Rybakina Claims Top Prize Money Earner Title in Record-Breaking Season
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – November 8, 2025 – elena Rybakina has emerged as the top earner on the professional tennis tours for 2025, surpassing her male counterparts despite a importent prize money increase at the US open. This marks a notable shift in earnings distribution within the sport.
While the 2025 US Open champions, Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz, each received a record $5 million (approximately €4,323,000) – a nearly 40 percent increase from the $3.6 million (approximately €3,112,000) awarded in 2024 – Rybakina’s overall earnings for the year exceed that amount.
Prize money for champions at other Grand Slam tournaments in 2025 included $3.5 million Australian dollars (approximately €2,020,000) in Melbourne, €2,550,000 in Paris, and £3,000,000 (approximately €3,414,000) at Wimbledon.
The discrepancy stems from differences in bonus distribution at the season-ending WTA Finals and ATP Finals, despite both tours allocating a total of $15.5 million (approximately €13,400,000) in prize money. players receive $355,000 (approximately €307,000) for a win during the WTA Finals group phase, compared to $396,500 (approximately €342,802) for an ATP Finals group stage victory. This difference leaves a larger portion of the overall budget available for the WTA Finals winner.
Rybakina secured her position as the top earner by qualifying as the final player for the WTA Finals showdown of the best eight women. Even if Jannik Sinner had won the ATP Finals with an undefeated record,earning $5,071,000 (approximately €4,384,000),he would still fall short of Rybakina’s total prize money for the year.
