Alexander Zverev‘s recent defeat at Roland Garros presented him with a drastic setback. While his enormous win streak extended after the victory in Rome, the fans had huge expectations for a dissimilar fate. However, despite the setback that brought disappointment to his face, the German lifted the runner-up trophy along with a massive paycheck. Even after having no grand slam glory in his portfolio so far, Zverev’s prize money account would be enough to take you aback!
Every tennis player has a different goal and therefore the ways to achieve them differ too. According to the historic list of players who have crossed the $30 Million bar in ATP history, Alexander Zverev’s position came out to be quite unexpected. While the Big 4s top the list like several other areas of the sport with Novak Djokovic taking the lead position, Alexander Zverev is placed at 6th.
With a massive sum of $43,181,394 attained so far, the German tennis player still stands above the likes of the World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev, 2024 French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz, and more. The ones who may wonder how he managed to earn such big numbers, World No. 4’s impressive win record speaks volumes. With 22 ATP singles titles, including six prestigious Masters 1000 victories, it’s no wonder he’s amassed such wealth.
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Along with that, the German also has glorious wins for his nation as he secured an Olympic gold in Tokyo 2021 and also the United Cup in the current year. This massive record of multiple wins might not include grand slam glory, but surely includes two runner-up trophies at Roland Garros 2024 and the US Open back in 2020.
While Zverev and Jasmine Paolini were the runner ups, Roland Garros witnessed the rise of two champions! Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek dominated the clay courts, securing their third and fifth Grand Slam titles, respectively. But the glory wasn’t the only reward. Each champion banked a cool €2.4 million in prize money, propelling them both to a prestigious milestone: surpassing the $30 million mark in career earnings!
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Nevertheless, Alex’s number shows that despite missing out on the golden opportunities of securing grand slam titles, the German holds bears a heavy prize money account. As he continues to envy more wins, there are chances that he will soon be able to gather the missing piece.
Top earner Novak Djokovic couldn’t resist Alexander Zverev’s showdown
Novak Djokovic might already be on top of the list with a huge prize money number. However, despite that, the Serb likes to keep an eye on things and the competition levels. The defending champion was proving to be strong enough on his run for the title. While everyone expected good things out of it, he was forced to retire because of an injury in his knee.
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The Serb recently shared a post on Instagram in which he can be seen sharing the couch with his kids. While he might be envying the position, the Serb enjoyed the time by making his home a stand and therefore delved into the amazing experience. “Enjoying this match with some great company,” he captioned the post, to describe the fun session.
Alexander Zverev’s defeat might have caused chaos among the fans. While he calmly accepted the defeat and stepped out of the court with the runner-up trophy in his hands, it was a sign that he understands his levels in terms of paycheck.
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