Djokovic pocketed about $2.96 million (£2.35 million) for winning Wimbledon, while Nadal was richer by $3.85 million after winning the US Open. He has won 10 titles on the grasscourts of Halle and has also triumphed 10 times on the hardcourt of his hometown tournament in Basel. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. The American's best season in terms of prize money was in 1997 when he won $5.4 million. The lefthander who made his tour debut in 2001 at the young age of 14 has been an ever-present in the top ten of the ATP singles rankings since 2005. His prize money alone in 2019 is reported to be $636,952. [7] The World Team Cup was also included before its cancellation in 2012. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. In 2019, Nadal became the first singles player, male or female, to win 12 titles at a Grand Slam when he beat Dominic Thiem in the 2019 Roland Garros final. For the Davis Cup, from 2009 until 2015, points were distributed for the World Group countries. The following is a list of players who were ranked world No.5 or higher but not No.1 in the period since the 1973 introduction of the ATP computer rankings: World rankings – Top ten tennis players as of week of 12 October 2020. Sampras, who retired in 2002, held the record of being the highest-earning singles player for six years until Roger Federer surpassed him in 2008. Djokovic became the first player in history to win the career Golden Masters, the feat of winning all nine Masters 1000 tournaments, when he beat Federer in the Cincinnati final. Breaking into the top 10 of the ATP rankings in 2007, Murray has won 46 singles titles. The ATP Rankings are the method used by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for determining the qualification for entry as well as the seeding of players in all singles and doubles tournaments. Ranking points are awarded according to the stage of tournament reached, and the prestige of the tournament, with the four Grand Slams awarding the most points. In weeks where there are not four Grand Slam tournaments and eight Masters 1000 tournaments in the ranking period, the number of a player's best results from all eligible tournaments in the ranking period will be adjusted accordingly. [1], Once a player is accepted in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament or ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournament,[c] his result in this tournament counts for his ranking, regardless of whether he participates. The former World No. This tally includes a record 12 Roland Garros titles, 11 apiece in Monte Carlo and Barcelona and nine at the Rome Masters. • During a banner 2015 season, the Serb won a career-best 11 singles titles that included a record six in Masters 1000 tournaments apart from three Grand Slam titles won from four finals. [16], Starting in 2016, points were no longer awarded for Davis Cup ties,[17] nor for the tennis tournament at the Summer Olympics. Roger Federer has earned over $1 million in singles prize money in a record 18 consecutive seasons, from 2002 to 2019. • Four of the players in the list are active, while only one - Pete Sampras - is retired. With his triumph at 2019 Dubai, Federer emulated Jimmy Connors as the only players to win 100 career singles titles. In 2007, Federer broke his own record of most singles earnings in a season when he amassed $8.6 million en route to winning three Grand Slam titles. 1 in #ATP Rankings History1 - @RafaelNadal, 33, in 20192 - @DjokerNole, 31, in 20183 - Rafael Nadal, 31, in 20174 - Ivan Lendl, 29, in 19895 - @AndreAgassi, 29, in 1999#NittoATPFinals. On that note, we take a look at five of the highest earning singles players in ATP history. [1] They attempt to be objective and merit-based. "Accepted" means a direct acceptance, a qualifier, a special exempt, or a lucky loser, or having accepted a wild card. Note: These figures have not been adjusted for inflation. Sampras' tally of 64 singles titles, which includes 14 Grand Slams and 50 ATP trophies, helped him amass a total career-prize money of $37.7 million. The 17-time Grand Slam winner is one of five players in the Open Era to have won the career Grand Slam. TENNIS.com - Live Scores, Tennis News, Player Ranking, and Complete Tournament Data. This tally includes three Grand Slam titles, 14 ATP Masters titles, one ATP Finals title and two Olympic gold medals. Watch live matches and get the Tennis schedule, scores, results, rumors, fantasy games and more on NBCSports.com. R Player Age Earnings PTS MOV; 4: Sofia Kenin: 21: $3,012,043: 4,590: 16: Garbine Muguruza [3], The ATP's new ranking system was quickly adopted by men's tennis. Players who draw a bye in the first round in the ATP 1000 series and lose their first match in the second round are considered to have lost their first round and receive the points equivalent to first round loss. Notes In the process, the Swiss maestro became the first singles player to breach the $100 million career singles prize money mark. [9], With these rules, a player playing and winning the mandatory 4 Grand Slams and 8 ATP Masters 1000 events, a further 5 ATP 500 events and the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 can amass a total of 19,500 points before the ATP Finals and end the calendar year with a maximum of 21,000 points. At 2019 Antwerp he won his first singles title in over two and a half years, marking a triumphant return from hip resurfacing injury. Djokovic completed the coveted feat at 2016 Roland Garros, in the process also becoming the first player since Rod Laver to hold all four Grand Slam singles titles. He is one of five players in the Open Era to have won the career Grand Slam. Download printable versions of the latest Emirates ATP Rankings and media reports. One of the most visible changes in singles today is the prize money that is now up for grabs at various tournaments. Rafael Nadal's major titles outside clay include five Coupe Rogers titles, four US Open titles and an Olympic singles gold medal. Last year, Novak Djokovic earned approximately $2.87 million (AUD $4.1 million) after winning the Australian Open. The 6 ft. 2 inches tall tennis star has so far earned $653,459 from his tennis career until November 2019. Up-to-date WTA Standings on MSN Sports. Impressively, Sampras won $1 million in singles prize money in all of the years when he won at least one singles title. The 79-time career singles titlist has 34 Masters 1000 titles, which is only dwarfed by Rafael Nadal (35). In that season, the Spaniard earned $8.5 million. Nadal ended the season as the oldest player to be ranked year-end number one. Rafael Nadal is one of just three players to have garnered over $100 million in career singles prize money, having won $105.4 million during his illustrious career. Rafael Nadal earned around $2.6 million (€2.3 million) for triumphing at Roland Garros. The Scot ended a 77-year old British Grand Slam drought when he lifted the coveted Wimbledon trophy in 2013. *Not all end of year rankings listed were taken from the 31st of December. Turn to the WTA for the best coverage of your favorite players!