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A list of the highest paid athletes in the world has been compiled based on the results of 2023

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19 years old American tennis player Cori Gauff became the highest paid athlete in the world in 2023, writes snob.ru.

According to the sports magazine Sportico, Gauff's annual income was 22,7 million USD, of which 6,7 million USD came from prize money for winning the US Open. The world number three earned the remaining 16 million USD from advertising contracts with companies such as New Balance, Head, Bose, Barilla and UPS.

In second place in the ranking was 22 years old Polish tennis player Iga Szwiatek. Her annual income was 21,9 million USD, of which 9,9 million USD was prize money. Szwiatek has contracts with Rolex, Visa, Infosys, Tecnifibre and Porsche.

Third place went to 20 years old Chinese freestyler Eileen Gus, with an annual income of 20 million USD. At the same time, she received only 27 thousand dollars for her performance in competitions. Gu's sponsors include Red Bull, Tiffany, Louis Vuitton and Victoria's Secret.

The top 10 highest paid athletes also included:

British tennis player Emma Raducanu – 16,2 million USD (prize money – 238 thousand);

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka – 15 million (0);

Belarusian tennis player Arina Sabalenka – 12,2 million (8,2 million);

Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina – 9,5 million (6 million);

American tennis player Jessica Pegula – 9 million (6 million);

American gymnast Simone Biles – 8,5 million (0);

American golfer Nelly Korda – 7,9 million (1,4 million).

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