Emma Raducanu occupied the seventh spot on the highest-paid female players athletes list with her $14.7 million but that also means that for a second consecutive year her annual cheque decreased.
On this year’s Sportico list of the biggest earners in women’s sports, six of the top-10 players came from tennis. The list is led by Coco Gauff – who netted a total of $30.4 million – while Iga Swiatek, Zheng Qinwen, Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka all collected in the range of $15M to $22M.
Highest paid female players for 2024© Sportico
When it comes to Raducanu – one of the most marketable athletes in all of tennis – she pocketed just $671k through tournament prize money but also an impressive $14.7 via her endorsements.
However, it is significantly less than in 2022 – when she earned $23 million that year. It is also less compared to last year, when the 2021 US Open champion netted $16.2 million.
If Raducanu achieves her goals for 2025, the sum will very likely be bigger
After being limited to just five tournaments in 2023, the 22-year-old played 13 events this year. And since she was able to do some solid things in 2024 despite not playing that much, the Briton enters the 2025 season with the belief that she is “a dangerous player” who could do big things.
Emma Raducanu© Billie Jean King Cup/Instagram – Fair Use
“Yeah, I think I started the year off pretty well for the first half, you know up to Wimbledon. Then I struggled a little bit more with my body I think physically. Wasn’t able to play the full calendar and stay on court as much as I would have liked. But my assessment is, you, I think sometimes I need reminding, I’m top 60 in the world and I have played less than 15 events, which is pretty unheard of, in a way. I have to pat myself on the back for that. I know I’m a dangerous player. I know no one wants to pull my names in the draw. I take pride in that, and I’m looking forward to hopefully staying on court longer next year,” the former world No. 10 said last month.
Should she stay healthy and meet her targets next year, Raducanu can expect her prize money to increase and good performances could also lead to new sponsors and more endorsement money.
Tennis World USA