JELENA JANKOVIC
TENNIS
NET WORTH: $15 MILLION

Former World’s Number 1 tennis player in singles, Jelena Jankovic, acquired the prestigious title in the months following her finals appearance at the 2008 United States Open. This Serbian professional player was born on February 28, 1985, in the city of Belgrade. Like a lot of extremely talented adult athletes, she started playing tennis at a very young age. Jelena was only nine years old when she was first introduced to the sport by her older brother, Marko. Soon, she decided to make a career out of it and join the Tennis Academy of Nick Bollettieri. This professional tennis player achieved her first win at the 2001 Australian Open. This was just the beginning of her undeniable success.

Jelena got her college degree in Management in Communications and Public Relations from the European University-Center for Management Studies in Barcelona. Her education alone is impressive if you pair it with her amazing tennis career and her staggering $15 million net worth.