Carlos Alcaraz was the most successful player on the ATP Tour this year.
The Spaniard has won eight ATP Tour events, including the French Open and US Open, and ended the year as the world number one ahead of Jannik Sinner.
Alcaraz’s eight titles are the most he has won in a single season in his career so far. His previous high was in 2023 when he won six tournaments.
As a result of his success this year, the Spaniard has earned more prize money than any other player.
How does his prize money compare to that of the highest earners from the 2000 season?
How Carlos Alcaraz’s 2025 prize money compares to Gustavo Kuerten and Martina Hingis’ 2000 totals
In 2000, former world number one Gustavo Kuerten won five ATP Tour titles, including the French Open and Tennis Masters Cup.
The Brazilian, who won three French Open titles during his career, collected $4,701,610 in prize money throughout the course of 2000.
Carlos Alcaraz, 25 years later, has earned around four times the amount that Kuerten did in 2000.
Alcaraz has collected $18,803,427 in 2025 prize money, the second highest in tennis history.
Only Novak Djokovic has earned more in a single season. In 2015, the Serbian legend won $21,146,145 in prize money.
In 2015, Djokovic won 11 ATP Tour events, including three Grand Slams and seven Masters 1000-level events [including the ATP Finals.]
Alcaraz has also earned over $15 million more than Martina Hingis did in 2000. Hingis, who won $3,457,049 in prize money that year, was the highest earner on the WTA Tour that year.
How much prize money has Carlos Alcaraz earned during his career?
Carlos Alcaraz has earned $57,480,695 in his career so far since making his ATP Tour debut at the Rio Open in February 2020.
The Spaniard is already fifth on the all-time prize money leaderboard, behind only Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray.
Alcaraz has already earned more prize money than Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and 14-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras.
| Player | Career Prize Money |
| Novak Djokovic | $191,252,375 |
| Rafael Nadal | $134,946,100 |
| Roger Federer | $130,594,339 |
| Andy Murray | $64,687,542 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | $57,480,695 |
| Alexander Zverev | $56,726,536 |
| Jannik Sinner | $56,632,426 |
| Daniil Medvedev | $48,192,619 |
| Pete Sampras | $43,280,489 |
| Stan Wawrinka | $37,792,029 |
Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz’s greatest rival, is in seventh, having earned $56,632,426 in prize money.
