China News Network, February 28. According to the Russian satellite network, a new ranking released by Forbes shows that Russian tennis player Sharapova ranked first in the ranking of Russian high-paying athletes in the 2010s, earning $ 325 million.
According to reports, the Forbes ranking is based on the income level of athletes during the period 2010-2019. Relevant data includes professional contract compensation, bonuses and rewards for various events, and sponsorships. The calculation does not take into account tax payments, agency fees, and income from corporate activities that are not related to sports.
On February 26, according to the Russian satellite network, Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova announced her end of her career at the age of 32. The picture shows the 2004 Wimbledon Tennis Open. Sharapova won the championship.
Forbes calculates that the 32-year-old Russian athlete made $ 325 million in wealth during this period, of which she earned $ 38.8 million by playing tennis.
In 2004, Sharapova, 17, won her career's first Grand Slam title. Since then, she has won the US Open and the Australian Open in 2006 and 2008, and won the French Open twice in 2012 and 2014. On February 26, 2020, Sharapova announced the end of her career.
According to reports, the second place in Forbes' ranking is the hockey player Alexander Ovitkin, who plays for the Washington Capitals, with a revenue of $ 136 million, and the third place is the hockey player, who plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Vugueni Malkin had $ 94.6 million in income.