Osaka, Kvitova, Barty top 2019 WTA earnings so far

A trio of expected earners leads the WTA Tour in prize money so far in 2019, as reported by Forbes.

Naomi Osaka, this year's Australian Open singles champion, leads all comers with a whopping $3.2 million in this cool young season.

Petra Kvitova, who finished as finalist to Osaka in Melbourne in between winning two smaller titles, lands behind her at $2.2 million and climbing, in light of her Stuttgart championship this past weekend.

Surprise Miami Open winner Ashleigh Barty caps off the top triumvirate, with $1.9 million in 2019 so far, supplemented by her frequent doubles play, which sets her apart from those a bit ahead of her.

Perhaps the more surprising champion in Indian Wells finds herself the most intriguing story of the season to date: Bianca Andreescu, who upended Angelique Kerber for that title in the desert, harbors $1.6 million on the year. Not shabby for a largely self-made millionaire who doubles as a preternaturally talented teenager.

As Forbes has it, Serena Williams comes in just under $440,000 in 2019 earnings, good for No. 21 on this living, breathing WTA roster. Not one to fret over such things, Williams owns $88.6 million for her career so far in on-court earnings, blowing away the current crop of top money-makers, led by Kvitova's $23.5 million, in part thanks to two Wimbledon titles.

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