THE WORLD'S TOP TEN EARNING FEMALE SPORTS STARS

•  Sharapova $25 million (tennis, Russia)
• Caroline Wozniacki $12.5 million (Denmark, tennis)
• Danica Patrick $12 million (US, motor racing)
• Venus Williams $11.5 million (US, tennis)
•  Kim Clijsters $11 million (Belgium, tennis)
•  Serena Williams $10.5 million (US, tennis)
• Kim Yuna $10 million (South Korea, figure skating)
• Li Na $8 million (China, tennis)
• Ana Ivanovic $6 million (Serbia, tennis)
• Paula Creamer $5.5 million (US, golf)