About two weeks ago Forbes released their list of the top 100 paid athletes. There were only three women present on this list and all three participate in the same sport, tennis. Maria Sharapova, Li Na and Serena Williams were the only three women to make the list.
I find this list to be very interesting. First of all, the reason these women even made the list were not because of their salary and earnings from their sport, which are comparably rather low than the other athletes on the list, but because of the endorsements they have received. It is great to see two of my favorite female athletes on this list, but disheartening that no women from any other sports were able to make the list. What about Abby Wombach & Hope Solo representing soccer, or Danika Patrick for racing. It's clear from this Forbes list and other lists of the top female athletes that the only female sport that can compete with its male counterparts is tennis. Look at this list of the top paid female athletes in the world.
HIGHEST PAID FEMALE ATHLETES IN THE WORLD: link to article
| No | Sportswomen | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | Tennis | |
| 2 | Li Na | Tennis | |
| 3 | Serena Williams | Tennis | |
| 4 | Caroline Wozniacki | Tennis | |
| 5 | Danica Patrick | MotoSports | |
| 6 | Victoria Azarenka | Tennis | |
| 7 | Kim Yuna | Skate | |
| 8 | Ana Ivanovic | Tennis | |
| 9 | Agnieszka Radwanska | Tennis | |
| 10 | Yani Tseng | Golf |
Looking at this list makes you want to encourage your daughters and female friends to pick up a tennis racket rather than a softball or basketball if they're looking to receive fame and fortune. What do you think? How can more women and more female sports be represented in these types of list? These sports are not nearly as popular as basketball, soccer, volleyball and softball in grade school mainly because of the costs that can be associated in participating in these sports., but should more women be encouraged and supported to play tennis and golf?
--Krystal
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