The winner of this week’s Australian Open women’s singles title will bag a cheque for over £2.2million - it’s no wonder that tennis players are amongst the wealthiest sportspeople on the planet.
Add in money-spinning advertising and sponsorship deals, personal appearances and shrewd investments, and these athletes can become seriously loaded.
The hikes in prize money means that younger players like Coco Gauff are seeing their bank balances challenge those of the all-time greats - with plenty of years to play.
Here are the 12 wealthiest women’s tennis stars in the world in 2026, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
One player that doesn’t quite make the grade when it comes to extreme wealth is current world number one Aryna Sabalenka who has a fortune estimated at $22 million (and quickly rising). It puts her in 20th spot at the moment, but expect her to rise further if her success continues.
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9. Monica Seles - $50 million
Representing both Yugoslavia and the USA during her career, Monica Seles won nine major singles titles - eight of them as a teenager. Her first Grand Slam title came at the age of just 16 at the French Open in 1990. The victim of an on-court knife attack by a crazed fan of Steffi Graf in 1993, she withdrew from tennis for over two years and, while she continued to win tournamnets on her eventual return to the sport, she never reached the heights previously scaled. She has an estimated fortune of $50 million. | Getty Images
10. Coco Gauff - $35 million
Currently ranked the fifth best women's tennis player on the planet, Coco Gauff has won 11 singles titles, including the 2023 US Open and 2025 French Open. She's also a doubles specialist having been ranked number one in the world and winning ten doubles titles, including the 2024 French Open with Kateřina Siniaková. All that winning has earned her in the region of $35 million. | Getty Images
11. Simona Halep - $30 million
Next on the list is Simona Halep, the Romanian player who finished both 2017 and 2018 in the world number one position. She has two Grand Slams to her name - the 2018 French Open and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships - and is worth an estimated $30 million. | Getty Images
12. Iga Swiatek $30 million
Completing our list is current world number two Iga Swiatek, who has amassed a fortune estimated at $30 million and rising. She has been world number one for a total of 125 weeks so far, and has won 25 WTA singles titles, including six major titles - four French Opens, a Wimbledon, and a US Open. | AFP via Getty Images