8 of the Richest Female Athletes of 2024 – Net Worths, Ranked: from Tennis Legends Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, to Racing Driver Champ Danica Patrick – but Who’s Also a Billionaire’s Daughter?

Being a Front Runner in Women’s Sports Takes a Lot of Talent, Dedication, Hard Work – and the Ability to Withstand Blatant Sexism. Nine Female Tennis Players Decided to Create Their Own Tournament in 1970 in Protest of the Major Difference in Prize Money, at a Time When Male Players Often Got Paid up to 12 Times More Than Women. This Fight for Equal Prize Money Led to the Foundation of the Women’s Tennis Association in 1973, with Grand Slam Tournaments Like the Us Open and Later Wimbledon Awarding Equal Prize Money to Female and Male Players as a Result.