Tennis players are amongst the wealthiest sports people on the planet, with a single Grand Slam title earning you well in excess of £2 million - and there are four of them every year, before you even start on the still-lucrative smaller tournaments.
It’s also one of the few sports to offer similar fiscal rewards to both male and female players - with all the major titles now offering equal money (although Wimbledon didn’t until 2007, decades after the US Open in 1973).
That means that women are right up there with the men when it comes to earning potential - sadly something that can’t be said for many sports.
Add in money-spinning advertising and sponsorship deals, personal appearances and shrewd investments, and these court heroes can become fabulously wealthy.
Here are the top 13 richest female tennis stars in the world in 2024, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
9. Naomi Osaka
Japanese player Naomi Osaka has a net worth of approximately $45 million. The first Asian player to reach the top of the world rankings, she has won four Grand Slam titles, including back-to-back wins at the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open. | Getty Images
10. Angelique Kerber
German star Angelique Kerber has been world number one for a total of 34 weeks, ending 2016 at the top of the rankings - after winning that year's Australian Open and US Open. She was also the 2018 Wimbledon champion and an Olympic silver medalist. Her success has earned her in the region of $30 million. | Getty Images
11. Simona Halep
11th in our list is the Simona Halep, the Romanian player who finished both 2017 and 2018 at world number one. She has two Grand Slams to her name - the 2018 French Open and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships - and is worth an estimated $30 million. | Getty Images
12. Svetlana Kuznetsova
Another player with an estimated fortune of around $30 million is former Russian pro player Svetlana Kuznetsova. She won two Grand Slams - the 2004 US Open and 2009 French Open - and reached the final of all four slams at least once. | Getty Images