Elena Rybakina ranks among top 10 highest-paid female athletes in 2025
Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina became the ninth highest-paid sportswoman in 2025, Sportico reported.
According to the outlet, Rybakina earned a total of $12.6 million, $8.6 million of which were prize money and $4 million in endorsements. Almost half of her earnings ($5.23 million) she received for her victory at the 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh.
The highest-paid female athlete of the year was American tennis player Coco Gauff, who earned $31 million, including $23 million from endorsements. Her most profitable advertising contract was with New Balance. Gauff also works with Bose, Head, Rolex, Mercedes-Benz and Chase Bank.
Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka ranked second, having received a record-breaking $15 million in prize money, along with an equal amount in endorsements.
Polish player Iga Swiatek rounded out the top three with total earnings of $23.1 million.
Highest-paid sportswomen in 2025, gross
| Position | Athlete | Sport | Winnings/Salary | Endorsements | Total |
| 1 | Coco Gauff | 🎾 | $8 million | $23 million | $31 million |
| 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | 🎾 | $15 million | $15 million | $30 million |
| 3 | Iga Swiatek | 🎾 | $10.1 million | $13 million | $23.1 million |
| 4 | Eileen Gu | ⛷️ | $20,000 | $23 million | $23 million |
| 5 | Zheng Qinwen | 🎾 | $1.6 million | $19 million | $20.6 million |
| 6 | Caitlin Clark | 🏀 | $114,000 | $16 million | $16.1 million |
| 7 | Nelly Korda | 🏌️♀️ | $2.8 million | $11 million | $13.8 million |
| 8 | Madison Keys | 🎾 | $4.4 million | $9 million | $13.4 million |
| 9 | Elena Rybakina | 🎾 | $8.6 million | $4 million | $12.6 million |
| 10 | Naomi Osaka | 🎾 | $2.5 million | $10 million | $12.5 million |
Context
Elena Rybakina, 26, has won one Grand Slam trophy — Wimbledon in 2022 — and reached the final of the Australian Open, where she was defeated by Sabalenka in 2023. Along with the WTA Finals, Rybakina won the Ningbo Open and the Internationaux de Strasbourg. Over her career, she has earned $24.4 million.
