Top 10 highly paid Sports Women in 2011

1) Maria Sharapova - Total Earning: $25 million

 

Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after defeating Sabine Lisicki of Germany in their semi-final match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London June 30, 2011.

2) Caroline Wozniacki - Total Earning: $12.5 million

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts after defeating Jarmila Gajdosova of Australia at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London June 25, 2011.

3) Danica Patrick - Total Earning: $12 million

 

Andretti Autosport driver Danica Patrick smiles sitting on the pit wall during Carb Day, the last day of practice for the Indianapolis 500, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis May 27, 2011.

4) Venus Williams - Total Earnings: $11.5 million

 

Venus Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London June 27, 2011

5) Kim Clijsters - Total Earning: $11 million

Kim Clijsters of Belgium poses with her Australian open tennis tournament trophy at Brighton beach in Melbourne January 30, 2011.

6) Serena Williams - Total Earning: $10.5 million

 

Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her Stanford Classic semi-final tennis match against Germany's Sabine Lisicki in Stanford, California, July 30, 2011.

7) Kim Yu-na - Total Earning: $10 million

South Korea's Kim Yu-Na celebrates after performing in the women's free skating figure skating event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 25, 2010.

8) Li Na - Total Earning: $8 million\

Li Na of China kisses the trophy after winning her women's final against Francesca Schiavone of Italy at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 4, 2011.

9) Ana Ivanovic - Total Earning: $6 million

 

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia reacts during her International Women's Open tennis tournament match against Julia Goerges of Germany in Eastbourne, southern England June 14, 2011.

10) Paula Creamer - Total Earning: $5.5 million

 

Paula Creamer of the U.S. hits off the second tee in the third round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 10, 2011.