By winning the US Open, Iga Swiatek extended her stellar year and kept the top spot on the list of tennis players with the highest earnings in 2022.
Players who won the most money are listed, with the sum representing all their prize money earnings this year. It's also a strong indicator of how well they have performed during the year. Despite competing on the WTA circuit, which has lower prize money, Swiatek is securely in the lead after winning two grand slams and a few WTA 1000 titles this year.
Despite moving up to number two on the list, Carlos Alcaraz is still well behind Swiatek. Rafael Nadal is in third place following his outstanding performances in the slams this year but as he didn't play as much in the minor events, he didn't earn enough to be ranked higher. Ons Jabeur is ranked fourth, and Casper Ruud is in position five.
A highly encouraging trend for the WTA is the presence of two women among the top 5 highest earners in the sport. Additionally, it demonstrates how consistently Swiatek and Jabeur have performed this year.