Nelly Korda beats Caitlin Clark in the Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2024: Full list explored
Nelly Korda has surpassed Caitlin Clark on the list of the highest-paid female athletes of 2024. According to Sportico, Korda has accumulated $14.4 million, ranking 10th on the list.
On Friday, December 6, Sportico released the list of the 15 highest-paid female athletes for 2024. Coco Gauff tops the list for the second consecutive year with total earnings of $30.4 million. She is only the third tennis star to earn over $30 million in a year, following Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka.
Nelly Korda had an outstanding season on the LPGA Tour, winning seven titles and earning over $4 million in winnings. She also earned $10 million in endorsements from major brands such as Nike, T-Mobile, TaylorMade, Goldman Sachs, Delta Airlines, Cisco, Grant Thornton, Whoop, US LBM, and LivPur.
Caitlin Clark earned $11.1 million this season, with most of her earnings coming from endorsements. She is associated with numerous brands, including Nike, Gatorade, State Farm, Wilson, Hy-Vee, Xfinity, Gainbridge, Lilly, and Panini. Earlier this year, Nike signed Clark to an eight-year agreement worth an average of $3 million per year.
Highest Earning female athletes in 2024 feat. Nelly Korda
Here's a look at the list of highest-earning female athletes in 2024:
1. Coco Gauff (Tennis): Total earnings $30.4M
- Salary/Winnings: $9.4M
- Endorsements: $21M
2. Eileen Gu (Freestyle Skiing): Total earnings $22.1M
- Salary/Winnings: $62K
- Endorsements: $22M
3. Iga Świątek (Tennis): Total earnings $21.4M
- Salary/Winnings: $8.4M
- Endorsements: $13M
4. Zheng Qinwen (Tennis): Total earnings $20.6M
- Salary/Winnings: $5.6M
- Endorsements: $15M
5. Aryna Sabalenka (Tennis): Total earnings $17.7M
- Salary/Winnings: $9.7M
- Endorsements: $8M
6. Naomi Osaka (Tennis): Total earnings $15.9M
- Salary/Winnings: $870K
- Endorsements: $15M
7. Emma Raducanu (Tennis): Total earnings $14.7M
- Salary/Winnings: $671K
- Endorsements: $14M
8. Nelly Korda (Golf): Total earnings $14.4M
- Salary/Winnings: $4.4M
- Endorsements: $10M
9. Simone Biles (Gymnastics): Total earnings $11.1M
- Salary/Winnings: $135K
- Endorsements: $11M
10. Caitlin Clark (Basketball): Total earnings $11.1M
- Salary/Winnings: $100K
- Endorsements: $11M
11. Jasmine Paolini (Tennis): Total earnings $10M
- Salary/Winnings: $6.5M
- Endorsements: $3.5M
12. Atthaya Thitikul (Golf): Total earnings $9.1M
- Salary/Winnings: $7.1M
- Endorsements: $2M
13. Jessica Pegula (Tennis): Total earnings $8.2M
- Salary/Winnings: $4.2M
- Endorsements: $4M
14. Elena Rybakina (Tennis): Total earnings $7.9M
- Salary/Winnings: $3.9M
- Endorsements: $4M
15. Lydia Ko (Golf): Total earnings $6.7M
- Salary/Winnings: $3.2M
- Endorsements: $3.5M