Making a lucrative career out of tennis with only four major tournaments to define the calendar year can be quite challenging. However, every grand slam tournament match matters as these tournaments boast prize money ranging from $44 million to $65 million. The difference between making the second and third round for some athletes could be life-changing.
For someone like Novak Djokovic, he’s not hurting for cash but would certainly welcome more.
Djokovic is the highest-paid men’s tennis player, having earned $182.5 million over his 21-year pro career. He’s also won the most singles major championships with 24, including a record 10 Australian Open titles.
Djokovic holds 44 all-time records, with only 3 of those shared with other tennis greats such as Rod Laver.
After Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray retired in 2024, Alexander Zverev moved into the second spot with $46 million in career earnings.
Currently ranked second by the ATP, Zverev had a productive year with $8.8 million earned through wins. He’s racked up 23 titles over his career that started in 2013.
Daniil Medvedev is third with $43 million in career earnings. He was top-ranked in 2022 a year after winning his first U.S. Open.
As sport’s best near the end of their careers, rising stars such as Carlos Alcaraz hope to take over the mantle.
The 21-year-old is already fifth among the highest-paid men’s tennis players with $36.1 million in career earnings. He earned his biggest payday at last year’s Wimbledon where he earned $3 million in his victory over Djokovic.
As tennis reached new heights in attendance at its biggest tournaments, Alcaraz should have plenty of opportunities to move higher on the list.
Ranking The Highest-Paid Men’s Tennis Players
Here is the entire list of the top 25 highest-paid men’s tennis players. The list was compiled with data from Spotrac.
- Last Updated: December 21, 2024
| Rank | Player | Singles Major Championships | Career Earnings |
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 24 | $185.1 million |
| 2 | Alexander Zverev | 0 | $46 million |
| 3 | Daniil Medvedev | 1 | $43 million |
| 4 | Stan Wawrinka | 3 | $37.3 million |
| 5 | Carlos Alcaraz | 4 | $36.1 million |
| 6 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 0 | $32.1 million |
| 7 | Marin Čilić | 1 | $31.6 million |
| 8 | Dominic Thiem | 1 | $30.3 million |
| 9 | Jannik Sinner | 2 | $29.1 million |
| 10 | Grigor Dimitrov | 0 | $28.3 million |
| 11 | Kei Nishikori | 0 | $25.7 million |
| 12 | Andrey Rublev | 0 | $25.4 million |
| 13 | Gaël Monfils | 0 | $23 million |
| 14 | Richard Gasquet | 0 | $21.2 million |
| 15 | Milos Raonic | 0 | $20.8 million |
| 16 | Casper Ruud | 0 | $20.5 million |
| 17 | Taylor Fritz | 0 | $18.84 million |
| 18 | Fabio Fognini | 0 | $18.82 million |
| 19 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 0 | $18.8 million |
| 20 | Fernando Verdasco | 0 | $18.3 million |
| 21 | David Goffin | 0 | $18 million |
| 22 | Kevin Anderson | 0 | $17.8 million |
| 23 | Karen Khachanov | 0 | $17.7 million |
| 24 | Hubert Hurkacz | 0 | $16.4 million |
| 25 | Pablo Carreno Busta | 0 | $15.7 million |
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