Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2023

Current Context: According to Forbes, the Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek topped the list of the world’s highest-paid female athletes in 2023 with an estimated earning of $23.9 million.

• She is followed by Chinese-American skier Eileen Gu with $22.1 million and American tennis player Coco Gauff with $21.7 million.
• As for the Indian badminton player PV Sindhu, she secured the 16th spot in the list with a total earning of $7.1 million.
• Despite a challenging 2023 season, her earnings from various deals contributed to her ranking.
• This makes her the sole Indian representative in the top 20 of the esteemed list.
• It’s worth noting that nine of the top 10 players in Forbes’ list were tennis players.

Question:

Q.1 What is the rank of the Indian badminton player PV Sindhu in the Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2023 list?
a. 1st
b. 10th
c. 16th
d. 20th