Top 10 Richest Female Athletes in Olympics 2012

Now that Olympics craze is increasing day by day, making it happening for even those who hardly ever watched any match, its important, as well as interesting to know more about these players who are representing their country for being simply the best in their fields. Smart earning Methods have been sharing an authentic rich lists with its readers and believing that the viewers all around the world are really looking forward to know more about their favorite player, here are the top 10 richest Female Athletes that are known for their Talent and Game power!

1. Maria Sharapova

Net Worth : $27.1 million

She is a Russian professional tennis player. Sharapova made her professional breakthrough in 2004 at age 17, Sharapova has been featured in a number of modeling assignments, including many advertisements, like Nike, Prince and Canon, etc.  Her Nike deal is the richest in women’s tennis. .

2. Li Na

Net Worth: $18.4 million

Li Na is the top-ranked Chinese professional tennis player. She appeared in two Grand Slam finals last year, including a French Open title, which was the first Grand Slam singles crown by an Asian-born tennis player. The win was big enough to bring  Li seven three-year, multimillion dollar endorsement deals with Mercedes-Benz, Samsung Electronics and several Chinese firms. What else one could dream of!

3. Serena Williams

Net Worth: $16.3 million

She has been known for representing America in Tennis.  Her career has had been the most unpredictable one. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on November 2, 2009. She is the only female player to have won over $35 million in prize money.Williams remains the world’s most dominant player when healthy.

4. Caroline Wozniacki

Net Worth: $13.7 million

She is a Danish professional tennis player.Wozniacki  has got the privilege to be ranked No. 1 in the world for last two years, despite of the fact that she never won a Major tournament. She earns more than $10 million annually from appearances and sponsors like Adidas, Yonex, Proactiv, Rolex and Sony Ericsson.

5. Danica Patrick

Net Worth: $13 million

Danica Sue Patrick is special in her own domain. This  American auto racing driver,is known as a  model and advertising spokeswoman. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing, which has boosted her income. According to the statistics, she was Yahoo’s most searched-for athlete, male or female, in 2011.

6. Victoria Azarenka

Net Worth : $9.7 million

Victoria is a Belarusian professional tennis player, who won the 2012 Australian Open singles title, and became the first Belarusian player, winning the Grand Slam in singles This 22-year-old remarkable player from Belarus is currently the No. 1 ranked player in the world. She earned $6.7 million in prize money over the past 12-months.

7. Kim Yuna

Net Worth : $9 million

This South Korean Skater  showed her outstanding performance and is the 2010 Olympic champion in Ladies’ Singles, the 2009 World champion, the 2009 Four Continents champion, a three-time  Grand Prix Final champion, the 2006 World Junior champion, etc. Kim has proved herself every time and has made her country proud of her.

 

8. Ana Ivanovic

Net Worth : $7.2 million

Ana is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player.When on form, Ivanovic is known for her aggressive style of play. Her Adidas shoe and apparel deal is one of the richest in women’s tennis.

9. Agnieszka Radwanska

Net Worth : $6.9 million

She is a Polish professional tennis player who is  Known for constructing points and making intelligent use of the court. she has won ten career singles titles.Her sister, Urszula, is a tennis pro as well, and is ranked No. 44 in the world. Agnieszka’s major sponsors include Lotto, Babolat and Lexus.

10. Yani Tseng

Net Worth : $6.1 million

Tseng is a Taiwanese professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player everand has the privilege to  win five major championships, contributing to rank her on number 1 in the Women’s World Golf Rankings.

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