Forbes.com posted their top ten athletes to watch in 2010. Among the top ten, were three women with earning potential big enough to catch Forbes attention. Here are the direct excerpts from Forbes.com so you can take a look at the top women.

Katherine Reutter

Speed Skating

“Some are calling Reutter, a talented, attractive 21-year-old, the next Bonnie Blair. Naturally, her earning power in 2010 comes down to her performance in Vancouver.”

Danica Patrick

Auto Racing

“Already acclaimed as a female competing strongly in a male-dominated sport, Patrick is poised to reach a broader audience by expanding into Nascar in 2010. She’s proving adept at marketing herself through a careful mix of talent, sex appeal and “regular girl” image, as her 60,000 Twitter followers have noticed.”

Natalie Gulbis

Golf

“Perhaps the most marketable member of the LPGA tour, Gulbis has done appearances on The Price is Right and The Apprentice this year. A couple of tourney victories in 2010 could add a lot to her endorsement stable, which already includes MasterCard, Canon and Adidas.”