Serena Williams becomes only female sportsperson in this decade's 40 highest-paid athletes

Star tennis player Serena Williams is only female athlete to be included on Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes of this dece, which was published on Monday. rankings documented highest-paid athletes from January 1, 2010 to present. Boxer Floyd Maywear, who earned a whopping $915 million, tops list.

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According to Forbes, Serena Williams earned $215 million and is only female athlete to be included in top-40 list. Serena Williams has sponsorship deals with brands like Nike, Gatore, and Beats. In 2019, Serena Williams was only woman in top 100 athlete earners, sitting at 63rd spot. In 2018, female athletes me it on list.

Forbes’ annual rankings of top-earning athletes are determined by ir salaries, prize money, bonuses, endorsements, appearance fees and licensing income. Some athletes who me it on Forbes’ list include Manny Pacquia (who is on 8th spot with $435 million), LeBron James (who is on fourth spot with $680 million) and footballer Cristia Ronaldo (who is second with $800 million).

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Top 5 highest paid athletes of dece

1. Floyd Maywear: $915 million

2. Cristia Ronaldo: $800 million

3. Lionel Messi: $750 million

4. LeBron James: $680 million

5. Roger Federer: $640 million

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past dece has seen women's sport grow tremendously but to see this list which is t only male-dominated but also heavily inflated in terms of biggest earners, once again has me many question pay parity between male and female athletes. Roger Federer, who is fifth on Forbes list, has earned almost triple this dece at around $640 million than Serena Williams. This inequality is furr intensified when it is considered that female tennis players are actually paid better in or sports, making Williams once of champions for cause.

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