{"id":216257,"date":"2025-10-16T02:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T02:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/216257\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T02:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T02:27:07","slug":"coco-gauff-earns-the-most-aryna-sabalenka-still-more-than-3-million-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/216257\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff earns the most, Aryna Sabalenka still more than $3 million clear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Money may not buy happiness, but it sure helps when you are winning tennis matches. As the WTA season barrels into its final weeks, the world\u2019s top stars are racking up not just trophies, but serious cash. The Wuhan Open<\/a> has shaken up the standings once again, with several players cashing hefty cheques and making big moves in the 2025 prize money race.From Sabalenka\u2019s unstoppable dominance to Coco Gauff<\/a>\u2019s steady rise, the year\u2019s earnings leaderboard tells a story of power, resilience, and a few unexpected success stories. Let\u2019s break down who is banking big as the WTA season sprints toward its conclusion.Sabalenka\u2019s reign remains untouchedDespite a few surprise results in recent tournaments, Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> has yet to feel the financial heat from her rivals. Her total of $12,313,519 keeps her miles ahead of the pack, a jaw-dropping $3 million cushion over second-placed Iga Swiatek<\/a>. Sabalenka\u2019s latest payday came from her $180,100 haul at the Wuhan Open, where she reached the semifinals before bowing out. It was not her biggest payday of the year, but it added a neat boost to her already towering total.\u00a0Swiatek chasing to no avail, Coco climbing<\/p>\n

Poland\u2019s Iga Swiatek, now sitting on $9.4 million, remains the only player remotely close to Sabalenka\u2019s orbit. A tidy $83,250 boost in Wuhan barely keeps her momentum alive as she heads into the final stretch of the year, unlikely to overtake Sabalenka in prize money earnings for 2025.<\/p>\n

However, the real money magnet this month has been Coco Gauff. The American teen sensation earned nearly $596,000 in Wuhan for winning her third overall WTA 1000 title, pushing her total to $7.27 million. Gauff continues to thrive both on the court and at the bank, proving that her 2023 US Open title was no flash in the pan.<\/p>\n

Siniakova and Hunter earn big for doubles<\/p>\n

In doubles action, Katerina Siniakova and Storm Hunter captured the Wuhan Open doubles title, showcasing the chemistry and precision that have made them one of the most formidable pairs on tour. The duo defeated the number eight seeds Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic in straight sets (6-2, 6-3) to secure the crown, further solidifying Siniakova’s dominance in 2025\u2019s doubles circuit, no matter the partner.<\/p>\n

For Siniakova, the win adds another prestigious trophy to her already glittering doubles resume, while Hunter continues to rise as one of the tour\u2019s most reliable and dynamic partners. Their Wuhan triumph not only strengthens their year-end ranking prospects but also adds a healthy financial boost as the season nears its climax, as both earned $175,420, and Siniakova has now made $1 million in just doubles action this year.<\/p>\n

Paolini\u2019s polished season pays offItaly\u2019s Jasmine Paolini<\/a> continues to be a fascinating financial story of 2025. With a $180,100 boost from reaching the Wuhan Open semifinals, her total climbed to $4.75 million, allowing her to overtake Mirra Andreeva and become the fifth highest earner on the WTA Tour this year.<\/p>\n

Her Wuhan performance capped off a remarkable stretch of form that has seen her regularly go deep in major tournaments in either singles or doubles, steadily building her prize money and reputation along the way. Paolini\u2019s ability to punch above her weight, both literally and figuratively, has made her one of the most consistent and admired players on tour. Her combination of gritty defence, sharp counterpunching, and quiet confidence has turned what began as a breakthrough season into one of 2025\u2019s most lucrative and inspiring campaigns.<\/p>\n

With the season nearing its close, the financial leaderboard paints a vivid picture of dominance and rising stars. If Wuhan taught us anything, it\u2019s that the women\u2019s game is more competitive (and lucrative) than ever, and for players like Gauff, Paolini, and Sabalenka,\u00a0every swing of the racket could mean another six figures in the bank.<\/p>\n

