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Osaka tops Serena on Forbes list

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Naomi Osaka has been a Grand Slam champion and No. 1 in the WTA rankings. Now, she’s No. 1 on another list: top-earning female athlete.

According to a story posted on Forbes.com on Friday, the 22-year-old player earned $37.4 million over the past 12 months from endorsemen­ts and prize money, eclipsing Serena Williams in that span.

Forbes said Osaka’s total is a one-year record for a female athlete, topping the previous mark of 29.7 million set by Maria Sharapova in 2015.

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