Rio Olympics silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu is the only Indian in Forbes list of top 10 highest paid female athletes. According to Forbes magazine's list, Sindhu, who has a total of $8.5 million (approx R59.38 crore) in earnings, is at the seventh position.

American tennis star Serena Williams, with total earnings of $18.1 million, tops the list. Serena is followed by Caroline Wozniacki ($13 million), Sloane Stephens ($11.2 million), Garbine Muguruza ($11 million), Maria Sharapova ($10.5 million) and Venus Williams ($10.2 million).