Aryna Sabalenka is closing on Serena Williams’ WTA prize money record in a single season, which is a Guinness World Record, and could do so in her next tournament.

Sabalenka’s windfall from successfully defending the US Open title will help her immensely in that regard. The Belarusian received $5 million in prize money for winning the tournament, the biggest paycheck awarded to the champion in WTA history.

Sabalenka Poised to Break Serena’s Prize Money Record

That takes Sabalenka’s 2025 on-court earnings past the $12 million mark. She is only the second woman to do so, emulating Serena Williams, who earned $12,385,572 in 2013 after winning two Grand Slams and the WTA Finals. The legendary American wrote her name in the Guinness World Record books .

Barring injury, Sabalenka will mo

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