Pusarla in Forbes List of Top Earners
Pusarla V Sindhu has once again made the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid women athletes.
· BWF STAFF
The Indian world No.11, despite having a below-par year by her standards, continued to be the most marketable woman athlete in badminton. With earnings of US$7.1 million, Pusarla is ranked 16th along with gymnastics legend Simone Biles.
The Forbes list is led by Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek, who earned around US$23.9 million in 2023. Apart from tennis, which dominates the top 20 with 11 athletes, golf and soccer have two athletes each, while badminton, basketball, gymnastics and freestyle diving have a sole representative.
The Indian has frequently been among the top female earners in sports, as ranked by Forbes. In 2018 she broke into the top 10 with US$ 8.5 million, and was placed seventh overall.