According to Tennis World, the tennis star will receive about $8.5 million per year in the contract deal set to be announced this Thursday.
Osaka’s major victory at the US Open has also reportedly triggered bonuses on her existing deals with Yonex, Citizen and Nissin Foods Group.
The final match of this year’s Open garnered considerable attention when Williams was penalized for calling an umpire a thief after he docked her a point for receiving coaching. She was also fined $4,000 for that violation, as well as $3,000 for racket abuse and $10,000 for verbal abuse. The altercation has led to a wider discussion about sexism in the sport.
