Who features alongside Alexander Zverev in nine players to break $40m prize money barrier

German superstar Alexander Zverev recently cracked the $40,000,000 career prize-money mark, joining an exclusive list of ATP and WTA players past and present to accomplish this feat.

The Olympic gold medalist lost in his opening round match at the Mexican Open this week, but collected a check of $17,210 to move to past the $40m mark. Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev could join the list soon as he currently sits at $39,301,567, whereas on the WTA side Victoria Azarenka has won a total of $37,071,354 in career-prize money.

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Zverev joins list featuring all-time greats

There are 9 ATP and WTA players, including Zverev, who have reached and eclipsed the $40m mark in career-prize money. Below is the list of players.

9. Alexander Zverev - $40,000,465

The German's biggest payday came in 2021 when he won more than $2m after lifting the ATP Finals trophy.

8. Simona Halep -$40,203,437

The Romanian is third on the all-time list in WTA earnings, with her biggest season in terms of earnings came was in 2018 when she won $7,409,564.

7. Venus Williams - $43,280,489

The WTA icon earned $5,468,741 in prize money during the 2017 season after finishing runner-up at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

6. Pete Sampras - $43,280,489

Despite retiring in 2002, Sampras still sits in the top five among earners all-time on the ATP Tour. The American’s best payday came in 1997 when he collected $6,498,311.

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5. Andy Murray - $64,373.075

The three-time Grand Slam champion earned $16,349,701 in 2016 after winning Wimbledon and the ATP Finals while he also finished runner-up at the Australian Open and French Open. This is still the second biggest earnings by a player in a single season.

4. Serena Williams - $94,816,730

The WTA legend dominated women's tennis in the 2000's and 2010's, collecting $12,385,572 in 2013, which is the most any female player has earned in a season as she won the French Open, US Open and WTA Finals.

3. Roger Federer - $130,594,339

Swiss Maestro Federer was the first man to reach the $50m, $60m, $70m, $80m and $90m career-prize-money earners milestones, earning $130m over a 24-year career. His biggest earnings season was in 2017, when he made $13,054,856.

2. Rafael Nadal - $134,659,704

The Spaniard earned $16,349,586 in 2019, but is unlikely to reach the $140m mark considering he is likely to retire by the end of 2024.

1. Novak Djokovic - $181,599,018

The 24-time Grand Slam champion became the first man to break the $100m prize-money earnings mark in 2016, after earning $21,146,145 during the 2015 season. The Serbian shows no sign of slowing down, collecting $15,952,044 in prize money in 2023.