered the attention of leading brands like Head and New Balance in the past. 

Drawing the attention of high-profile companies is not new for the tennis prodigy. Gauff was already signing contracts with Head and Barilla by the time she was fifteen. With the new title shining bright beside her name, let us look at how much exactly Gauff made in 2023. 

Coco Gauff on top of financial charts after a memorable 2023

Coco Gauff made a whopping $22.7 million this year to skyrocket to the top of the charts. According to the list published by Sportico, Gauff received $6.7 million from salary and $16 million from her endorsements. The number might have surprised many, but a glance at her list of newly added brands this year would justify the figures. 

Baker Tilly and Bose were the latest ones to sign Coco Gauff as a part of their family. Swiss watch giant Rolex too, obtained her services for endorsing their brand. The American also sported the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and even made a guest appearance in the movie, ‘The Marvels’. 

Gauff’s topping the chart this year is significant in so many ways. This was the first instance when someone outside the trio of Naomi Osaka, Maria Sharapova, and Serena Williams won the title after two decades. Osaka had been missing in action after her pregnancy while Williams and Sharapova have now retired. The win surely marks the birth of a new era in Tennis. 

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With Coco Gauff stealing the spotlight, let’s look at the complete list of the 15 female athletes. 

Tennis reigns supreme as others follow suit

The entire list comprised 15 female athletes from various sporting disciplines. However, the dominance of  Tennis was clearly visible featuring nine athletes in the top 15. Apart from the top three, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Ons Jabeur were the other tennis stars featured in the list. 

Simone Biles took the ninth spot with $8.5 million while Nelly Korda racked up close to $7 million. Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe grabbed the eleventh and the twelfth spot with $6.85 million and $6.75 million respectively. Leylah Fernandez, with $6.1 million to her name, stood at thirteen while Mikaela Shiffrin, with $5.7 million took the fourteenth spot. 

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