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World’s highest-paid female athletes of 2023

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(Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports)

When it came to earnings in 2023 for athletes, factoring in money made in the sport as well as endorsements, nine of the top 10 female athletes played one sport: tennis. 

The lone non-tennis player appearing on the list? The sport she has excelled in might surprise you.

10. Leylah Fernandez

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(Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports)

Earnings: $8.8 million

9. Elena Rybakina

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(Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports)

Earnings: $9.5 million

8. Venus Williams

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(ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Earnings: $12.2 million

7. Jessica Pegula

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(Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports)

Earnings: $12.5 million

6. Aryna Sabalenka

 

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(Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports)

Earnings: $14.7 million

5. Naomi Osaka

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(Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports)

Earnings: $15 million

4. Emma Raducanu

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(Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

Earnings: $15.2 million

3. Coco Gauff

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(Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

Earnings: $21.7 million

2. Eileen Gu

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(Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports)

Earnings: $21.7 million

1. Iga Swiatek

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(Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports)

Earnings: $23.9 million

Story originally appeared on List Wire