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Aryna Sabalenka Shatters Serena Williams’ Prize Money Record With Staggering $15 Million 2025 Haul, Join the Ranks of Tennis’ Richest Elites

Belarusian star ends 2025 with record-breaking earnings, trailing only Serena Williams

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Aryna Sabalenka has rewritten history. Even after finishing runner-up to Elena Rybakina at the 2025 WTA Finals, the Belarusian ended her season by surpassing Serena Williams’ long-standing record for the highest single-season prize money in women’s tennis. Sabalenka’s earnings reached a remarkable $15 million, eclipsing the $12.38 million Williams made during her dominant 2013 season. The record-breaking year not only reaffirmed Sabalenka’s dominance but also propelled her to second place on the all-time WTA prize money list with $45.17 million.

Aryna Sabalenka has overtaken Serena Williams for the most prize money won in a single season 💰

Her record of $12.4m has stood since 2013 💸 pic.twitter.com/lC3qcUqeki
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) November 11, 2025

Sabalenka’s Climb Up the All-Time Prize Money List

Sabalenka’s 2025 campaign was one of the most consistent in recent memory. Her final loss in the WTA Finals did little to overshadow a year in which she won multiple titles, including a major, and stayed perched at world No. 1. The $2.69 million she earned for finishing second in Riyadh pushed her season total past the $15 million mark, a figure never before reached by a woman on the tour.

Her latest feat saw her leapfrog both Venus Williams and Iga Swiatek on the all-time earnings list, climbing from fourth to second within a month. She now trails only Serena Williams, whose unmatched $94.81 million remains the benchmark in women’s tennis. Sabalenka’s run this year further widened the gap between her and the chasing pack, with Iga Swiatek the closest active competitor at $43.64 million after earning $10.11 million in 2025.

Aryna Sabalenka closed out a record-breaking WTA season with $15 million in earnings, surpassing Serena Williams' 2013 mark.

She's also set to compete against Nick Kyrgios in the Battle of the Sexes: Dubai Showdown on Dec. 28.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) November 12, 2025

The top five all-time WTA prize money leaders now feature Serena Williams ($94.81 million), Sabalenka ($45.17 million), Swiatek ($43.64 million), Venus Williams ($42.86 million), and Simona Halep ($40.23 million). Below is the table for all-time prize money leaders so far:

#	Player	Active/Not Active	Prize Money (All-Time)
1	Serena Williams	Not Active	$94,816,730
2	Aryna Sabalenka	Active	$45,175,621
3	Iga Swiatek	Active	$43,640,490
4	Venus Williams	Not Active	$42,867,364
5	Simona Halep	Not Active	$40,236,618
6	Victoria Azarenka	Active	$38,890,473
7	Maria Sharapova	Not Active	$38,777,962
8	Petra Kvitova	Not Active	$37,653,615
9	Caroline Wozniacki	Active	$36,479,231
10	Angelique Kerber	Active	$32,545,460
11	Coco Gauff	Active	$29,759,121
12	Agnieszka Radwanska	Not Active	$27,683,807
13	Elina Svitolina	Active	$26,657,071
14	Karolína Pliskova	Active	$26,140,530
15	Svetlana Kuznetsova	Not Active	$25,816,890

So basically, even without the WTA Finals crown, Sabalenka’s season will be remembered as one that shattered boundaries, both on court and in the record books.

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