According to Spanish media reports, Chinese athlete Zheng Qinwen has become the highest-paid female athlete in the world. How did she surpass athletes like Gauff and Eileen Gu?
In December last year, Forbes released the 2024 list of the highest-paid female athletes, with Zheng Qinwen ranking fourth in the world with earnings of 20.6million,behindGauff,Swiatek,andEileenGu,withcommercialincomeof15 million.
However, due to a time lag in the statistics, this did not include Zheng Qinwen's Audi endorsement announced in November last year. According to media reports, Zheng Qinwen's contract with Audi is for three years, totaling 25million,exceeding8 million per year!
Recently, Zheng Qinwen became the global brand ambassador for Dior. After signing two major top-tier endorsements in a row, Spanish media stated that she has become the highest-paid female athlete in the world, with commercial income as high as $30 million!
A quick calculation reveals that Audi + Dior, these two top-tier endorsements have increased Zheng Qinwen's annual income by 15million,doublingit!WhileDior′sannualcontractvalueisnearly7 million, although slightly lower than Audi, it still aligns with the status of a global luxury brand.