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Naomi Osaka may not have played a single match this year but she is still the fifth highest-paid female athlete in 2023. According to Sportico, four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka earned $15 million this year. Osaka, a former world No 1, didn’t compete in any tournaments this year after announcing her pregnancy in early 2023 and then giving birth in the summer.
Still, Osaka netted $15 million through various sponsorship and endorsement deals. On the list, Osaka is the fifth highest-paid female athlete of 2023 and also the fourth highest-paid tennis player in 2023.
Coco Gauff — at just 19 years old — is now the world’s highest paid female athlete, earning $22.7 million last year.
Seven out of the top ten were tennis players.
(h/t @kbadenhausen) pic.twitter.com/aFljdpQ5gE — Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) December 6, 2023
Osaka’s sponsorship deals
Osaka, who turned 26 in October, lifted her fourth Slam title at the 2021 Australian Open.
Osaka achieved major success early on and she is the face of some of the world’s most popular brands, including Nike, Mastercard, Tag Heuer, etc. After missing the entire 2023 season, Osaka will play again in a few…
