Coco Gauff Is the World’s Highest Paid Female Athlete—But Makes Way Less Than the Men

As impressive as Coco Gauff’s earnings are, it’s perhaps important to put them into perspective when compared with the highest-paid male athletes.

December 19, 2024 · 1 min · 76 words · Nicole Jones

Congratulations to Coco Gauff, whotoppedForbesslist of the highest-paid female athletes of 2024.

Reportedly, the 20-year-old tennis phenom brought in a cool $34.4 million over the past year.

Not bad for a person whos not even old enough to drink yet.

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Clearly, Coco Gauff, and all the women athletes on this list, are doing fine.

But seems as if in sports, the gender pay gap has about a $226 million difference.

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