Zheng Qinwen Makes the List Again! Ranks Fifth on Forbes Earnings Chart

As the undisputed leading figure among active Chinese tennis players, the post-2000-born Zheng Qinwen not only boasts impressive professional achievements but also an astonishing commercial outlook. Major well-known brands such as Nike, Dior, Audi, and Rolex highly favor this Chinese young woman. In Forbes' latest 2025 global female athlete earnings top ten list, she ranks quite high. Let’s explore her specific ranking details together.

No.10 Pegula

$12.3 million

American player Pegula delivered a solid performance this season, earning over $5.3 million in prize money on court. Coupled with $7 million from endorsements off court, her total income exceeds $12 million, placing her tenth on the list.

No.8 Rybakina / Naomi Osaka

$12.5 million

Rybakina and Naomi Osaka both earned $12.5 million, but their income structures differ greatly. Rybakina made $8.5 million from prize money, while Osaka earned only $2.5 million on court. However, Osaka currently holds a higher commercial value, although she is still far from her career peak.

No.6 Keys

$13.4 million

Keys earned over $4 million in prize money this year, with the Australian Open singles champion prize being the largest portion. Additionally, she made $9 million off court, totaling $13.4 million and ranking sixth on the list.

No.5 Zheng Qinwen

$22.6 million

Chinese star Zheng Qinwen ranks fifth with $22.6 million in earnings. She has the lowest prize money among the top ten female tennis earners on this list (only $1.6 million). Zheng’s off-court income reaches a staggering $21 million, second only to Eileen Gu’s $23 million and Coco Gauff’s $25 million among all listed athletes.

No.3 Swiatek

$25.1 million

Polish star Swiatek had an outstanding season with a balanced income from both on and off the court. Her most notable achievement this year was winning her sixth Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, a career highlight.

No.2 Sabalenka

$30 million

As the year-end world No.1 in women’s singles, Sabalenka earned the highest prize money among female players this season, amounting to $15 million. Despite coming from Belarus, a relatively small country, her off-court income also reached $15 million.

No.1 Gauff

$33 million

American player Gauff tops this year’s Forbes global female athlete earnings list with a combined $33 million—$8 million from prize money and $25 million from endorsements. The young Gauff is expected to continue raising this figure with even better performances in the future.(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Barbie)