At the Indian Wells Masters 1000, Alcaraz reached his first quarterfinal and semifinal, defeating defending champion Cameron Norrie before losing to Rafael Nadal. Carlos Alcaraz wins 12 of the last 14 points in his opening Paris win. The 19-year-olds biggest prize cheque this year came when he won the US Open, making him the first teenager to lift a Grand Slam trophy since Rafael Nadal in 2005. * Last year's winners of the men's and women's singles at the U.S. Open, Carlos Alcaraz and Swiatek, received $2.6 million. } [33] As a result, he made his debut into the top 20 in the singles rankings on 21 February 2022. Alcaraz, who rose to the top of the ATP rankings by virtue of the 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3 win, will also be richer by $2.6 million thanks to being the beneficiary of the winner's paycheck. [71] Alcaraz, at the age of 19 years and 275 days, ended the year as youngest and first teenager world No. [73][74] In January 2022, he became a brand ambassador for Rolex. He has won three ATP doubles titles, two ATP singles titles and one ATP Masters 1000 title. This years list also features the usual suspects like Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas, but there are also a few newcomers to the top 10. 1 in the history of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings (since 1973). 1 Presented By Pepperstone In History | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Juan Carlos Ferrero ser el nuevo coach de Carlos Alcaraz", "Carlos Alcaraz grabs 2020 Rio Open wild card for an ATP debut", "Alcaraz follows in the footsteps of Djokovic, Nadal and Federer", "17-Year-Old Carlos Alcaraz Wins Grand Slam Debut at Australian Open | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz Sets Rafael Nadal Clash in Madrid | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Alcaraz on 'Dream' Nadal Clash: 'It's the Best Birthday Present' | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Rafael Nadal loses Madrid Open age milestone to 17-year-old Carlos Alcaraz", "Carlos Alcaraz Claims Historic Fourth Challenger Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Alcaraz Triumphs at Oeiras Open Challenger", "Carlos Alcaraz Makes History in Umag, Reaches First ATP Tour Final | ATP Tour | Tennis", "18-Year-Old Carlos Alcaraz Wins First ATP Tour Title in Umag | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Alcaraz Rebounds to Foil Fucsovics' Bid in Winston-Salem | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Ivashka, Ruusuvuori, Ymer advance in Winston-Salem Open", "Alcaraz upsets Tsitsipas to reach U.S. Open fourth round", "Carlos Alcaraz Records Biggest Career Win, Shocks Stefanos Tsitsipas in US Open Thriller | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Alcaraz, 18, stuns Tsitsipas; Tiafoe tops Rublev", "The Latest: Alcaraz says leg muscle made him stop at Open", "Carlos Alcaraz Upsets Berrettini in Vienna Classic, Reaches SFS | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz reacts to surviving thriller versus Pierre-Hugues Herbert in Paris", "Carlos Alcaraz Stops Jannik Sinner's Nitto ATP Finals Tilt | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Hugo Gaston Wins 17 Straight Points to Beat Alcaraz Paris 2021 | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz Downs Rune in Milan | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Alcaraz Secures SF Berth in Milan | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Ruthless Carlos Alcaraz Sinks Juan Manuel Cerundolo in Milan | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz Sets Sebastian Korda Showdown in Milan | ATP Tour | Tennis", "What Carlos Alcaraz Has Done Quicker Than the Big Three | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz Rises to Career-High After Rio de Janeiro Title | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz exits in windy Monte Carlo against unseeded Sebastian Korda", "ATP Barcelona: Carlos Alcaraz downs Stefanos Tsitsipas and writes history", "Carlos Alcaraz Stays Perfect vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Reaches Barcelona SFS | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz beats Stefanos Tsitsipas in Barcelona Open thriller to guarantee spot in world's top 10", "On Monday, @AlcarazCarlos03 will become 20th teen to break into Top 10 overall and 1st since @Andy_Murray in 2007 (#ATP Rankings est. Marital Status. [72], Alcaraz is sponsored by Nike for clothing and shoes, and by Babolat for racquets, using the Babolat Pure Aero VS racquet. Djokovic missed some big events this year, including the Australian Open, US Open, Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open, and his biggest payday came at the ATP Finals as he collected a cheque of $4,740,300 the biggest in tennis history for winning the tournament undefeated. 1 Trophy presented by Pepperstone on Wednesday in Turin. Alcaraz has been ranked as high as No. Alcaraz is currently ranked in the worlds top 100. He also became the youngest mens champion in the history of the Miami Open when he defeated 6th seed Casper Ruud to win his first Masters 1000 title. * First round: A$30,975 * Round of 32: A$46,500 * Round of 16: A$67,250 * Quarter-finals: A$116,500 He then made history by becoming the first teenager to defeat Rafael Nadal on clay at the Madrid Open. