Iga Swiatek surpasses $30 million career prize money, becomes the first WTA player born in 2000s to achieve it after Roland Garros victory

This was her third consecutive Roland Garros title and overall fifth Grand Slam title.

Iga Swiatek surpasses $30 million career prize money, becomes the first WTA player born in 2000s to achieve it after Roland Garros victory

Iga Swiatek (Image via Imago)

After securing her fourth Roland Garros title, Iga Swiatek achieved another landmark in her career. She has now surpassed the $30 million career prize money mark, becoming an overall ninth woman to do so. 

In the Roland Garros final, the World No.1 faced Italy’s Jasmine Paolini and defeated her with scores of 6-2, 6-1. This was her third consecutive Roland Garros title and overall fifth Grand Slam title, having lifted the 2022 US Open, and the Roland Garros in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 

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Currently, Swiatek has career prize money of $31,276,512. She became the first player born in the 2000s to cross the $30 million mark. In men’s tennis, World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz also joined her when he defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the Roland Garros final to get career prize money of $31,543,329. This made Alcaraz the 14th man to achieve the feat.

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In women’s tennis, Serena Williams, who retired in 2022, tops the list with career prize money of $94,816,730. In men’s tennis, it’s World No. 3 Novak Djokovic who has won $182,494,969. 

Both the singles champions received €2.4 million ($2.61 million approx.) each after the Roland Garros triumph. This Roland Garros was the second Grand Slam title both players won at the same time, with the first being the 2022 US Open. 

Chris Evert thinks Iga Swiatek can beat her record in Paris 

Iga Swiatek is in her prime and plays her best on clay courts. Tennis great Chris Evert thinks the Pole will end up breaking her record to stand on top of the list with most Roland Garros titles. 

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Iga Swiatek (Image via Imago)
When I put my head under the pillow I’m worried about Iga. I think Iga will end up in double digits. I don’t just think she will beat my record here – I think it’s double digits.
Chris Evert told Eurosport

Swiatek is 23 and has shown what she is capable of on the red dirt and has a 35-2 win-loss record at Roland Garros. She also has become the youngest player in history to claim four Roland Garros women’s singles titles. 

If the Pole wins a few more French Open trophies and other Grand Slam titles, it will only help increase her career prize money. Swiatek’s next mission is to adapt well to the grass courts of Wimbledon, where she was able to make it just to the quarterfinals last year. 

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