Coco Gauff has retained her status as the highest-earning female athlete in the world, raking in $37.2million from her Grand Slam-winning year.
In Forbes’ annual rich list of tennis players, the 21-year-old American ranks third behind Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Her healthy on-court earnings of $12.2m – after she won a second major title at the French Open – are dwarfed by $25m in endorsements.
Bose, New Balance and hair care company Carol’s Daughter are among the brands looking to associate themselves with one of the most marketable and articulate athletes in the world.
In fourth place in Forbes’ top 10 is Novak Djokovic, with $29.6m, followed by world No1 Aryna Sabalenka, whose total of $27.4m sees her rise five spots from last year’s list.
Chinese star Qinwen Zheng is in sixth place with $26.1m, followed by Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek ($24m).
Coco Gauff has once again been named the wor4ld’s highest-earning female athlete
Gauff, 21, has seen her star continue to rise after winning the French Open earlier this year
The home favorite now heads into the US Open looking to claim her third major title
Then come two Americans, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe at $15.6m and $15.2m respectively. Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev rounds out the top 10 with $14.3m in earnings.
Gauff’s earnings have risen by around $10m from last year and she comes into the US Open looking to boost that by another $5m by winning the title here for a second time.
The world No3 has shaken up her team after a tricky period since that title in Paris, splitting with coach Matthew Daly and bringing in biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan.
Long-time coach Jean-Christophe Faurel remains in situ but MacMillan has been brought in to try to fix Gauff’s faulty second serve.
World No1 Aryna Sabalenka had a similar addiction to double faults before MacMillan rebuilt her service motion and Gauff hopes he can do the same for her.
Gauff will begin her campaign against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
