At 22, Alcaraz already seventh in prize money history
With his victory against Sinner in the US Open final, Alcaraz pocketed the sum of 5 million dollars, the highest ever paid to a player.
An extremely high amount, which illustrates the significant increase in earnings at the major tournaments on the circuit.
Indeed, despite his young age (22), the Spaniard is already among the seven highest prize money earners in the history of the game ($53,486,628) and is very close behind his top 5 colleague Zverev ($54,692,659).
Only the legendary Big Four and the legend Serena Williams have earned more money than these two players: Andy Murray ($64,687,542), Serena Williams ($94,816,730), Roger Federer ($130,594,339), Rafael Nadal ($134,946,100), Novak Djokovic ($190,194,053).
Note that these figures only account for amounts obtained in official competition and not from sponsors or potential exhibitions.
For reference, if Alcaraz were to win the Six King Slam (exhibition) in Saudi Arabia, he would pocket nearly six million dollars, more than the amount received for his title at Flushing Meadows.
