Most Prize Money In 2022: Carlos Alcaraz breaks $10 Million mark, Iga Swiatek dominates women’s list

There are no surprises at the top of the year-end prize money leaders for 2022, as they mirror the year-end ATP and WTA rankings—Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are No. 1 on both lists.

TOP 10 ATP PRIZE MONEY LEADERS FOR 2022:
$10,102,330: Carlos Alcaraz
$9,934,582: Novak Djokovic
$9,368,326: Rafael Nadal
$8,126,816: Casper Ruud
$6,614,416: Stefanos Tsitsipas
$4,801,292: Felix Auger-Aliassime
$4,666,954: Andrey Rublev
$4,570,481: Taylor Fritz
$4,178,524: Daniil Medvedev
$3,764,164: Hubert Hurkacz

TOP 10 WTA PRIZE MONEY LEADERS FOR 2022:
$9,875,525: Iga Swiatek
$4,997,069: Ons Jabeur
$3,729,317: Caroline Garcia
$3,613,440: Elena Rybakina
$3,611,716: Jessica Pegula
$3,051,953: Coco Gauff
$2,481,419: Maria Sakkari
$2,461,320: Aryna Sabalenka
$2,289,320: Ashleigh Barty
$2,253,197: Simona Halep

Both Alcaraz and Swiatek made a little bit of history, though…

Alcaraz is just the fifth player in ATP history to earn $10 million or more in a single season, after Andy Murray (who’s done it once), Roger Federer (who's done it twice), Rafael Nadal (who's done it four times) and Novak Djokovic (who’s done it eight times, and is still the only player ever to crack $20 million in a single season).

Alcaraz is also the first teenager in tennis history to crack $10 million in prize money in a single season. Before this, the youngest player to do that was a 23-year-old Ashleigh Barty in 2019.

TOP 20 SINGLE-SEASON PRIZE MONEY TOTALS IN ATP HISTORY:
$21,646,145: Novak Djokovic (2015)
$16,349,701: Andy Murray (2016)
$16,349,586: Rafael Nadal (2019)
$15,967,184: Novak Djokovic (2018)
$15,864,000: Rafael Nadal (2017)
$14,570,935: Rafael Nadal (2013)
$14,269,462: Novak Djokovic (2014)
$14,138,824: Novak Djokovic (2016)
$13,372,355: Novak Djokovic (2019)
$13,054,856: Roger Federer (2017)
$12,803,737: Novak Djokovic (2012)
$12,619,803: Novak Djokovic (2011)
$12,447,947: Novak Djokovic (2013)
$10,171,998: Rafael Nadal (2010)
$10,130,620: Roger Federer (2007)
$10,102,330: Carlos Alcaraz (2022)
$9,934,582: Novak Djokovic (2022)
$9,393,122: Roger Federer (2014)
$9,368,326: Rafael Nadal (2022)
$9,100,547: Novak Djokovic (2021)

Meanwhile, Swiatek’s prize money total for 2022 is the fifth-biggest single-season prize money haul in WTA history.

TOP 10 SINGLE-SEASON PRIZE MONEY TOTALS IN WTA HISTORY:
$12,385,572: Serena Williams (2013)
$11,307,587: Ashleigh Barty (2019)
$10,582,642: Serena Williams (2015)
$10,136,615: Angelique Kerber (2016)
$9,875,525: Iga Swiatek (2022)
$9,317,298: Serena Williams (2014)
$7,923,920: Victoria Azarenka (2012)
$7,675,030: Serena Williams (2016)
$7,409,564: Simona Halep (2018)
$7,045,975: Serena Williams (2012)