Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked singles world No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
How much does Serena Williams earn?
Williams will head into retirement as the WTA’s all-time career earnings leader, and it won’t be close. Her winnings on tour are $94,606,355, per the WTA. That is more than double the second-place earner, her sister, Venus Williams.
Rank Player Career winnings
1 Serena Williams $94,606,355
2 Venus Williams $42,300,728
3 Simona Halep $40,107,097
4 Maria Sharapova $38,777,962
5 Caroline Wozniacki $35,233,415
In addition to Serena Williams’ earnings, she has racked up numerous endorsement deals off the court. Sportivo reports that Williams has made more than $350 million in endorsement deals during her career, which raises her career earnings to roughly $450 million.
Williams has used her career earnings to successfully invest in multiple businesses. She has a large, diverse portfolio that stems largely from a company she founded.