Sinner, a truly golden year: how much the world number 1 earned

The golden year of Jannik Sinner. From the first slam title achieved at the Australian Open to the triumph in the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, the blue is dominating the 2024 tennis season. In between the successes in New York, Miami, Cincinnati, Rotterdam and Halle. The victory in China against Nole Djokovic is worth a lot, from different points of view. First of all, access to the final guaranteed him first place in the ATP ranking until the end of the year. A great personal and sporting satisfaction, but also economic.

In Shanghai, check for over a million dollars

By winning in Shanghai, Sinner earned 1.1 million dollars. Not counting taxes, mind you. In general, China applies a tax on prizes won in international tournaments that varies between 10 and 20 percent, based on total income and any tax treaties between Beijing and the player’s home country. In addition to the income tax, tennis players may also be subject to an entry fee for participating in the tournament: a percentage of their prize pool or a fixed amount.

Djokovic dominates the earnings rankings

In any case, the amount won remains sensational and increases Jannik’s seasonal prize money, now at 12,032.935 million dollars. Not to mention the income guaranteed by sponsors and advertising. His rival Carlos Alcarazin second place in the ranking, earned 9,036.407 million. But the Spaniard, with 36 million in total, remains ahead of the South Tyrolean (29 million) in the all time ranking, dominated by Djokovic with over 185 million dollars. A peak that is only apparently unattainable, given the pace sustained by Sinner and Alcaraz in recent years.

Sinner in Arabia per il Six Kings Slam

The Italian has already exceeded the 2023 seasonal prize pool ($8,298.379) and has not yet exhausted the tournaments available to further increase his haul. Let’s start with the next one: the Six Kings Slamthe exhibition tournament scheduled in Saudi Arabia from 16 to 19 October. Djokovic, Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune and Rafa Nadal will also participate together with Sinner. A competition outside the ATP circuit, which however guarantees monstrous cash prizes: 1.5 million dollar appearance fee and 4.5 million to the winner. He wins and takes home six million, double that of Wimbledon.

Bercy, Atp Finals and Davis

Then Europe again, with the last Masters 1000 of the season Parigi Bercy (October 28-November 3) which offers a check for $914,000. In November the very rich will follow Atp Finalswith 2.2 million to be awarded to the winner. Without forgetting the Davis Cup finalsalso outside the ATP circuit, but still attractive from a sporting and economic point of view. Suffice it to say that, by winning last year, Italy had accumulated a loot of around 3.5 million euros (1.7 million to the Federation), to be divided between the five protagonists: Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Arnaldi, Lorenzo Sonego and Simone Bolelli. In short, there are still a few acts left to close the record-breaking season and Sinner wants to do so as a protagonist.