Despite Staggering Performances, Coco Gauff Falls Short as Aryna Sabalenka’s $9.7 Million Earnings Edge Her Out in Style…see more

Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka’s serve is daunting. At the 2024 US Open, her average forehand top spin speed was a blistering 129 km/h, enough to get past the present “Big Three” of Carlos Alcaraz (127 km/h), Jannik Sinner (126 km/h) and Novak Djokovic (122 km/h).

After blowing out her opponents with the racket, now she is also flexing her financial muscles as well as she edged past all of them on the earnings list for the year.

Despite racking up titles throughout the year, including lifting her maiden US Open, Sabalenka could not make her mark in the WTA finals and had to bow out to a surging Coco Gauff in the semifinals. But seems like she avenged the loss while getting past Coco with a small margin on the earnings list.

According to the data shared by Tennis Majors, Sabalenka has garnered a total of $9.729 million throughout the year as she topped the list of 50 WTA players who have won more than $ 1 Million this year.

This is remarkable financial progress for the World No. 1 player, who was ranked 43 in 2023, and 40 the year before. In achieving this feat, she not only outshined Coco but also Swiatek, who also witnessed an equally interesting season.