By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, August 22, 2025
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NEW YORK—Carlos Alcaraz looms massive within the Manhattan skyline.
A putting Nike billboard of Alcaraz in full Swoosh nice greets guests to New York Metropolis throughout this US Open.
World No. 2 Alcaraz looms largest amongst tennis earners.
For the second straight yr, Alcaraz leads Forbes’ record because the highest-paid tennis participant for 2025.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Alcaraz earned an estimated $48.3 million over the previous yr, earlier than taxes and administration charges. That’s a $6 million increase from the $42.3 million Alcaraz earned in 2024, in line with Forbes.
The five-time champion edges out rival Jannik Sinner in whole 2025 earnings.
World No. 1 Sinner has earned an estimated $47.3 million over the past 12 months—a $20 million improve over the $26.6 million the Italian celebrity earned in 2024. Sinner received a tennis-record $6 million champion’s test for capturing the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia final fall.
Reigning Roland Garros champion Coco Gauff is the world’s highest-paid feminine athlete in all sports activities. Gauff made $37.2 million over the previous 12 months—with $25 million coming from off the court docket earnings from her endorsement offers with New Steadiness, Head and Rolex amongst others.
World No. 3 Gauff is the third-highest tennis participant total, surpassing Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic, who’s fourth on Forbes’ record with $29.6 million in whole earnings over the previous 12 months.
The 38-year-old Serbian celebrity is the one participant on Forbes’ High 10 record who’s older than age 29.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka rounds out the High 5 on Forbes’ highest-paid record raking in $27.4 million, together with $15 million in off court docket earnings. That makes Sabalenka the second-highest paid feminine athlete on the earth after Gauff, who beat the Belarusian within the French Open closing.
Three of the world’s High 10 elite earners in tennis are American: Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz ($15.6 million) and Frances Tiafoe ($15.2 million).
Two stars on the record—Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek—served transient suspensions within the final yr, but nonetheless made the High 10 with six-time main champion Swiatek gathering $24 million over the past 12 months.
Forbes reviews: “Mixed, the world’s 10 highest-paid tennis gamers made an estimated $285 million over the previous 12 months, a 16% improve from final yr’s whole of $246 million.”
Learn the complete Forbes report here.
Forbes High 10 Highest-Paid Tennis Gamers for 2025
- Carlos Alcaraz $48.3 million
- Jannik Sinner $47.3 million
- Coco Gauff $37.2 million
- Novak Djokovic $29.6 million
- Aryna Sabalenka $27.4 million
- Qinwen Zheng $26.1 million
- Iga Swiatek $24 million
- Taylor Fritz $15.6 million
- Frances Tiafoe $15.2 million
- Daniil Medvedev $14.3 million
