Top 10 highest paid female athletes in the world

In today's world we see a lot of highest paid female athletes earning more than what famous men athletes do.With the significant prize-money associated with various sports these days, athletes all over the world arerewarded extremely well. Couple that with the ever-risingsponsorship deals that athletes sign along with their other sources of income like modelling and marketing, and it becomes clear that the earnings of athleteshave really expanded in recent times. And that's not restricted to male athletes alone - even the female athletes are making seriously big money these days.Here'sa look at the top 10 highest paid female athletes in the world, according to the Forbes' list.

#10 Paula Creamer

This 27-year-old golfer from USA enters the list at No. 10, with total earnings of $5.5 million last year. She has earned the nickname 'Pink Panther' because of her fondness for wearing pink.

Creamer has won 12 tournaments as a professional, and was once ranked No. 2 in the world. She was the winner of the 2010 US Open.

Her endorsement portfolio, which includes deals with TaylorMade-adidas, Citizen Watch, CDW, Ricoh and Bridgestone, is the most lucrative among female golfers today.