Naomi Osaka to PV Sindhu: A look at the highest paid female athletes

From Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams to PV Sindhu, here we take a look at the highest-paid female athletes and their earnings for the year 2021, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes.

Naomi Osaka to PV Sindhu: A look at the highest paid female athletes

American professional basketball player secured tenth spot with $5.7 million earnings. Credit: Instagram/candaceparker

Ninth on the list is American golfer Nelly Korda. Her earnings for the year 2021 was $5.9 million. Credit: USA Today Sports

With $6.9 million earnings, Australian tennis sensation Ashleigh Barty secured eight position. Credit: AFP Photo

PV Sindhu is the lone Indian athlete to find a place in the the world's highest-paid female athlete, according to Forbes. She stood seventh with $7.2 million earnings. Credit: PTI Photo

$7.5 million has landed ace South Korean golfer Ko Jin-young in sixth place. Credit: Instagram/jinyoungko_official

With $8 million earnings in 2021, Spanish tennis player Garbine Muguruza stood fifth. Credit: Reuters Photo

American gymnast Simone Biles ranks fourth with $10.1 million earnings. Credit: AFP Photo

With $11.3 million earnings, Venus Williams is positioned third in the list. Credit: AFP Photo

American professional tennis player Serena Williams secured the second position with an annual earnings of $45.9 million. Credit: AFP Photo

Japan's tennis ace Naomi Osaka tops the list with total earnings of $57.3 million. Credit: Reuters Photo