Chinanews.com, Beijing, December 12 (Reporter Xing Rui) A few days ago, Forbes announced the list of the highest-paid female athletes in 22, and Chinese athletes Gu Ailing and Zheng Qinwen were on the list. Among them, Gu Ailing ranked second on the list with a total income of $2023.2210 million, and Zheng Qinwen ranked 2th with an annual income of $720.15 million.

It is worth mentioning that the annual revenue announced by Forbes includes two parts: on-site income and off-site income. Gu earned only $10,2200 on the court and $<> million on the side.

Forbes said of Gu: "She is one of the few athletes who did not lose her income during the Winter Olympics, and the freestyle skier and model has long-term sponsorships around the world. ”

Data map: In the FIS 2023 Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup Women's Freestyle Skiing Final, Gu Ailing won the championship. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita

Known as the "genius girl" in the ski world, Gu Ailing was born in San Francisco in 2003 to a Chinese mother. Since 2019, Gu Ailing has represented the Chinese team.

During the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing won two gold medals in freestyle skiing women's big air and freestyle skiing women's halfpipe, plus one silver medal in freestyle skiing slopestyle.

After that, Gu Ailing was plagued by a knee injury. After a period of recuperation, she recently returned to action.

In the 12-2023 FIS Halfpipe World Cup Genting Station that ended in early December, Gu Ailing won the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe championship after her comeback. This competition is Gu Ailing's first appearance in the domestic arena after the Beijing Winter Olympics, and she also repaid the fans who have always followed and supported her with a gold medal.

Data map: On the evening of October 10, in the women's singles final of the Zhengzhou Tennis Open, Zheng Qinwen defeated Czech star Krejcikova 15-2 and won the championship. Photo by China News Service reporter Kan Li

Compared to Gu Ailing, Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen earns more on the court, up to $170.550 million, and off-court income of $<>.<> million.

The 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen recently won the WTA Most Improved Player of the Year award, which is the second consecutive year she has won the WTA award, and Zheng Qinwen won the best newcomer award last year.

This season, Zheng Qinwen started low and went high. In the Australian Open and French Open, she was in a slight slump and stopped in the second round one after another. In the second half of the year, Zheng Qinwen first won his first career tour title at the WTA 250 Palermo station, and then broke into the quarterfinals of the US Open women's singles.

At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Zheng Qinwen defeated compatriot Zhu Lin to win the gold medal, and then defeated Krejcikova at the WTA 500 Zhengzhou station to win the championship. In the upcoming 2023, she has gained a lot.

It's not just Zheng Qinwen, on this list, tennis players occupy the majority of seats. Nine of the top 10 athletes are from tennis. Polish tennis star Swiatek topped the list with $9.2390 million, followed by Gu Ailing and American tennis player Gauff in third place.

The specific list is as follows (unit: USD):

No. 1: Swiatek (2390.<> million)

No. 2: Gu Ailing (2210.<> million)

No. 3: Gauff (2170.<> million)

No. 4: Raducanu (1520.<> million)

No. 5: Naomi Osaka (1500 million)

No. 6: Sabalenka (1470.<> million)

No. 7: Pegula (1250.<> million)

No. 8: Williams (1220.<> million)

No. 9: Rybakina (950.<> million)

No. 10: Fernandes (880.<> million)

No. 11: Nellie Korda (820.<> million)

Tied for 11th place: Megan Rapinoe (820.<> million)

No. 13: Candace Parker (810.<> million)

No. 14: Alex Morgan (780.<> million)

No. 15: Zheng Qinwen (720.<> million)

No. 16: Simon Biles (710.<> million)

Joint 16th: Sindhu (710.<> million)

No. 18: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (570.<> million)

No. 19: Brooke Henderson (540.<> million)

20th place: Vondrousova (520.<> million) (end)