Carlos Alcaraz has just clinched his second ATP title of the season, winning at the Monte Carlo Masters.
Andy Roddick noticed a different intensity to Alcaraz at the ATP Masters 1000 event, which took place on the clay courts of Monte Carlo.
Novak Djokovic has congratulated Alcaraz on his success, with the Spaniard having beaten Lorenzo Musetti in the final.
Musetti took the first set of the Monte Carlo Masters final, but Alcaraz recovered to emerge victorious 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
The latter now has 18 ATP Tour titles to his name at the age of 21, having also won this season in Rotterdam.
And as ever, along with ranking points and the trophy, Alcaraz has been rewarded handsomely financially for his latest success.
In fact, it has helped him create history in the sport, with Tennis noting that Alcaraz has become the first player born in the 2000s to surpass $40million in career prize money.
The four-time Grand Slam champion has also become just the 11th player across the ATP and WTA tours to surpass the $40million mark.
Which ATP and WTA players has Carlos Alcaraz joined in $40million-plus prize money?
Alcaraz perhaps wasn’t at his electric best at the Monte Carlo Masters, but his fighting spirit did come to the fore.
He was the second seed in his first clay court tournament of the 2025 season, with 13th seed Musetti his fifth and final victim in Monaco.
Rank Player Prize money
1 Novak Djokovic $186,933,983
2 Rafael Nadal $134,946,100
3 Roger Federer $130,594,339
4 Serena Williams $94,816,730
5 Andy Murray $64,687,542
6 Alexander Zverev $52,045,455
7 Daniil Medvedev $45,970,918
8 Pete Sampras $43,280,489
9 Venus Williams $42,648,578
10 Simona Halep $40,236,618
11 Carlos Alcaraz $40,231,787
ATP and WTA players to earn $40million+ prize money
Born in 2003, Alcaraz has now beat the likes of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek to the stunning career prize money milestone.
And he will now undoubtedly have the 10 legendary figures in front of him in the list in his sights, although silverware and ranking points may take priority at this stage of his career.
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