Alcaraz leads Prize Money Leaders for 2023 ahead of Djokovic mainly due to Wimbledon win

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is leading the prize money ladder in 2023, largely because of Wimbledon's 2023 win.

The 20-year-old registered a famous victory in the final of the third Grand Slam of the year after beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller with a score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.

That victory didn’t only help Alcaraz win his second major title but he also became the player with the most prize money in the ongoing year with more than $7.8 million.

Second on the list features Djokovic who has managed to win prize money worth $6.5 million.

Third in the list features Russia’s Daniil Medvedev who is currently standing just over $5.4 million in prize money.

The victory was a special one for the current world number one as before this year, his best outing in Wimbledon was reaching the fourth round.

On the other hand, not only that result impact Djokovic’s overall earnings this year, but it also halted his march towards equaling the record of former Swiss tennis star Roger Federer.

The 41-year-old remains the most successful player in the history of Wimbledon in men’s singles tennis history, having won the competition eight times.

Djokovic remains the joint second-most successful player in the competition’s history, having won seven titles, equal with America’s Pete Sampras.