StandingName (Nationality)SinglesDoublesMixedTotal1Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)12,313,519\u2013\u201312,313,5192Iga \u015awi\u0105tek (POL)9,217,532200,000\u20139,417,5323Coco Gauff (USA)7,085,905188,940\u20137,274,8454Amanda Anisimova (USA)6,200,57710,000\u20136,210,5775Jasmine Paolini (ITA)3,662,2991,085,598\u20134,747,8976Mirra Andreeva (RUS)3,942,982647,07450,0004,640,0567Jessica Pegula (USA)4,037,52874,783100,0004,212,3118Madison Keys (USA)4,044,88722,90010,0004,077,7879Elena Rybakina (KAZ)2,972,06216,47010,0002,998,53210Naomi Osaka (JPN)2,499,077\u201310,0002,509,07711Belinda Bencic (SUI)2,401,014\u201310,0002,411,01412Elise Mertens (BEL)1,395,160962,209\u20132,357,36913Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS)2,149,736201,090\u20132,350,82614Veronika Kudermetova (RUS)1,301,620959,273\u20132,260,89315Elina Svitolina (UKR)2,213,165\u2013\u20132,213,16516Je\u013cena Ostapenko (LAT)1,398,539747,6133,0502,149,20217Linda Noskov\u00e1 (CZE)1,934,117185,291\u20132,119,40818Karol\u00edna Muchov\u00e1 (CZE)1,961,17064,98550,0002,076,15519Clara Tauson (DEN)1,911,641156,652\u20132,068,29320Diana Shnaider (RUS)1,330,225673,154\u20132,003,37921Liudmila Samsonova (RUS)1,827,616170,230\u20131,997,84622Emma Navarro (USA)1,963,3905,475\u20131,968,86523Kate\u0159ina Siniakov\u00e1 (CZE)835,5361,028,10694,2051,957,84724Taylor Townsend (USA)821,377993,70796,1231,911,20725Marta Kostyuk (UKR)1,663,452131,461\u20131,794,91326Sara Errani (ITA)115,3921,085,598579,1461,780,13627Laura Siegemund (GER)1,433,572279,3419,4741,722,38728Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)1,435,078224,191\u20131,659,26929Leylah Fernandez (CAN)1,386,870194,736\u20131,581,60630Qinwen Zheng (CHN)1,574,548\u2013\u20131,574,54831Daria Kasatkina (AUS)1,443,29739,865\u20131,483,16232Anna Kalinskaya1,068,210392,194\u20131,460,40433Emma Raducanu (GBR)1,413,81616,47010,0001,440,28634Mark\u00e9ta Vondrou\u0161ov\u00e1 (CZE)1,262,265159,428\u20131,421,69335Sofia Kenin (USA)1,119,526292,022\u20131,411,54836Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)1,376,27829,887\u20131,406,16537Cristina Buc\u0219a (ESP)1,045,192347,0048,4641,400,66038Victoria Mboko (CAN)1,350,21912,321\u20131,362,54039Paula Badosa (ESP)1,319,13416,580\u20131,335,71440Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 (CZE)1,177,341116,042\u20131,293,38341J\u00e9ssica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP)1,242,00751,281\u20131,293,28842Donna Veki\u0107 (CRO)1,234,16311,180\u20131,245,34343McCartney Kessler (USA)983,993245,227\u20131,229,22044Peyton Stearns (USA)1,041,653184,984\u20131,226,63745Dayana Yastremska (UKR)1,163,06856,957\u20131,220,02546Ashlyn Krueger (USA)1,033,826167,271\u20131,201,097<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Money may not buy happiness, but it sure helps when you are winning tennis matches. As the WTA…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":216258,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[49,48,82,593],"class_list":["post-216257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-tennis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}