The Philanthropic Causes of Tennis and Golf Stars
September 6, 2001 | Read Time: 2 minutes
| TOP-EARNING WOMEN IN TENNIS | ||
| Career earnings | Charities they support | |
| Steffi Graf | $21,895,277 | Children for Tomorrow, founder and chairwoman (Hamburg, Germany) |
| Martina Navratilova | $20,441,810 | Ms. Foundation (New York); People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Norfolk, Va.); Planned Parenthood Federation of America (New York); Rainbow Card Foundation (Philadelphia); Save the Rhino (London); Women’s Sports Foundation (East Meadow, N.Y.) |
| Martina Hingis | $16,214,854 | United Nations Development Program (New York); World Health Organization (Geneva) |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | $16,099,544 | Children’s Cancer Research, chairwoman (Barcelona, Spain); Foundation Sanchez-Vicario (Barcelona, Spain) |
| Monica Seles | $13,238,919 | Boys & Girls Club (Sarasota, Fla.); Silver Lining Foundation (Aspen, Colo.) |
| Lindsay Davenport | $12,927,120 | Children’s Hospital of Orange County (Orange, Calif.); Silver Lining Foundation (Aspen, Colo.) |
| Jana Novotna | $11,249,134 | Not available |
| Conchita Martinez | $9,709,780 | Not available |
| Chris Evert | $8,896,195 | Chris Evert Charities (Boca Raton, Fla.) |
| Gabriela Sabatini | $8,785,850 | Not available |
| Note: Figures are as of August 20, 2001. | ||
| TOP-EARNING WOMEN IN GOLF | ||
| Career earnings | Charities they support | |
| Annika Sorenstam | $7,706,805 | Not available |
| Karrie Webb | $7,370,821 | Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (Springfield, N.J.) |
| Betsy King | $7,101,578 | Habitat for Humanity (Americaus, Ga.); World Vision (Federal Way, Wash.) |
| Dottie Pepper | $6,589,542 | American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (New York); Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (Dallas) |
| Juli Inkster | $6,451,575 | LPGA Girls Golf Club (Sacramento) |
| Beth Daniel | $6,405,590 | South Carolina Junior Golf Association (Irmo) |
| Meg Mallon | $5,814,847 | Teaches at junior golf clinics in south Florida |
| Pat Bradley | $5,743,605 | Thyroid Foundation of America, honorary director (Boston) |
| Rosie Jones | $5,557,886 | Not available |
| Laura Davies | $5,544,142 | Not available |
| Note: Figures are as of August 19, 2001. | ||
SOURCE: WTA Tour and Ladies Professional Golf Association
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