Naomi Osaka beats Serena Williams at the top of most marketable female athletes list, Emma Raducanu hits podium
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Seven names from the tennis world make up the top ten of the most marketable female athletes list of 2022 recently released by Sportico. In fact, Naomi Osaka tops the list by raking a moolah of $53.2 million this year alone, while Serena Williams, Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Ashleigh Barty and Leylah Fernandez are other tennis entries among the notable mentions.
However, only two out of these women are part of the overall top 100 marketable athletes list, male or female. These are Osaka and Serena. Serena continues to rake up the moolah through some of her continuing endorsement deals despite having recently retired from the sport at the 2022 US Open.
The other three women, apart from those from the tennis world, in the top ten list are skier Eileen Gu, gymnast Simone Biles and golfer Jin Young Ko.
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Emma Raducanu beat the likes of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in another money list!
British tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has become a popular figure in the sporting community in a span of just a couple of months. The Briton burst onto the big stage as a teenager, and made herself an overnight sensation after claiming the 2021 US Open title.
The 19-year-old is now considered a part of the Elite Club in tennis which involves the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka. In fact in a recent list, the 2021 US Open champion has been ranked as the 12th most marketable athlete, and the third highest in tennis.
Raducanu is ranked higher than the ‘Big Three’ members which includes Nadal, Federer and Djokovic. Nadal came in at number 16, whereas, Federer comes in at number 23. Novak Djokovic is ranked lower down the list in the 46th place.
The list was released by SportsPro, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the charts, followed by Serena Williams in the second place. “Then there is British tennis’ great hope Emma Raducanu (12th). The 19-year-old has had a tricky year on the court since her shock US Open victory in 2021, but the glow from her Grand Slam triumph continues to shine bright,” SportsPro wrote.
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