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ During his professional career, Alcaraz earned $11,829,642 in prize money if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'thetennistime_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_12',155,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); Carlos Alcaraz was able to move up to No. Carlos Alcaraz collaborates with the following brands:Babolata well-known manufacturer of sportswear and tennis equipment;Nikea leading manufacturer of sportswear;Rolexis a Swiss watch company that produces some of the finest timepieces in the world. There are no surprises at the top of the year-end prize money leaders for 2022, as they mirror the year-end ATP and WTA rankingsCarlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are No. After showing a great result at the ground Futures in Palmanova (semifinals), Carlos receives an invitation to the first Challenger of his career, where he unexpectedly beat the young Italian star Yannick Sinner, and then almost knocked out of the net the experienced Lukas Rosol (Czech Republic). Contracts are in: Davis Garcia fight needs finishing touches, Can Chris Eubank Jr stop Liam Smith in their January 21 grudge match? Now you can watch the entire NBA season or your favorite teams on streaming. Its also interesting that Swiatek earned more than double Stefanos Tsitsipas ($4,696,300). Juventus's new chief executive Maurizio Scanavino said on Wednesday he aimed to help the Serie A club make progress in terms of both trophies and business results. Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his first Grand Slam triumph in Times Square. 2020 brought the young Spaniard a string of junior series titles, starting with the Winter Futures in Manacor. In order to play you must be a registered user. After a forced pause on the tour due to a record COVID-19 spread, the Spaniard returned to the court and won his first Challenger trophy in Trieste, Italy in August. margin-left: 15px; The future is now at the 2022 US Open. Twelve went on to become No. At the French Open, Alcaraz reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career by defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili. [50][51] He then defeated Korda and Karen Khachanov in straight sets before losing to Zverev, in the second Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career.[52][53][54]. Of this figure, runner-up Ruud, the new World No. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest year-end No. Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud are the top 4 players in terms of prize money in 2022. Carlos Alcaraz defeats Frances Tiafoe on Friday to reach his maiden Grand Slam final at the US Open. Before the 2021 US Open the British number one had barely been heard of on the WTA Tour, yet alone beyond it, but after her sensational run to the title she signed endorsdement deals with Tiffany, Dior, British Airways, Evian, Vodafone, Porsche and HSBC. [citation needed]. The top seed suffered a hip problem during the second set of his defeat. Copyright IBTimes 2023. Novak Djokovics overall prize money record for 2022 has been overtaken at the conclusion of the season after world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz benefitted from the ATPs bonus pool. 5 seed Casper Ruud, beating him 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3. At the Next Gen ATP Finals, the Spaniard again dominated the field, beating Brandon Nakashima, Juan Manuel Cerndolo, and Holger Rune in the group round. HOW DOES THE WINNER'S PRIZE COMPARE TO 2022? 1. 4 in the world and has won more than $5,000,000 in prize money. [58][59][60], Alcaraz entered the 2022 US Open as the No. The Norwegian banked $2,156,600 after finishing runner-up at the ATP Finals while he earned 1,100,000 ($1,146,000) for reaching the French Open final and $1,300,000 after losing the US Open final against Carlos Alcaraz. Tennis Time is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. At Wimbledon, he lost in the second round to Daniil Medvedev. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz battled for five hours and 15 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium. a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ TOP 10 ATP PRIZE MONEY LEADERS FOR 2022: $10,102,330: Carlos Alcaraz $9,934,582: Novak Djokovic $9,368,326: Rafael Nadal $8,126,816: Casper Ruud $6,614,416: 1 to Felix Auger-Aliassime in Davis Cup Finals meeting", "In-Form Felix Flies Past Alcaraz In Basel", "Rune into Paris semis after Alcaraz retires, Djokovic advances", "CARLOS ALCARAZ FACING SIX WEEKS OUT WITH INJURY, WILL MISS ATP FINALS AND DAVIS CUP IN 'TOUGH AND PAINFUL' BLOW", "Australian Open 2023: World No. Raducanu enjoys break from tennis woes by watching Fury beat Chisora, Nadal makes 'foreigner' comment after concluding tennis tour in Mexico, Tsitsipas issues grovelling apology for publicly belittling rival, Roger Federer's locker room behaviour in tennis heyday outlined, Venus Williams doubles down on tennis comeback prospects. 3 Alexander Zverev to capture @MutuaMadridOpen title. The Serb had originally topped the standings for most earned this season with 8,089,730 ($9,934,582) but the Spaniard has now leapfrogged him to become the only man this year to earn eight figures, with a total of 8.2m ($10.1m) pocketed after a boost from the bonus pool. Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Tennis Time tells you whats new in tennis life and what you cant miss. 1 Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Grand Slam tournament due to leg injury", "Carlos Alcaraz is Now a Rolex Ambassador", "CARLOS ALCARAZ IS BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR ELPOZO", "Carlos Alcaraz talks with the youngest in his official presentation with BMW Spain", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carlos_Alcaraz&oldid=1133985445, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singles, ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2022, ITF template using Wikidata property P8618, Articles containing potentially dated statements from January 2023, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Youngest Open Era year-end No. 3 Alexander Zverev thereby defeating the top three seeds in three consecutive matches. The Spaniard made his debut very early, trying his luck on the courts at home Futures at just 14. At the Hamburg Open, he reached the final, resulting in a new career-high of world No. There were also runs to the quarter-final in four ATP Masters 1000 events. Iga Swiatek Poland $9,405,525 2. Your email address will not be published. } 1 in the ATP rankings in September 2022, his best result yet, Carlos Alcaraz, a talented Spanish tennis player, was born in El Palmar, Murcia, Spain. Carlos Alcaraz has overtaken Novak Djokovic as the season's prize money leader with a whopping $10.1 million. [70] A day later, Alcaraz announced he had suffered an abdominal tear requiring a six-week layoff, forcing him to end his season early. Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his US Open victory after defeating Casper Ruud in four sets in the final. The Spaniard won his first career Grand Slam and is the new No. He picked up four other titles this season - two Masters 1000s in Miami and Madrid, and two ATP 500s in Rio and Barcelona. ", "Alcaraz survives match point to beat Ramos-Vinolas in marathon", "Alcaraz Breaks New Ground With Khachanov Win In Paris", "Alexander Zverev Beats Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open", "Top-5 Alcaraz Sets All-Next Gen Final with Musetti | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Alcaraz Makes History, Cracks Top 5: 'It's Pretty Amazing', "Musetti Stuns Alcaraz In Hamburg For His First ATP Tour Title", "Carlos Alcaraz Rides Hot Start into Umag SFS | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Carlos Alcaraz Beats Giulio Zeppieri to Reach Umag Final | ATP Tour | Tennis", "WORLD NO. The 2022 edition of the US Open witnessed a rise in total prize money for all the competitions, with a staggering $60 million on offer as compared to last year's figure which stood at $57.5 million. Hi all, I'm Nick. Tsitsipas also finished runner-up at the Italian Open and Cincinnati Masters and was a semi-finalist at the Paris Masters. During his Paris Masters run, Alcaraz defeated French wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert in three thrilling sets in the first round. [38][39][40] Alcaraz later defeated Pablo Carreo Busta to win the title. 6 in the rankings on 9 May 2022. His quarter-final appearance at Wimbledon saw him add 310,000 ($374,000) to his bank account while he also reached the semi-final of the ATP Finals and quarter-finals of the Monte-Carlo Masters and Cincinnati Masters. With the US Open win, Alcaraz became the youngest ever men's world No. MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Along with offering a spot in the tennis history books, the four Grand Slams - the biggest events on the tennis calendar - also provide serious financial incentive for would-be champions. [67], In his first match as world No. The Miami Open also offered a boosted prize pot this year, with a then-18-year-old Alcaraz walking away with 1m ($1.2m) for winning what was his first 1000-point title. (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (WL) winloss record. ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi presents Carlos Alcaraz the ATP No. Who is Mackenzie McDonald, the American who beat Rafa Nadal? Alcaraz withdrew from the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup Finals. @carlosalcaraz is projected to rise to a new career-high of No. All rights reserved. 6 in the rankings.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'thetennistime_com-box-4','ezslot_1',153,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thetennistime_com-box-4-0'); Despite an ankle injury that forced him to withdraw from the Italian Open, Alcaraz made his seeded debut at the French Open and reached the quarterfinals. Carlos Alcaraz defeats Frances Tiafoe on Friday evening at Flushing Meadows to reach his first Grand Slam final. Carlos Alcaraz has won five titles this year, including his first Grand WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER IN MENS AND WOMENS DOUBLES AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN IN 2023? WTA top 10 prize-money earners in 2022: Iga Swiatek well clear as Ons Jabeur, Jessica Pegula also feature. WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER IN MIXED DOUBLES AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN IN 2023? I'm just 19 and all the top decisions were taken by my parents and my team. He is also the youngest champion in New York since Pete Sampras in 1990. Alcaraz, the first teenager to claim the top spot, is the youngest Grand Slam men's champion since Rafael Nadal at the 2005 French Open.