Naomi Osaka graces the cover of ESPN’s fourth annual World Fame 100 Issue. The World No.1 looks bad in a good way, brandishing her racquet next to a caption that reads “the next big shot.”
The actual rankings for ESPN’s release have not been released yet.
In 2018 Roger Federer ranked 5 on the list, while Rafael Nadal ranked 8. Serena Williams was the top-ranked women at 12, and Novak Djokovic placed 14th.
Maria Sharapova ranked 21 and Venus Williams ranked 48.
Andy Murray (56), Caroline Wozniacki (66), Stan Wawrinka (76), Simona Halep (77), Victoria Azarenka (98) and Sania Mirza (100) also made the list.
The athletes are ranked on a proprietary formula that takes into account search score, endorsement dollars and social media followers.