Czech tennis pro, Petra Kvitová, is the first player born after 1990 to have won one of the major tennis tournaments. Kvitová won Wimbledon twice, and, as of 2020, she is ranked eighth on the pro list.
Since turning pro in 2006, Kvitová has raked in $31 million in winnings. Kvitová was listed as the world’s sixth highest-paid female athlete by “Forbes” in 2015. With half a million followers on Instagram, she is sure to keep her feed updated with inside photos of her home and everyday life. So let us get this straight: beautiful face, talent, AND money? Looks like some people actually can have it all.
Elina Svitolina
Ukrainian Tennis player Elina Svitolina currently ranks fifth and, though she has not won any major tournaments, she remains a constant presence in the pro tennis world. Her lack of tournament wins has not shaken her confidence as she has defeated both Venus and Serena Williams along with Halep, Kerber, and Osaka. Holy smokes, can this woman play!
She also made it to the semifinals of both the French and US Opens in 2019. Svitolina has been sponsored previously by Lacoste and Ellesse and has been endorsed by Nike since 2016. She is married to fellow tennis player Gaël Monfils and the two have a daughter together.
Mikaela Shiffrin
The winter Olympics doesn't usually enjoy the same viewership as its summer counterpart, but we feel like things look a little different when this woman is scheduled to compete. Skier Mikaela Shiffrin took two gold medals and a silver medal in the 2014 Sochi and 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic games. Shiffrin's smile is contagious, and along with her extreme talents, she's become a fan favorite.
Some may see Shiffrin as a predecessor to Lindsey Vonn, but Shiffrin proves them wrong, showing the world that she has her own legacy to leave behind. In March 2019, she was the first alpine skier to land 15 World Cup wins, so it seems that fans haven’t yet seen all that Shiffrin can accomplish.
Ashlyn Harris
Ashlyn Michelle Harris is a pro-soccer player for the Orlando Pride of the NWSL, the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States. She, too, was featured alongside her teammates in the EA Sports FIFA video game series, becoming one of the first women players that were included in the game.
Off the field, Harris is known for her distinguished sense of style and a large number of tattoos (obviously not visible here with the sleeves and gloves so you will just have to take our word for it) and has declared her interest in music, fashion, surfing, and skateboarding.
Kaytlin Neil
Looking at her kind face you could never guess, but this woman could tear you to shreds in the blink of an eye. MMA Fighter Kaytlin Neil, better known by the name of Katniss (yup, like the one from the "Hunger Games" franchise), developed a passion for the sport early on.
She began competing professionally in 2013, making her debut appearance in the Showdown Fights event. Neil is known for her Muay Thai style and competes in the Flyweight division. The MMA fighter has become popular on Instagram, posting fitness-related content to her page, and sharing training images and behind-the-scenes fights with her 70k followers.