Naomi Osaka laughs during her first round match at the 2022 Australian Open.
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Naomi Osaka was the highest-paid female athlete of the year, according to Forbes' annual list.
The Japanese superstar and four-time Grand Slam champion earned a whopping $51.1 million in 2022.
Here's how the 25-year-old tennis ace makes and spends her millions:
Naomi Osaka is among the most recognizable athletes on the planet.
She's also one of the most successful.
Since her breakout in 2018, the 25-year-old tennis phenom has won four Grand Slam titles and has consistently found herself ranked among the top players across the globe. Unsurprisingly, her achievements on the court have translated to fame and fortune off of it; for the third consecutive year, Osaka is the highest-paid woman in all of sports.
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In 2022, the Japanese superstar raked in a staggering $51.1 million from investments, endorsement deals, and, of course, her tournament winnings. And with those earnings, she's been able to afford a lavish lifestyle complete with high-end real estate, luxury vacations, designer clothing, and more.
Check out how Osaka makes and spends her millions below:
Naomi Osaka is one of the greatest tennis players of her generation.
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The Japanese superstar won four Grand Slams in a four-year span, besting the likes of Serena Williams, Ash Barty, and Victoria Azarenka along the way.Osaka kisses her Australian Open trophy.
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Her success on the court has come with a level of fame and fortune she almost certainly never expected.Naomi Osaka wears an FTX patch at the US Open
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In 2022 alone — a year in which she struggled on the court — Osaka earned a staggering $51.1 million.Osaka at the Australian Open.
Just $1,100,796 of her massive 2022 haul came directly from tournament winnings.
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Even in years when she's dominating the WTA tour and winning Grand Slams, Osaka makes the vast majority of her money off the tennis court.Naomi Osaka has won four Grand Slam titles.
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Her wide collection of endorsement deals, investments, and entrepreneurial endeavors account for most of her income.Naomi Osaka serves during her opening match at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Though she won her first Grand Slam donning Adidas apparel, Osaka shocked the world by inking an incredibly lucrative deal with Nike in 2019.Naomi Osaka.
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She regularly designs her own kicks with the brand, like these custom butterfly shoes she wore at the 2022 Australian Open.Naomi Osaka wears custom butterfly Nike shoes at the 2022 Australian Open.
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And Play Academy with Naomi Osaka — founded in 2020 — "aims to change girls' lives through play and sport" by partnering with organizations in Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Haiti.
Osaka has already accomplished so much in such a short span, but she still has massive ambitions for the future.
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And considering she's still only in her 20s, it's all but certain we'll hear much more from her in the years to come.Naomi Osaka of Japan in action during her Women's Singles third round match against Coco Gauff of the United States day five of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Now take a tour of the mansion she just sold to a tech prodigy:
