Novak Djokovic is one of the most accomplished players in the sport of tennis, having won 94 ATP titles so far. His consistent success has translated into him becoming one of the richest sportspersons of all-time as tennis runs on a simple principle – ‘The more you win, the more you earn’. No other tennis star has earned more than Djokovic, as he has reportedly earned a whopping $167 million (as of February 2023), a figure which has risen further thanks to his record 23rd Grand Slam title win at the Roland Garros in Paris recently.
On the other hand, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is one of the rising stars of the game, who is tipped to succeed the likes of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal once they retire from the game. At the age of 20, Alcaraz has already collected 11 ATP titles, having recently won his first grass court championship, at Queen’s in the leadup to the Wimbledon 2023 Championships. With that performance, Alcaraz overtook Djokovic to become the World No.1 men’s singles player in the ATP rankings. Take the 2 best players’ prize money for 2023 into account and it makes for some interesting viewing.
Novak Djokovic net worth and how much has the Serbian earned in 2023
Considering the high standards Novak Djokovic has set for himself, 2022 perhaps did not live up to them. He had only 3 titles to his name – Rome Masters, Wimbledon Championships and the ATP World Tour Finals. It did not help that he was banned from playing in the Australian and the US Open Championships, which denied him a shot at a higher prize money amount. Apart from these Grand Slams, Novak Djokovic was forced to also pull out of the Miami Masters, the Indian Wells Masters and the North American swing competitions due to taking a solid stand on not getting vaccinated for Covid-19.
However, in 2023, Djokovic has well and truly made up for lost ground. Although he once again had to skip the Indian Wells and Miami competitions and did not win a single clay court Masters title, clinching the Australian and French Open Grand Slam titles back-to-back has been sufficient enough. As a result, Novak Djokovic has earned a whopping $5,071,453 already and that number could near $8 million should he also win the Wimbledon title.
Even if Djokovic manages to make the semi-final or end as the runner-up, his earnings are nearly all set to go past the $6 million mark by July 17. It is likely that the North American hard courts would once again be out of bounds for him, yet he would get to play in other year-end competitions across the world if he remains injury-free.
As per Forbes, the Novak Djokovic net worth figure stands at an incredible $510 million following the historic French Open win.
Carlos Alcaraz net worth and 2023 earnings
On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz has clearly stunned the world looking at his age and inexperience. Not many 20-year-olds in most professions globally earn $17 million, that too within just 3 years like the Spaniard has. Alcaraz’s game and marketability increased further after he won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open 2022, making the most of Novak Djokovic’s absence.
The testimony of his talent lies in the fact that at the age of 18, he became the youngest player ever to win the Miami Open and at 19, he won the Madrid Open which led to becoming the World No.1 for the first time in late 2022. In 2023 solely, Carlos Alcaraz has pocketed nearly $4.8 million out of those $17 million, despite not having won a Grand Slam so far and having missed out on the Australian Open 2023. Incredibly, that is just $0.5 million short of Djokovic’s 2023 earnings.
This is because he has already won as many as 5 ATP titles this season despite suffering from injuries. Besides the victories, making it to the last 8, last 4 or the finals also helped improve that Alcaraz net worth figure. Additionally, conquering a high-profile tournament like Queen’s, made him approximately take home $510,000.
With the Wimbledon 2023 coming up and other important competitions later in the year, Alcaraz has the opportunity to either match or cross his 2022 on-court earnings of $5.9 million.
