Daniil Medvedev becomes latest player to break $40m barrier for prize money won but still well behind others

Daniil Medvedev became the 10th tennis player, male or female, to reach a prize money of $40,000,000, although still far from the top spots. With the addition of the Russian, there are now 7 men and 3 women who have surpassed this figure.

The former world No. 1 surpassed the milestone by reaching the final of Indian Wells (defeated by Carlos Alcaraz) and added some extra earnings in the semifinals of the Miami Open.

Medvedev earned $11,548,023 in prize money in 2023, and his biggest earnings came from winning the Masters 1000 titles at the Miami Open, Rome Open, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, and reaching the final of the US Open.

Shortly thereafter, Alexander Zverev also surpassed the mark in 2024, followed by the 2-times Grand Slam champion Simona Halep, the third female tennis player on the list.

In seventh place is Venus Williams, who has 7 Grand Slam titles, followed by her compatriot Pete Sampras, who owns 12 Grand Slam titles and just over $43 million. Breaking into the top 5 sees a significant jump in prize money, with Andy Murray reaching $64 million.

Serena Williams reached $94 million and only trails behind the Big-3. Third place belongs to Federer with $130 million, just behind the 22-times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal.

Novak Djokovic comfortably leads the list of tennis players with the highest prize money, with just over $181 million.