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Being good at tennis is a profitable business - a singles win at the US Open this week will earn you a cool $5 million.
It’s also one of the few sports to offer similar financial rewards in the men’s and women’s games - with all the major titles now offering equal money (Wimbledon relenting in 2007, decades after the US Open in 1973).
That means that women are right up there with the men when it comes to earning potential - sadly something that can’t be said for many sports such as golf, football and ruby.
Add in money-spinning advertising and sponsorship deals, personal appearances and shrewd investments, and these aces can become fabulously wealthy.
Here are the 17 wealthiest female tennis stars in the world in 2025, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
5. Venus Williams
While she can't match the success - both financial and on-court - of her sister Serena, Venus William is still one of the best players to take to a tennis court. She's been a world number one in both singles and doubles and has won seven Grand Slams including five Wimbledon titles. She has an estimated net worth of $65 million. | Getty Images
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6. Anna Kournikova
Despite never winning a singles tennis title, Russia's Anna Kournikova is the joint fifth richest women's tennis player of all time. She made the majority of her cash from being a massively famous celebrity with a slew on million dollar sponsorship and advertising deals. She achieved greatest sporting success in doubles, partnering Martina Hingis to two Australia Open and two WTA Championships titles. She has a fortune in the region of $60 million. | Getty Images
7. Li Na
Another member of the women's tennis $60 million club is China's Li Na. The former world number two is a nine-times singles champion, including two Grand Slam titles at the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open. She was the first Major title winner from Asia - something that proved to be very, very profitable. | Getty Images
8. Monica Seles
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