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The 9 highest-paid sportswomen in the world
As far as the highest paid women in sport is concerned, it's nearly game, set, and match to tennis stars.
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But this ranking, which is based on Forbes data crunched by business-to-business marketplace Expert Market, does pack a surprise or two.
From the consistently brilliant Serena Williams, to the powerful UFC star Ronda Rousey, these were the highest-earning female athletes of 2016.
2016 achievements: Won Wimbledon Championship and one WTA title.
2016 earnings: £725,000 (US$880,000), or an effective day-rate of £2,800 (US$3,400).
2016 achievements: Won two WTA championship titles.
2016 earnings: £815,000 (US$990,000), or an effective day-rate of £3,200 (US$3,900).
2016 achievements: No notable victories.
2016 earnings: £1.5 million (US$1.8 million), or an effective day-rate of £6,100 (US$7,400).
2016 achievements: No notable victories after being disqualified from the sport for failing a drug test.
2016 earnings: £1.5 million (US$1.8 million), or an effective day-rate of £6,100 (US$7,400).
2016 achievements: Won two WTA titles.
2016 earnings: £2.9 million (US$3.5 million), or an effective day-rate of £11,500 (US$14,000).
2016 achievements: Beat Serena Williams in the final of the French Open, reached a career-high world rank of two, and reached two WTA Premier 5 Tournament semi-finals.
2016 earnings: £3.7 million (US$4.5 million), or an effective day-rate of £14,800 (US$18,000).
2016 achievements: Reached the semi-final of the Australia Open, won three WTA championship titles, and finished the year as the third-best women's tennis player in the world.
2016 earnings: £4.2 million (US$5.1 million), or an effective day-rate of £16,700 (US$20,300).
2016 achievements: 689 points from 36 races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
2016 earnings: £6.4 million (US$7.8 million), or an effective day-rate of £25,400 (US$30,900).
2016 achievements: Lost UFC women's bantamweight title fight to Amanda Nunes in her only fight of the year.
2016 earnings: £8.1 million (US$9.9 million), or an effective day-rate of £32,100 (US$39,100).
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