Top 10 world's highest-paid female athletes 2013

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Paula Creamer (huanqiu.com)

Tennis players dominate this year's Forbes list of the highest paid female athletes, grabbing seven spots, with the remaining places occupied by a motor racer, a golfer and a skater.

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova takes tops spot on the list for the ninth consecutive year, with US$29 million in earnings. Serena Williams ranks second, with earnings of US$20.5 million and China's Li Na drops one place from last year to No. 3, with earnings of US$18.2 million, including US$3.2 million in prize money.

The following are the top 10 world's top 10 highest-paid female athletes for 2013.

Top 10: Paula Creamer（宝拉•克里默）

Sport: Golf
Country: United States
Born: August 5, 1986
Total earnings: US$5.5 million
Prize money: US$1 million
Endorsements: US$4.5 million with TaylorMade-adidas, Citizen Watch, CDW, Ricoh, Bridgestone

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