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Chinese professional tennis player, Li Na has an estimated net worth of $60 million. A three-time WTA winner, she reached two Grand Slam finals in 2011 and won the 2011 French Open title. She defeated Francesca Schiavone in straight sets making her the first Chinese and tennis player from an Asian country ever to win a Grand Slam event. She became a global icon overnight. Despite the sluggish overall sponsorship market, she signed $7 million endorsement deals after the historic win. Her endorsement portfolio includes Babolat, Haagan-Daaz, Nike, Samsung and Mercedes-Benz, as well as multiple Chinese companies. Li’s off court income before the 2011 French Open was $2 million annually from her endorsement deals with Babolat, Haagen-Daaz, and Nike, as well as appearance and exhibition fees, according to Forbes. The daughter of a former professional badminton player, Li Na was born on February 26, 1982, in Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Total Career prize money: $7,698,821
Annual earnings according to Forbes:
May 2011 to May 2012 Earnings: $18 Million
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $8 Million
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2013 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from endorsements |
$18,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Salary |
Earnings from salary/winnings |
$5,600,000 |
|
2013 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$3,410,000 |
|
2012 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from endorsements |
$15,000,000 |
|
2012 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$3,982,000 |
|
2012 |
Salary |
Earnings from salary/winnings |
$3,200,000 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
Earnings from salary/winnings |
$1,400,000 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$2,281,000 |
|
2011 |
Sponsorship |
Earnings from endorsements |
$17,000,000 |
|
2010 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$3,709,000 |
|
2009 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$1,159,000 |
|
2008 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$646,085 |
|
2007 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$386,568 |
|
2006 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$377,940 |
|
2005 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$460,982 |
|
2004 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$139,798 |
|
2003 |
Salary |
WTA Tour career earnings |
$65,950 |