Sabalenka sets new record for seasonal earnings in women’s tennis
Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has set a record for the highest amount of prize money won by a woman in a single season. The world No. 1 earned $15,008,519, surpassing the previous mark of $12,385,572 set by American Serena Williams in 2013.
Top 10 women’s prize money in single season (gross)
- Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus): $15 million (2025)
- Serena Williams (U.S.): $12.4 million (2013)
- Iga Swiatek (Poland): $10 million (2022)
- Iga Swiatek (Poland): $8.5 million (2024)
- Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan): $8.46 million (2025)
- Coco Gauff (U.S.): $7.97 million (2025)
- Coco Gauff (U.S.): $7.87 million (2023)
- Ashleigh Barty (Australia): $7.58 million (2019)
- Angelique Kerber (Germany): $6.85 million (2016)
- Simona Halep (Romania): $6.5 million (2018)
In 2013, Williams won the WTA Tour Championships, two Grand Slam titles (Roland-Garros and the US Open), three Premier Mandatory tournaments (Miami, Madrid and Beijing), and two Premier 5 events (Rome and Montreal). Over the season, she played 82 matches, losing only four.
In 2025, Sabalenka won one Grand Slam title (the US Open), two WTA 1000 events (Miami and Madrid), and one WTA 500 title (Brisbane). She lost in three crucial finals. At the Australian Open, the Belarusian player was defeated by Madison Keys of the U.S. (3‑6, 6‑2, 5‑7). In the Roland-Garros final, Sabalenka lost to Coco Gauff (6‑7, 6‑2, 6‑4). Recently, at the season-ending WTA Finals, Sabalenka handed the title to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, losing 3‑6, 6‑7.
