Carlos Alcaraz’s Monte-Carlo win catapults him up rankings and into the $40 million club
Alcaraz finally ended his Masters trophy drought with a stunning victory at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The young Spanish star hadn’t lifted a Masters trophy since Indian Wells last year, making this win especially sweet.
The timing couldn’t be better. The 21-year-old had been struggling to deliver on the biggest stages this season, but Monte-Carlo changed everything.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| es Carlos Alcaraz | 21 | 68,791 | 25 - 5 |
And boy, did it come with perks.
His triumph immediately shot him up to World No. 2 in the ATP Rankings. But that’s just the beginning.
Alcaraz now sits at the top of the 2025 ATP Race with 2,410 points, comfortably ahead of Jannik Sinner’s 2,000 points.
The money’s pouring in too. Alcaraz has raked in a whopping $2,376,810 in prize money this year alone, making him 2025’s top earner. That includes $420,000 from his Australian Open quarter-final run, $510,000 from winning Rotterdam, and a massive $1,075,000 payday from Monte-Carlo.
This financial windfall pushed him past Sinner’s $2,150,400 earnings for the year.
But here’s where it gets really interesting.
Alcaraz has now become the first player born in the 2000s to break the $40 million career prize money barrier. His total now stands at an incredible $40,231,787 – surpassing even Sinner’s career earnings of $39,389,088.
The four-time major winner is quickly climbing the all-time earnings list, likely to reach at least fifth position soon.
Still, he’s got a long way to go to catch the legends. Novak Djokovic tops the list with a mind-boggling $186,933,983, followed by Rafael Nadal ($134,946,100) and Roger Federer ($130,594,339).
Serena Williams holds fourth place with $94,816,730 – making her tennis’s highest-earning female player ever.
While those numbers might seem out of reach, Alcaraz could realistically overtake several tennis greats in the near future. Pete Sampras ($43,280,489) and Andy Murray ($64,687,542) are within striking distance.
Among active players, he’s still chasing Alexander Zverev ($52,045,455) and Daniil Medvedev ($45,970,918).
The money train keeps rolling as Alcaraz heads to the Barcelona Open next. A win there would add another $608,000 to his growing fortune.
At just 21, the sky’s the limit for tennis’s newest financial powerhouse.
