The 2023 tennis season is another year in the record books and one in which 111 players added to their net worth by at least $1 million.
For the second consecutive year, Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek emerged as the highest earners within their respective tours. It's not a surprise, to say the least, as both players topped the podium by winning the most titles last season. Djokovic won seven, while Swiatek won six.
The Serbian took his career earnings past the $180 million mark after banking an impressive tally of $15,952,044, having played at all four Grand Slam finals and winning three. Swiatek, meanwhile, earned $9,857,686, the bulk of which was garnered at the WTA Finals, where she went undefeated during the week.
Carlos Alcaraz was the other player to breach the $10 million mark in 2023, thanks to his sensational Wimbledon win in July. The Spaniard raked in eight figures in prize money for the second year and was the second-highest earner behind Djokovic across both tours.
In 2023, the ATP offered a record monetary compensation across the ATP Tour and Challenger level. The $217.9 million in prize money is an all-time high and this explains why 69 men earned at least $1 million in 2023 (up from 58 in 2022).
From that number, 12 men in doubles (six pairs) managed to fill their coffers with up to seven figures in prize money. Some of the most prominent names include doubles No. 1 Austin Krajicek and his partner Ivan Dodig, the Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram team, and Matt Ebden and Rohan Bopanna.
Although pay disparities between male and female players continue to exist, 42 women earned more than $1 million, an increase of three from 2022. Aside from Swiatek, the other top earners on the WTA included reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff and Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka.
No woman in doubles managed to earn at least $1 million, although Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei got close after capturing the French Open and Wimbledon in 2023. She earned $816,664. Gauff and compatriot Jessica Pegula were the other top earners in doubles, each amassing $715,740.
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