Two days after her stunning loss to Garbine Muguruza in the French Open Final, Serena Williams has scored a different win, with Forbes Magazine reporting she has overtaken maria Sharapova as the world’s highest- paid sportswoman.
Willams earned $US28.9 million over the past 12 months, the financial magazine reported in an article posted on its website.
Russian tennis star Sharapova had held the title for the past 11 years.