DID YOU KNOW❓ With 68, not only did 🇵🇱 @iga_swiatek lead the women's tour for most match wins in 2023, but it was the most match wins recorded by a woman in a single season IN A DECADE. 🔥💪👏 It was the most since Serena Williams won 78 matches in 2013:
Iga Swiatek heads up WTA Prize Money Leaders way ahead of Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff
WTAWednesday, 06 December 2023 at 20:30
World No. 1
Iga Swiatek has come close to reaching the $10 million mark in earnings and
emerged as the tennis player with the highest WTA Prize Money in 2023,
considering both singles and doubles. She surpassed Aryna Sabalenka and Coco
Gauff in total earnings.
The Polish
sensation's primary income sources were her victories in the French Open, the
WTA 1000 Shanghai Open, and the WTA Finals – the tournament with the highest
prize money distribution. Swiatek, who finished the year at the top of the
rankings, also clinched three other titles on the Tour.
Earnings Leaders
The top
five WTA Prize Money Leaders align with the top five players in the rankings.
Swiatek's exceptional year resulted in singles earnings of $9,857,686. Notably,
she is among the few leading players who did not compete in any doubles matches
on the Tour this year.
Aryna
Sabalenka follows closely with $8,202,653, with the majority of her earnings
coming from singles, as she earned just under $7,000 in doubles. Coco Gauff
secures the third spot with $6,669,622, making a significant contribution from
her doubles winnings, exceeding $715,000. Similarly, Jessica Pegula, Gauff's
regular doubles partner, claimed the fourth position with total earnings of
$5,967,890, surpassing Elena Rybakina despite being one rank below her in the
rankings.
Surprises
An
unexpected entry in the top earners is Beatriz Haddad Maia, who ranks eighth in
prize money despite finishing the year as World No. 11. The Brazilian earned
$2,858,821, largely attributed to her outstanding performance at the year-end
WTA Elite Trophy, where she emerged as the champion in both singles and
doubles.
Petra
Kvitova, ranked 11th, and World No. 15, had her best moment winning the Miami
Open title, defeating Elena Rybakina 7-6, 6-2 in the final.
Furthermore,
31-year-old Polish player Magda Linette had the best season of her career.
While surprising many by reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open, she
didn't maintain the same consistency throughout the year. Nevertheless, she reached
the top 20 and finished the season as World No. 24, earning a prize of
$1,846,117, securing the 18th spot.
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