Tennis players dominate the ranking of the highest paid athletes in the world in 2025

Summary
Tennis players dominated the 2025 ranking of highest-paid female athletes, led by Coco Gauff for the third year in a row, with 10 of the 15 positions held by tennis players.

Tennis players have once again dominated the ranking of the season’s highest paid athletes in world sport. For the third year in a row, North American Coco Gauff tops the list, with total income of $31 million (168.6 million reais), including salaries, prizes and sponsorships, according to the Sportico website.

Of the 15 athletes listed, 10 are tennis players. The first to appear on the list outside of the green ball is skier Eileen Gu, who ranks fourth with an earnings of 23 million US dollars (125.1 million reais).

In front of Gu, the “podium” includes Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, with respectively 30 million dollars (163.1 million reais) and 23.1 million dollars (125.6 million reais).

Discover the 15 highest paid athletes in the world in 2025:

1. Coco Gauff (tennis): 31 million US dollars (168.6 million reais)
2. Aryna Sabalenka (tennis): 30 million US dollars (163.1 million reais)
3. Iga Swiatek (tennis): 23.1 million US dollars (125.6 million reais)
4. Eileen Gu (skiing): 23 million US dollars (125.1 million reais)
5. Zheng Qinwen (tennis): 20.6 million US dollars (112 million reais)
6. Caitlin Clark (basketball): 16 million US dollars (87 million reais)
7. Nelly Korda (golf): 13.8 million US dollars (75 million reais)
8. Madison Keys (tennis): 13.4 million US dollars (72.8 million reais)
9. Elena Rybakina (tennis): 12.6 million US dollars (68.5 million reais)
10. Naomi Osaka (tennis): 12.5 million US dollars (67.9 million reais)
11. Simone Biles (artistic gymnastics): 11 million US dollars (59.8 million reais)
12. Amanda Anisimova (tennis): 10.8 million US dollars (58.7 million reais)
13. Jessica Pegula (tennis): 10.5 million US dollars (57.1 million reais)
14. Venus Williams (tennis): 10.2 million US dollars (55.4 million reais)
15. Jeeno Thitikul (golf): 10.1 million US dollars (54.9 million reais)