For the second year in a row, Carlos Alcaraz topped the list of the highest-paid tennis players in the world after amassing an estimated $48.3 million in earnings over the last 12 months.
According to Forbes , Alcaraz narrowly beat his biggest rival, Jannik Sinner, to take the spot. The Italian earned an estimated $47.3 million dating back to last year’s US Open, falling just short of Alcaraz’s number by about $1 million. Sinner, however, made a notable leap in the new standings. He moved up three spots from last year’s list and almost doubled the $26.6 million he earned in 2024.
The two men have distanced themselves from the rest of the tour in terms of accomplishments and earnings in the last two years. Alcaraz and Sinner have shared the spoils in Grand Slams since the 2024 Australian