50 years after Billie Jean King's incredible performance in "The Battle of the Sexes," tennis harbors some of the highest-paid female athletes, with some, not all, tournaments having equal prize purses and opportunity for endorsements.&nbsp;

Considered the most equitable sport in terms of pay between men and women, major tennis tournaments have set the bar for equal prize money, a pioneering movement led by legendary Billie Jean King in the 1970s. The US Open was the first to take on this achievement, driven by King&rsquo;s influence and efforts, and was followed by the Australian Open, French Open, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/who-won-wimbledon-2025-iga-swiatek-champion">Wimbledon</a>.
Outside of these tournaments, a significant pay gap still exists between men and women in many professional tennis tournaments.&nbsp;Viewership in female sports has shot up over the past few years, with record-breaking moments in college basketball, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/highest-paid-wnba-players-in-2025-salary-caitlin-clark" target="_blank" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px;" rel="noopener">WNBA,</a> and the Women&rsquo;s Tennis Association.

Garbine Muguruza and Billie Jean King. Getty Images.

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/history-making-female-athletes-sports-world-record-womens-history-month-simone-biles-serena-williams">Specific figures</a> rise to the top of the athletic pool, championing their sport and drawing in this remarkable and well-deserved crowd. From the WNBA, we have Caitlin Clark, from tennis,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/facts-to-know-coco-gauff-tennis-star-french-open-rihanna" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coco Gauff</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/serena-williams-best-looks-tennis-style" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Serena Williams</a>, as well as entire teams such as the England versus Spain matchup in the 2025 Women&rsquo;s Euro Final. And yet, a pay gap remains while business growth and investment opportunities flourish in the field of women&rsquo;s sports.&nbsp;
Female tennis players make up some of the highest-paid female athletes, partially due to the incredible work done by Billie Jean King and the Original 9, a group of fellow tennis professionals. Now, icons such as Serena and Venus Williams are household names, their legacies serving as an example of the importance and power of female athletes. 
Keep scrolling for a roundup of all the highest-paid female tennis players of this year.

Iga Świątek - $7.45 million

Iga Świątek. Getty Images.

Aryna Sabalenka - $7.04 million&nbsp;

Aryna Sabalenka. Getty Images.

Coco Gauff - $5.65 million

Coco Gauff. Getty Images.

Mirra Andreeva - $4.11 million

Mirra Andreeva. Getty Images.

Madison Keys - $3.79 million

Madison Keys. Getty Images.

Amanda Anisimova - $3.51 million

Amanda Anisimova. Getty Images.

Jasmine Paolini - $3.27 million

Jasmine Paolini. Getty Images.

Belinda Bencic - $2.06 million

Belinda Bencic. Getty Images.

Jessica Pegula - $2.06 million

Jessica Pegula. Getty Images.

Elina Svitolina - $1.98 million

The Highest Paid Female Tennis Players in 2025, Ranked

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