Maria Sharapova - the world's richest athlete

 Forbes estimates revenue athletes this year can serve as a source of pride - Sharapova confidently takes the first place.
Russian tennis income was $ 29 million. This is her ninth the first line in a similar rating. It is noteworthy that a girl racket colleagues distributed an additional 6 positions of the first 10. The remaining three went to a Korean figure skater Kim Yong and two American women - golfer Golf Kremer and racer Danica Patrick.
Follow Maria Sharapova has become one of its main rival Serena Williams with an income of $ 20, 5 million. It is curious that the income from the American performances on the court is more than 40%, while the Russian has only about 20% of the money received for the competition. The rest - for participating in advertising campaigns and other projects.
Tennis - the only sport by which women are close in terms of revenues to the men in the sport. But not a single sport.