As Sports Illustrated informs, golf star Tiger Woods tops the list of highest paid athletes of the world. In 2011 Woods earned $62.29 million. Besides prizes he also receives income from advertisement and sponsors.

Representatives of tennis, boxing, Formula 1, basketball, football, soccer and baseball are also included in the top ten.

Maria Sharapova was not in top 10 but she has the best indicator in Russian sport - $23.9 million.

1. Tiger Woods (USA, golf )- $62.29 million

2. Phil Mickelson (USA, golf)-$61.19 million

3. Roger Federer (Switzerland, tennis)-$52.78 million

4. Manny Pacquiao (Philippines, boxing)-$52.50 million

5. Fernando Alonso (Spain, Formula 1)-$45 million

6. LeBron James (USA, basketball)-$44.5 million

7. Lionel Messi (Argentina, soccer)-$43.8 million

8. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, soccer)-$38.8 million

9. Peyton Manning (USA, football)-$38.07million

10. Alex Rodriguez (USA, baseball)-$36 million