The top-10 highest-paid female athletes of 2020 and how much less they make than the highest-paid male athletes
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- Each year, Forbes calculates the highest-paid athletes on the planet.
- This year, only two women made the magazine's list of top-100 highest-paid athletes.
- We compared the total earnings, including endorsements, for the 10 highest-paid female athletes and the 10 highest-paid men.
- On average, the males in the top-10 out-earned the women with their same rankings by a whopping $68.9 million in total earnings.
10. Carson Wentz and Alex Morgan — $54.5 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- Carson Wentz — $59.1 million
- Alex Morgan — $4.6 million
- Difference — $54.5 million
Salary/bonus:
- Carson Wentz — $55.1 million
- Alex Morgan — $400,000
- Difference — $54.7 million
Endorsements:
- Carson Wentz — $4 million
- Alex Morgan — $4.2 million
- Difference — $200,000
9. Kirk Cousins and Angelique Kerber — $55.2 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- Kirk Cousins — $60.5 million
- Angelique Kerber — $5.3 million
- Difference — $55.2 million
Salary/Winnings:
- Kirk Cousins — $58 million
- Angelique Kerber — $1.3 million
- Difference — $56.7 million
Endorsements:
- Kirk Cousins — $2.5 million
- Angelique Kerber — $4 million
- Difference — $1.5 million
8. Tiger Woods and Sofia Kenin — $56.5 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- Tiger Woods — $62.3 million
- Sofia Kenin — $5.8 million
- Difference — $56.5 million
Salary/Winnings:
- Tiger Woods — $2.3 million
- Sofia Kenin — $4.8 million
- Difference — $2.5 million
Endorsements:
- Tiger Woods — $60 million
- Sofia Kenin — $1 million
- Difference — $59 million
7. Kevin Durant and Elina Svitolina — $57.5 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- Kevin Durant — $63.9 million
- Elina Svitolina — $6.4 million
- Difference — $57.5 million
Salary/Winnings:
- Kevin Durant — $28.9 million
- Elina Svitolina — $5.4 million
- Difference — $23.5 million
Endorsements:
- Kevin Durant — $35 million
- Elina Svitolina — $4 million
- Difference — $31 million
6. Stephen Curry and Garbiñe Muguruza — $67.8 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- Stephen Curry — $74.4 million
- Garbiñe Muguruza — $6.6 million
- Difference — $67.8 million
Salary/Winnings:
- Stephen Curry — $30.4 million
- Garbiñe Muguruza — $2.1 million
- Difference — $28.3 million
Endorsements:
- Stephen Curry — $44 million
- Garbiñe Muguruza — $4.5 million
- Difference — $39.5 million
5. LeBron James and Bianca Andreescu — $79.3 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- LeBron James — $88.2 million
- Bianca Andreescu — $8.9 million
- Difference — $79.3 million
Salary/Winnings:
- LeBron James — $28.2 million
- Bianca Andreescu — $4.9 million
- Difference — $23.3 million
Endorsements:
- LeBron James — $60 million
- Bianca Andreescu — $4 million
- Difference — $56 million
4. Neymar and Simona Halep — $84.6 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- Neymar — $95.5 million
- Simona Halep — $10.9 million
- Difference — $84.6 million
Salary/Winnings:
- Neymar — $70.5 million
- Simona Halep — $6.9 million
- Difference — $63.6 million
Endorsements:
- Neymar — $25 million
- Simona Halep — $4 million
- Difference — $21 million
3. Lionel Messi and Ashleigh Barty — $90.9 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- Lionel Messi — $104 million
- Ashleigh Barty — $13.1 million
- Difference — $90.9 million
Salary/Winnings:
- Lionel Messi — $72 million
- Ashleigh Barty — $10.1 million
- Difference — $61.9 million
Endorsements:
- Lionel Messi — $32 million
- Ashleigh Barty — $3 million
- Difference — $29 million
2. Cristiano Ronaldo and Serena Williams — $69 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- Cristiano Ronaldo — $105 million
- Serena Williams — $36 million
- Difference — $69 million
Salary/bonus:
- Cristiano Ronaldo — $60 million
- Serena Williams — $4 million
- Difference — $56 million
Endorsements:
- Cristiano Ronaldo — $45 million
- Serena Williams — $32 million
- Difference — $13 million
1. Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka — $68.9 million difference in total earnings
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Total Earnings:
- Roger Federer — $106.3 million
- Naomi Osaka — $37.4 million
- Difference — $68.9 million
Salary/bonus:
- Roger Federer — $6.3 million
- Naomi Osaka — $3.4 million
- Difference — $2.9 million
Endorsements:
- Roger Federer — $100 million
- Naomi Osaka — $34 million
- Difference — $66 million
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