Alcaraz, 22, Could Enter Top 4 in Career Earnings With Finals Run in Miami

Carlos Alcaraz has yet to hit his mid-20s, but he continues to close in on the giants of tennis.

Alcaraz, 22, now trails Andy Murray at No. 4 on the all-time prize money list by about $413,000. 

The Spaniard trailed Murray by about $1.3 million entering the tournament at Indian Wells, and he earned $340,190 for his run to the semifinals there. But the gap closed even further as it appears the ATP included profit-sharing distributions from the 2024 season, according to the latest prize money leaders list released Monday following the conclusion of the BNP Paribas Open.

Alcaraz received $600,197 from the distribution, which, combined with his Indian Wells winnings, was $940,387, the exact amount added to his all-time earnings since the last update. 

Alcaraz could pass Murray in the all-time rankings this month if he makes it to the Miami Open final, the main draw of which starts Wednesday. The winner of the men’s singles tournament at the Miami Open will take home $1.1 million, while the runner-up receives around $612,000.

The tour introduced profit-sharing with its players in 2022, awarding additional funds to players who score ranking points at ATP 1000 events. In August, the tour announced a record $18.3 million profit-sharing distribution for the 2024 season, then announced the breakdown per player in October. The ATP did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

Jannik Sinner, 24, received the largest share at $1.3 million after winning the Miami Open and Cincinnati Open in 2024. Sinner’s career earnings rose about $2.5 million this week after winning the $1.1 million prize at the BNP Paribas Open.

He surpassed $60 million in career earnings, sitting at No. 7 on the list, less than $1 million behind No. 6 Alexander Zverev.

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Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer each won at least 20 Grand Slam singles titles to fuel their nine-figure career earnings. Alcaraz has already won seven major titles, and would likely need significantly fewer than 20 to get to the earnings range of Nadal and Federer given the consistent increases of tennis tournament purses.

Alcaraz won $5 million at the US Open in September, the largest Grand Slam prize in history.

Djokovic has not been shy in heaping praise on Alcaraz and his ability to surpass records the Big Three members have achieved. Last week, the Serbian star was asked by reporters at Indian Wells whether he thought Alcaraz could eclipse the record 41-game winning streak Djokovic achieved at the beginning of the 2011 season.

“He can do it,” Djokovic said. “He has everything that you need to have in terms of the game, in terms of the adaptability to different surfaces, and level of fitness and recovery that he has shown and matured over the years.”

“I wish him many more victories. I think he’s great for our sport, and what he’s been doing is remarkable.”