PV Sindhu Among Top Paid Female Athletes Of 2023, Equals Simone Biles With Earning Of...

23.12.2023 - 02:33 sports.ndtv.com

Currently out of action due to a sore left knee, PV Sindhu has struck the headlines, this time for her money, as the star Indian shuttler was named the world's joint-16th highest-paid female athlete in 2023 by Forbes on Friday.

In fact, Sindhu is the only shuttler and Indian in the list of top 20 female athletes released by the American business magazine.

She is joint 16th in the list along with American gymnast Simone Biles. Both Sindhu and Biles have an estimate earning of $7.1 million (approx Rs 60 crore).

With the likes of Serena Williams retired and Naomi Osaka sidelined for the year, the list is topped by Polish tennis sensation Iga Swiatek.

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