Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest tennis player in history to conquer first place in the ATP ranking in 2022: how much does the new Indian Wells champion earn?
How much does Carlos Alcaraz earn? The Spanish tennis player at just 19 years old became the youngest number 1 in the world in history after his victory at the Us Open. In 2022 Alcaraz took the lead in the world ranking after a series of successes, partly unexpected, by setting one record after another. After a period of hiatus, Alcaraz returned to the top of the ATP ranking in March 2023, following the success of Indian Wells.
For a few months now, with the incredible rise of the Spanish tennis player in 2022, there has been talk of a real passing of the baton between Rafael Nadal - the tennis player who has won the most Grand Slam titles in history - and the 19-year-old.
But who is Alcaraz and how much has he earned so far through prizes from tennis tournaments and also off the court? Let’s take a look at his career prize money figures, as well as information about his asset and sponsors.
Who is Carlos Alcaraz: biography and career
Born in Murcia, Spain, on May 5, 2003, Alcaraz is 1.85m tall and weighs 72kg, according to official ATP data. He turned professional in 2018 and his current coach is Juan Carlos Ferrero, former number 1 in the world. His tennis idol is Rafael Nadal.
In 2022 he reached the top of world tennis: at just 18 he climbed to number 9 in the world in April 2022, becoming the youngest man to enter the top 10 since Nadal did it in 2005 (both winning at Barcelona and both on April 25). Since 13 September he has been the new number 1 in the world, the youngest ever. He lost the top of the ranking in the following months, but managed to regain it on March 20, 2023 with success in Indian Wells.
He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2022 Us Open, beating Casper Ruud in the final. Final in which the two were also fighting for the first position in the ATP ranking: with the victory, the Spaniard became the youngest number one in the world in history at 19 years and 4 months, breaking Lleyton Hewitt’s previous record (20 days and 8 months).
In the 2022 Madrid tournament he had already accomplished a historic feat: defeating Nadal and then Djokovic in the same tournament, on clay, a feat never achieved by anyone before. Adding then the victory in the final against the defending champion Zverev.
After the triumph in Madrid he had reached sixth position in the ATP ranking: at the beginning of the year he was only number 32 in the world. In his career he has won eight titles, of which five in 2022 and two in 2023. His most important titles are the 500 of Rio and Barcelona and the 1000 of Miami, Indian Wells and Madrid. In addition, of course, to the Us Open.
Alcaraz’s prize money: how much he won on the pitch
The data on the prize money of Alcaraz, i.e. the prizes won on the field, are the official ones released by the ATP: in 2023 alone, until March 20, it accumulated $1,560,165. In his total career he won $13,389,807 dollars between singles and doubles. In reality, he collected less than $30,000 with doubles, having played it very little: almost all of his prize money comes from singles victories.
How much Alcaraz earns: assets and sponsors
There are few data on the net worth of the Spanish tennis player. In 2022, according to some estimates from international sites, the figure could be around $2 million, therefore just under 1.9 million euros. But it has certainly risen with the victory of the US Open, the following triumphs (including the last one in Indian Wells) and the first place in the world.
There is no information on owned cars that Alcaraz owns, while as regards homes it is owner of a house in El Palmar (Murcia), Spain, the value of which is however not known. Its assets derive from both field income and from sponsorships: it can boast commercial agreements with Babolat, Nike and Rolex.
Original article published on Money.it Italy 2023-03-20 16:23:00. Original title: Quanto guadagna Carlos Alcaraz: vincite e patrimonio del numero 1 del tennis mondiale
