Serena Williams - Prize Money Earnings 2012

With 13 grand slam titles to her name, Serena Williams is undoubtedly the best player in her generation. Serena is the woman tennis player with the most career prize money. She is also the highest woman earner in the world of professional sports – not just in tennis. As of February 2012, Serena has won almost $35 million dollars in prize money and millions more in endorsements. Serena leads the #2 highest earner in women’s tennis by almost $7 million. That player happens to be sister and 7-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams. Serena will most likely stay at the top of the list of woman tennis players career prize money leaders for a long time. With the exception of Maria Sharapova who is in the list, most other players in the career prize leaders list are retiring or retired. Sharapova, with earnings of $17.9 million has earned about half as what Serena has already won. Below is a breakdown of Serena’s prize money since 2009:

Serena Williams Current Prize Money = $34,883,357

Serena Williams Prize Money – 2012
2012 Singles Record: 5-1

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, Prize Money: $16,000 AUSTRALIAN OPEN
AUSTRALIAN OPEN, AUSTRALIA, Prize Money: $115,423

Serena Williams Prize Money - 2011
2011 Singles Record: 22-3

EASTBOURNE, GREAT BRITAIN, Prize Money: $8,250
WIMBLEDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Prize Money: $110,000
STANFORD, USA, Prize Money: $111,000
TORONTO, CANADA, Prize Money: $360,000
CINCINNATI, USA, Prize Money: $10,575
US OPEN, USA, Prize Money: $1,379,105

Serena Williams Prize Money - 2010
2010 Singles Record: 25-4

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Prize Money: $53,100
AUSTRALIAN OPEN, AUSTRALIA, Prize Money: $1,744,460
ROME, ITALY, Prize Money: $87,500
MADRID, SPAIN, Prize Money: $38,028
FRENCH OPEN, FRANCE, Prize Money: $185,983
WIMBLEDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Prize Money: $1,597,936

Serena Williams Prize Money - 2009
2009 Singles Record: 50-12

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Prize Money: $28,100
AUSTRALIAN OPEN, AUSTRALIA, Prize Money: $1,373,604
PARIS, FRANCE, Prize Money: $22,962
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Prize Money: $87,500
MIAMI, USA, Prize Money: $350,000
MARBELLA, SPAIN, Prize Money: $2,707
ROME, ITALY, Prize Money: $10,275
MADRID, SPAIN, Prize Money: $12,002
FRENCH OPEN, FRANCE, Prize Money: $187,185
WIMBLEDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Prize Money: $1,456,627
STANFORD, USA, Prize Money: $15,925
CINCINNATI, USA, Prize Money: $20,000
TORONTO, CANADA, Prize Money: $87,500
US OPEN, USA, Prize Money: $342,825
BEIJING, CHINA, Prize Money: $37,225
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS, QATAR, Prize Money: $1,550,000