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Entertainment September 25, 2017
Her tennis career isn't what's raking in the most cash.
Photo via ShuttertockSerena Williams’ net worth is a staggering $170 million. But this is no surprise, considering she’s currently ranked as the no. 1 female tennis player in the world.
According to Forbes, Serena Williams has passed Maria Sharapova’s net worth, also making her the world’s highest-paid female athlete. But she didn’t just earn her $170 million by being the best tennis player, she also earned it with the huge endorsement deals she’s made.
And since we like to highlight the accomplishments of Women That Do here at ENTITY, we wanted to breakdown Serena‘s success for you. Here’s how the Serena Williams net worth got so high.
Serena Williams and her older sister Venus Williams have been playing tennis since they were little girls. And thanks to their hard work, they were able to take their careers to the professional level make the William name legendary.
In 2002, Serena won the French Open, the U.S Open and Wimbledon. That same year, she took home around $12 million and was ranked the top female tennis player. Serena has since been ranked no. 1 in the world five times and has earned the most prize money of any female athlete ever. That’s how good Serena Williams is.
And according to the Women’s Tennis Association, as of mid 2017, Serena Williams has made $84.5 million throughout her career.
So where is rest of the money coming from?
Serena Williams has shown how great she is in the court, but her endorsements have earned her more than twice as much money than her tennis career. Her five-year deal with Nike was worth $40 million, and she gets bonuses from Nike for Grand Slam titles. Talk about a great deal.
Williams has had over a dozen endorsements with companies such as Chase, Delta Airlines, Pepsi, IBM and much more. Above all that, she has a clothing line and owns stake in the Miami Dolphins.
Her off-court income is estimated at $20 million a year, including bonuses and appearance fees.
Serena Williams recently got engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and are expecting their first child together. The couple and the rest of the world are waiting for the birth of their baby, which is due sometime in 2017.
After winning at Wimbledon in 2016, Serena is taking a bit of a break.
The tennis player has been focusing on things that don’t stress her body so much since she is pregnant. So far, she’s worked on the Serena Williams Foundation, which aims to provide educational opportunities for underprivileged youth. Aside from that, though, she told E! News she’s just been focusing on taking care of her body and the life she’s growing inside her.
“I have just been trying to eat healthy and stay fit. [I’m] definitely eating healthier than I normally do. It’s pretty backwards,” she said. Her diet currently consists of “lots of greens, lots of vegetables” and getting proteins through “either fish or different types of nuts and seeds.”
Although the Serena Williams net worth won’t be growing because of her tennis wins until after she delivers her baby, we aren’t too worried about it. Just keep focusing on you, mama!
