ID :
558700
Mon, 03/02/2020 - 13:13

Sharapova, Ovechkin Top Earners Among Russian Athletes Over Past Decade - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tennis diva Maria Sharapova, who announced her retirement on Wednesday, and ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin, who scored his 700th goal in the National Hockey League (NHL) on Saturday, were top earners among Russian athletes in the 2010s, both with nine-digit figures, the Forbes magazine said on Thursday. According to Forbes' estimates, Sharapova pocketed $197.8 million from 2010-2019. This brought her career earnings to $325 million, of which just $38.8 million, or about 12 percent, was prize money. The winner of five Grand Slam tournaments earned the rest from advertising contracts. The Washington Capitals' captain, Ovechkin, earned $136.9 million over the same period, much due to his then-record $124-million 13-year contract signed back in 2008. The tireless scorer is now negotiating a new deal with his club, as the current one expires next year. The top 10 is generally dominated by hockey players. Evgeni Malkin is ranked third with $94.6 million earned in the past decade, Ilya Kovalchuk is tied-fourth with $72 million, Pavel Datsyuk sixth with $63.6 million, Alexander Radulov seventh with $58.5 million and Sergei Bobrovsky ninth with $44.4 million. Read more: https://sputniknews.com/sport/202002271078418764-sharapova-ovechkin-top-earners-among-russian-athletes-over-past-decade---reports/

X