Women's tennis world rankings are calculated by the WTA, who award points based on a player's performance at particular tournaments. The further a player progresses in a sanctioned event, the more points they will be awarded. Grand slams provide the most points with 2000 awarded to the winner and 1200 to the runner-up.

Sportico dropped its list of the top earning women's athletes and, again, tennis players dominated. Ten of the top 15 earners came from the sport.

Futterman: The Australian Open women’s semifinal, Madison Keys over Iga Świątek in a deciding tiebreak. A match point saved. The outcome uncertain until the final ball. A player winning a monumental match on her way to fulfilling a life mission. All of it done and dusted in a two-hour-and-35-minute knot of tension.

From 135 players in 1975 to more than 1,600 today, the PIF WTA Rankings mark five decades of defining excellence -- and a lineage of champions who’ve held the No. 1 spot. ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA -- The WTA on Monday celebrates the 50th anniversary of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett is an award-winning journalist and author. CANCUN, MEXICO - OCTOBER 27: Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic, Jessica Pegula, United States, Coco Gauff, United ...

The 24-year-old pointed out that finishing as number 2 is a great success, stressing that the competition on the tennis scene is stronger than ever.

Coco Gauff, the American tennis player and two-time Grand Slam champion, remains a leading figure in sports and business in 2025.

See the 2025 Forbes list of the world's highest-paid female athletes, which counts both on- and off-field income—and features two women hauling in at least $30 million.