PV Sindhu is the 7th in the list of the world’s top-paid female athletes. She said that she was delighted when she found out about this news. Sindhu said that to be in a list with the top names is a reason enough to smile. According to Forbes who released the list, PV Sindhu earned $8.5 million between June 2017 and June 2018. Serena Williams stands on the top of the list of highest paid athletes. She is the first Indian female to win a silver medal in the Olympics.