Naomi Osaka surpassed Serena Williams as the highest-paid female athlete in the last calendar year, according to Forbes.
Per Forbes, Osaka earned $37.4 million in the last 12 months from prize money and endorsements, $1.4 million more than Williams. In doing so, Osaka set an all-time earnings record for a female athlete in a single year, surpassing Maria Sharapova, who previously held the record with $29.7 million in 2015.
Osaka emerged on the tennis scene by beating Williams in the 2018 U.S. Open final. She added an Australian Open title to her resume in 2019 as well.