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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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