Sharapova earned $285 mn in her career: Forbes
Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova earned a total of $285 million during her tennis career after turning pro in 2001, according to Forbes. She earned nearly $250 million from sponsors, exhibitions, and royalties, as cited by Forbes and around $35 million as prize money in tennis events. Notably, Sharapova was the world’s highest-paid female athlete for 11 years starting 2004.