1. Maria Sharapova (RUS), tennis, $29 million (Reuters)
2. Serena Williams (USA), tennis, $20.5 million (GETTY)
3. Li Na (CHN), tennis, $18.2 million (GETTY)
4. Victoria Azarenka (BLR), tennis, $15.7 million (GETTY)
5. Danica Patrick (USA), Nascar, $15 million (GETTY)
6. Kim Yuna (KOR), figure skating, $14 million (GETTY)
7. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN), tennis, $13.6 million (AP)
8. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL), tennis, $7.4 million (REUTERS)
9. Ana Ivanovic (SRB), tennis, $7 million