It is both prize money and advertising assignments that have been calculated by Forbes. She passes Serena Williams who topped the list, where most tennis players appear, for the past four years.
Williams earned around SEK 15 million less. Forbes has published the list since 1990 and since 2004 it has been Maria Sharpova, laid off last winter, or Serena Willams who topped the list.
Osaka broke through in the US Open Final 2018 when she defeated Williams in a fierce match, Williams received three warnings, and followed up with the victory in the Australian Open in 2019. Since then, the 22-year-old has dropped and is currently in tenth place in the world rankings.