Coco Gauff's father, Corey Gauff, has questioned a viral list comparing the biggest sponsorship deals in women's sports. The post featured major tennis names, including Serena Williams , Venus Williams , Maria Sharapova and Coco Gauff's fellow athletes from other sports. However, Corey did not agree with the figures being shared. He simply replied, "All of this is wrong." His comment brought attention to the figures behind some of the biggest deals in women's sports and how much female athletes earn outside competition.




The figures were presented as reports, not confirmed amounts from the brands involved.




Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova Feature in the List of Biggest Women's Sports DealsThe Instagram post, shared by the page Athlete, ranked 10 of the biggest reported contracts in women's sports. Several tennis legends appeared on the list, along with athletes from basketball, softball and soccer.




Maria Sharapova was placed at No. 1 for her reported $70 million Nike deal in 2010. The post described it as the biggest sponsorship deal signed by a female athlete.




Venus Williams appeared twice. Her reported $14 million Reebok deal from 1995 ranked seventh, while her $40 million agreement with the same brand in 2000 came in third.




Serena Williams also had two entries. Her reported $13 million Puma deal from 1998 ranked sixth. Her reported $40 million Nike contract from 2003 was placed second.




Martina Hingis was listed fourth for a reported $30 million Nike deal. The post also included WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and A'ja Wilson, softball player Monica Abbott and soccer player Catarina Macario.




However, the figures were not confirmed by the brands involved. The post itself noted that the reported amounts had not been verified.




Corey Gauff was not convinced by the information and made his feelings clear in the comments.




"All of this is wrong 😂," he commented.




There is another way to look at the money involved in women's sports. According to Forbes' 2025 list of the world's highest-paid female athletes, Coco Gauff led the rankings with estimated earnings of $33 million. Forbes broke that figure into $8 million from tennis and $25 million from sponsorships and other business activities.




Forbes also estimated Gauff's earnings at $35.5 million in its August 2026 ranking of the highest-paid tennis players. That included $7.5 million on court and $28 million off court. Her sponsors included more than a dozen brands, with Oura added to the list in August. These figures cover more than sponsorship contracts alone.




Corey Gauff Calls Coco Gauff's WTA Finals 2026 Portrait BeautifulAway from the discussion about sponsorship money, Corey also shared a sweet message for his daughter after she posted pictures from the 2026 WTA Finals photoshoot.




Coco wore a Miu Miu outfit for the photoshoot and shared the pictures on Instagram with the caption:




"Portraits. 5th year in a row 🤟🏾@wta."




Her father was quick to show his appreciation for the pictures. He wrote:




"So beautiful my precious daughter."




The 22-year-old responded with a loving message of her own:




"@coreygauff thanks dad 🥺❤️❤️"




The photoshoot took place ahead of the WTA Finals, where Gauff was trying to win the title for the second time. She had won the competition in 2024 after beating Qinwen Zheng in the final.




Her 2026 campaign, however, ended in the round-robin stage. Gauff started with a 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2 win over Jessica Pegula but then lost 6-3, 6-3 to Linda Noskova.




She recovered with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Marta Kostyuk in her final group match on November 12. However, Pegula's three-set win over Noskova later that day secured the second semifinal spot for the American. Noskova topped the group, while Gauff finished third despite having the same two wins as Pegula. Reuters confirmed that Pegula's victory eliminated Gauff from the tournament.