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SURPRISING RICHES: CARLOS ALCARAZ NOW 5TH ALL-TIME IN PRIZE MONEY

With two Grand Slams, the 22-year-old is already the fifth-highest ATP earner. Forbes reported his total earnings at $48.3M, making him the highest-paid tennis player of the year.

Surprising Riches: Carlos Alcaraz Now 5th All-Time In Prize Money
Alcaraz Highest-Paid Tennis Star at $48.3M

Carlos Alcaraz had an amazing 2025 season, finishing as world No. 1 with a 71-9 record.

The Spanish star grabbed eight titles, including the French Open and US Open Grand Slams. He was a runner-up at Wimbledon and reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open.

Alcaraz also grabbed Masters 1000 titles in Monte Carlo, Rome, and Cincinnati, plus ATP 500 titles in Rotterdam, London (Queen’s Club), and Tokyo. He was a finalist at the ATP Finals in Turin and the ATP 500 in Barcelona.

This year, the 22-year-old earned $18,803,427 in prize money, bringing his career total to $57,480,695.

This doesn't count earnings from exhibition events like the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia.

Interestingly, Alcaraz is already the fifth-highest prize money earner in ATP Tour history, behind Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray.

Besides his winnings on the court, Alcaraz also makes good money from sponsorships. His sponsors include Nike, Babolat, Rolex, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, BMW, and Evian.

In August, Forbes reported that Carlos Alcaraz earned $48.3 million from September 2024 to August 2025, with about $35 million from sponsorships and appearances. This made him the highest-paid tennis player at that time.

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Alcaraz’s net worth was about $50 million as of September 8 this year, and it's likely grown since then.

What does Carlos Alcaraz say about money?

After playing in the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Alcaraz mentioned that money was a big reason for him to be there.

“If I said I went there just for fun and didn't care about the money, I’d be kidding,” he said.

“Every person works for money. That’s life.

“I love playing tennis, and most of the time I don’t worry about the money. I just play because I love it. But you have to be real. You want to earn money, and that’s it.

“The prize money in Arabia is the highest ever, so that was a good reason for me to go.”

The Six Kings Slam guarantees each of the six players $1.5 million, with the winner getting an extra $4.5 million, making it the highest-paid event in tennis.

Jannik Sinner beat Alcaraz in the final at both the 2024 and 2025 Six Kings Slam events.

ARYNA SABALENKA VS KYRGIOS: WTA NO. 1 DEFENDS "BATTLE OF THE SEXES" EXHIBITION MATCH

Aryna Sabalenka hit back at critics, defending her upcoming exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios, stating the unique "Battle of the Sexes" event will grow women's tennis.

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Aryna Sabalenka isn't buying the idea that her upcoming exhibition match with Nick Kyrgios will hurt women’s tennis.

The two are set to play on December 28th in Dubai, a match that's stirred up plenty of talk online.

This match is meant to recall the famous 1973 King-Riggs face-off, which drew a huge TV audience and was later called the Battle of the Sexes.

King's win over Riggs was a big step forward for women's tennis.

Since the match was announced, some have said it could take attention away from women's tennis. Sabalenka disagrees.

“I don’t think so,” the WTA world No. 1 told BBC Sport. I'm not risking anything. We're there to have a good time and play some great tennis. Whoever wins, wins.

“It's obvious men are generally stronger, but that's not the point. This event will only help raise the profile of women’s tennis.”

Sabalenka wrapped up 2025 with a US Open title and finished as runner-up at the WTA Finals in Riyadh.

She ended the year as No. 1, way ahead of Iga Swiatek.

Kyrgios is currently ranked No. 672, having played only five matches this year because of a wrist injury.

To level the playing field a bit, Sabalenka's side of the court will be smaller.

Also, both players only get one serve per point in the best-of-three match, with a tiebreak deciding the final set if needed.

“It won’t be easy for Nick,” Sabalenka added. “I’ll be competing hard and showing that women are strong, powerful, and entertaining. He’s in a tough spot. I'm in a good one.”

Kyrgios hasn’t played a pro singles match since Miami and is still dealing with a wrist issue.

He had wrist surgery in September 2023.

He recently played in the Garden Cup exhibition against Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul, losing both matches.

“Tennis doesn’t have this kind of buzz often, so when it does, it’s special,” said Kyrgios.

“We are helping tennis grow,” Sabalenka said, responding to critics. It’s fun, it’s a challenge, and I think that’s what people want to see.”

MYSTERIOUS ABSENCE: WHY IS NO. 64 DANIELLE COLLINS SKIPPING THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN

American star Danielle Collins, ranked No. 64, is surprisingly absent from the 2026 Australian Open entry list after last year's fan clashes and infamous prize money comments.

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Star Absent from Entry List After Last Year's Fan Feud

Danielle Collins is expected to skip the 2026 Australian Open.

The outspoken American player, nicknamed ‘Danimal,’ had a run-in with Aussie fans at Melbourne Park last January. During her second-round win against local player Destanee Aiava, she told hecklers to shut up.

The 31-year-old also appeared to slap her backside and later joked that she'd spend her $290,000 prize money on a girls' trip to the Bahamas after reaching the third round.

During the match [against Aiava], I thought I might as well take that big fat paycheck, Collins said while being booed in her on-court interview. We love a five-star vacation, so a big part of that will go towards that. So thank you guys; thanks for coming out here and supporting us tonight. Thank you guys, love you.”

Collins seemed to embrace being the villain in her next match against Maddison Keys, but lost in straight sets to the player who eventually won the 2025 Australian Open women’s singles title. She was booed during that game and said fans were taking things too seriously.

The Australian Open entry list came out on Tuesday, and Collins wasn’t on it. The top 104-ranked WTA players automatically qualify for the main draw, and Collins is currently ranked No. 64.

Nine’s Wide World of Sport reports it’s not clear why Collins is skipping the event, and Tennis Australia is also unsure of the reason.

This announcement comes after Collins was eliminated in the first round of the US Open by world No. 39, Jaqueline Cristian. She also didn’t go far in the events leading up to the Grand Slam in Washington, Montreal, and Cincinnati.

However, Collins reached the third round at Wimbledon this year before losing to Iga Swiatek.

Her best result was at the Strasbourg International, where she beat Sofia Kenin, Emma Raducanu, and Anna Kalinskaya to reach the semi-finals before losing to Liudmila Samsonova.

Five Australians are on the entry list for the women’s singles: Maya Joint, Daria Kasatkina, Kimberley Birrell, Emerson Jones, and Ajla Tomljanovic.

Nick Kyrgios, who suggested he was planning an Australian Open comeback, apparently hasn’t been given a wildcard for the men’s singles. James Duckworth, Patrick Kypson (USA), and Yunchaokete Bu (China) all received wildcards. Kyrgios, who will be in the Australian Open's new One Point Slam, might still play in the doubles events.

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