“Serena is one of the most dominant and recognizable female athletes of all-time and she helped create one of Chase’s most memorable campaigns to date”, said Donna Vieira, Chief Marketing Officer for Chase Consumer Banking.
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The wins and ranking triggered lucrative bonuses for the Polish star, enabling her to earn £7 million in the past year.
Serena Williams has replaced Maria Sharapova in Forbes’ list of The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes.
Sharapova held the title of No 1 earner for 11 years in a row. Sharapova, who earned $21.9 million over the past 12 months, is now suspended for ingesting a banned substance.
American race driver Danica Patrick is fourth, having earned £13.9m, while the remainder of the top 10 are all tennis players, including Muguruza – seventh with $7.6m – although those earnings will not include prize money garnered from her French Open win.
In second place, Sharapova’s earnings amount to $21,9 million (R326,7 million) over the same period.
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American mixed martial arts star Ronda Rousey was third on the list with $14 million, just ahead of NASCAR stock auto driver Danica Patrick, who earned $13.9 million. She won her second Grand Slam in 2002 and has added 19 more since then.
