The author inserts that "this month Forbes listed [Sharapova] as the highest-paid female athlete, worth more than $29 million compared to $24 million of dollars than Serena" (Rankine), yet it is not so clear that Serena has had more success on the court than Sharpova. The author shows statistics of Serena's victories compared to Sharapova's successes to illustrate how much more Serena has excelled; “Serena leads head-to-head 18-2, and has 21 majors and 247 weeks at No. 1 versus Sharapova's five majors and 21 weeks at No. 1” (Rankine). It would be illogical to conclude that this difference in income is due to the fact that one woman is white, while the other is black, but other professionals have also stated that this difference in income is due to the individual's appearance. The article quoted a prominent tennis player, Chris Evert, as saying that "''[he thinks] the corporate world still loves pretty blonde girls.''' It definitely seems like Serena's look isn't the right one to get better pay. While this comment from just one person doesn't prove that the conflicting salary amounts are due to race, it undeniably raises some controversy on the topic. As for Serena's take on the matter. his attitude remains positive and reinforces his sporting spirit by stating that "'[he is] happy for [Sharapova], because she worked hard too.