Naomi Osaka is the highest-paid female athlete in the world for the third year in a row. On Forbes’ list of the highest-paid female athletes, Osaka ranks first with $51.1 million in earnings this year.
After Osaka, Serena Williams comes in second with $41.3 million.
Emma Raducanu comes in fourth place with $18.7 million, while Iga Swiatek is in fifth place with $14.9 million earned in 2022.
Three other female tennis players – Venus Williams, Cori Gauff and Jessica Pegula – are also in the top 10 highest-paid female athletes in the world for 2022.
Osaka did not retire
Osaka hasn’t performed since going public about her battle with depression and anxiety.
This year he only participated in 11 tournaments in total. The fact that Osaka hasn’t played much in 2022 has led some to speculate about the future of the Japanese side.
But during a recent appearance on Good Morning America, Osaka confirmed she still wants to compete. “I feel like a very curious person.
I’m grateful that I’ve been given all these possibilities to explore, so I’m really looking forward to a lot of things, but I’m a tennis player, so if I don’t play tennis for too long, I don’t itch,” he said Osaka at Good Morning America.
During the same show, Osaka admitted that she was initially ashamed after going public about her battle with mental health issues. “I felt it was necessary but at that point I was a little ashamed because as an athlete you are told to be strong and overcome everything.
But I think I’ve learned that it’s better to pull yourself together and adjust the feelings you have,” Osaka said. Osaka hasn’t won a title since winning the Australian Open in 2021.
Osaka has two Australian Open titles in her collection and it will be interesting to see how far she can go at Melbourne Park in 2023.
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