WTA prize money leaders for 2025: Who earned the most? ft. Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina

The usual suspects, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina, dominated the 2025 season on the WTA Tour.

Madison Keys, a veteran of the tour, had her moment under the sun in Australia, while teen phenoms Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko announced their arrivals in style.

Amanda Anisimova, a former teenage prodigy herself, fulfilled the potential everyone saw in her with her impressive performances this year. Given their results this year, it’s no surprise to see most of the aforementioned women walking away with the lion’s share of the prize money on offer this year.

With that in mind, here’s a look at the top earners on the WTA Tour for the 2025 season:

10. Elise Mertens ($2.8 million)
Elise Mertens earned $2.8 million this year, with her earnings split almost evenly between singles and doubles. She made $1.3 million from singles and $1.4 million from doubles.

Mertens’ biggest paycheck came at the recently concluded WTA Finals, which she won with Veronika Kudermetova. The two split $1 million between them. The duo also won Wimbledon earlier this year, with the Belgian pocketing $448,000 as her winner’s share.

9. Madison Keys ($4.3 million)

Madison Keys’ total earnings for 2025 stand at $4.3 million. She captured her maiden Major title at the Australian Open at the start of the year, which fetched her $2.2 million in prize money. Her quarterfinal finish at the French Open added nearly $476,000 to her tally.

Keys recently competed at the WTA Finals, ultimately withdrawing due to an illness after losing her first two group ties. Nevertheless, she still received $340,000 on account of her participation in the year-end championships.

8. Mirra Andreeva ($4.7 million)
Mirra Andreeva’s career-best season led to a haul of $4.7 million in prize money. She won two WTA 1000 titles in singles this year, and another one in doubles. She received $597,000 for her title-winning run in Dubai, and another $1.1 million for winning the Indian Wells Open.

Andreeva also reached the French Open and Wimbledon quarterfinals, which also contributed significantly to her earnings. She received $509,000 for her last-eight finish in Paris, and $527,000 for her quarterfinal showing at the All England Club.

7. Jasmine Paolini ($5.25 million)

Jasmine Paolini played singles and doubles in most tournaments she participated in this season, leading to a tidy sum of $5.25 million. She made $4 million from her singles results and the rest from doubles. Winning the singles and doubles title at the Italian Open, her home tournament, was one of the highlights of her year.

Paolini’s double crowning in Rome also added $1.3 million to her bank account. She also clinched her maiden Major title in doubles at the French Open, which added $245,000 to her yearly earnings.

6. Jessica Pegula ($5.26 million)
Jessica Pegula put together yet another consistent season, which in turn rewarded her with $5.26 million financially. A semifinal showing at the US Open was the biggest contributor to her yearly income this year. She received $1.2 million thanks to her run in New York.

Pegula earned another $1.02 million following her semifinal finish at the WTA Finals. She also made $100,000 on the heels of her mixed doubles appearance at the US Open.

5. Amanda Anisimova ($7.2 million)
Amanda Anisimova’s resurgence this year was one of the most riveting storylines to witness. She also banked $7.2 million for her efforts this year. She bagged her first couple of WTA 1000 titles this year, first at the Qatar Open and then at the China Open. She made $597,000 and $1.1 million respectively by winning those tournaments.

However, it was Anisimova’s runner-up finishes at Wimbledon and US Open that made up a bulk of her earnings this season. She earned $2.5 million after coming up short in the US Open final, and got a check worth $2 million for her second-place finish at Wimbledon.

4. Coco Gauff ($7.9 million)

Coco Gauff continued to remain a regular fixture at the top of the women’s game this year. Her on-court success also resulted in a monetary gain of $7.9 million. She claimed her second Major title at the French Open, which fetched her $2.7 million in prize money.

Gauff also made $596,000 by winning the Wuhan Open, and $400,000 for reaching the US Open quarterfinals. While she failed to defend her WTA Finals title, she still walked away with $695,000 in prize money. However, her earnings in 2025 fall short of the benchmark she set for herself in 2024 by making $9.3 million.

3. Elena Rybakina ($8.4 million)
Elena Rybakina raked in $8.4 million this year, making this her career-best season in terms of finances. Her triumph at the WTA Finals fetched her a record-breaking $5.2 million, the biggest payday in the history of women’s tennis.

Rybakina also advanced to the semifinals of the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open, which collectively added $664,000 to her earnings. She also won a couple of WTA 500 titles, which upped her earnings by nearly $300,000.

2. Iga Swiatek ($10 million)

While Iga Swiatek’s dominance ceded by a slight margin this year, her position as one of the leading players of her generation is under no threat. She won three titles this year, including her first at Wimbledon, leading to a career-best haul of $10 million in a year.

Swiatek’s triumph at Wimbledon fetched her $4 million in prize money, while her victory at the Cincinnati Open rewarded her with $752,000. The 24-year-old previously made $9.8 million in 2022 and 2023, and earned $8.5 million in 2024.

1. Aryna Sabalenka ($15 million)
Aryna Sabalenka was a beacon of consistency this year, winning four titles from nine finals. She laughed all the way to the bank after making a record $15 million in prize money this season. Serena Williamse held the previous record for most prize money earned in a single season by a woman with her $12.3 million haul in 2013.