The two most famous tennis sisters have amassed a huge fortune over the years, thanks to prize money and sponsorship deals: here’s how much they earn.
How much do Serena and Venus Williams earn? We’re probably talking about the most famous tennis players in the world in terms of popularity.
Over the years, Serena and Venus Williams have become champions, winning dozens of Grand Slam tournaments while also amassing a remarkable net worth thanks to on-court victories, endorsements, and advertising.
Their story of sporting success was also told in the famous film "A League of Their Own," where actor Will Smith played Richard Williams, the sisters’ father.
Serena retired from competitive tennis in 2022, while her sister Venus, at 45, is now ready to return to the court at the Washington Open.
The two sisters have won countless tournaments throughout their careers, taking home millions of dollars in prize money, enough to enter the rankings of the richest tennis players of all time.
The Net Worth of Venus and Serena Williams
Of the two, the more famous and successful was Serena Williams, the world’s number one tennis player for several years, who retired in September 2022. A long and successful career concluded with 73 titles, including 23 Grand Slams. Unfortunately, she failed to match or surpass the 24 titles won by Australian Margaret Court, who remains the most successful female tennis player of all time.
Venus, on the other hand, settled for, so to speak, 49 career titles, including seven Grand Slams, and five Olympic medals (one gold in singles, three in doubles with Serena, and one silver in mixed doubles).
In terms of sporting achievements alone, Serena has accumulated a prize pool of $94.6 million and is ranked number four among the richest tennis players of all time, behind giants like Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer, but first in the women’s ranking.
Her sister, Venus, has amassed a prize pool of $42.4 million, less than half of her sister’s, though still a considerable sum.
Alongside her sports prize pools, there are also large endorsement deals and corporate investments. Serena boasts about a dozen of them, and since retiring, she has become very popular in the United States, especially on television. She ranks precisely 90th, with an estimated net worth of $260 million in the ranking of America’s richest self-made women.
Then there are the investments. Serena owns the clothing brand S for Serena and has been investing in startups since retiring. She founded Serena Ventures, a fund that invests primarily in companies founded by women. The fund (which has raised $111 million) has invested in over 60 companies.
Serena is also present on the Wall Street Stock Exchange with Velo3D, a 3D printing company.
Original article published on Money.it Italy. Original title: Quanto guadagnano Venus e Serena Williams? Il patrimonio delle sorelle
