Jannik Sinner just hit a massive milestone in his tennis career, and it happened in the perfect place for him.
The Italian star crossed the $50 million mark in career prize money after winning the 2025 Vienna Open. That’s pretty amazing for a guy who’s still just 23 years old.
Sinner was absolutely dominant throughout the tournament. He didn’t drop a single set while beating Daniel Altmaier, Flavio Cobolli, Alexander Bublik, Alex de Minaur, and Alexander Zverev in the final.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 24 | 15,405 | 33 - 3 |
The victory earned him €511,835 in prize money, pushing his career earnings to $50,460,897.
This was Sinner’s first title since the China Open in Beijing. He had to retire from the Shanghai Masters due to injury, so getting back to winning ways felt extra special.
A homecoming victory
For Sinner, winning in Vienna wasn’t just about the money or ranking points.
He grew up in South Tyrol, where German is the main language. That makes Austria and Vienna really special places for the current world No. 2.
"It feels amazing. It was such a difficult start in this final for me," Sinner said after the match.
The final against Zverev was a real rollercoaster. Sinner went down an early break and struggled in the first set, but he found a way to turn things around.
"I went a break down, had some chances in the first set but couldn’t use them. He was serving very well, but I just tried to stick there mentally and play my best tennis when it came."
The third set was especially dramatic.
"The third set was a bit of a rollercoaster, but I was feeling the ball very well at times, so I tried to push and I’m very happy of course to win another title. It’s very special."
Sinner’s mental toughness really showed through when things got tough.
"It was very difficult of course. The most important thing was to not give up and try to stay there. Try to see what the situation was. I just tried to make the right choices at the right time."
Joining tennis royalty
By crossing the $50 million threshold, Sinner became just the seventh man in tennis history to reach this milestone.
That’s some pretty exclusive company.
Novak Djokovic leads the way with a staggering $190,526,213 in career prize money. The guy’s basically in a league of his own when it comes to earnings on the court.
Behind him are the other members of the "Big Four" – Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray. All three are now retired, which shows just how special Sinner’s achievement is at his age.
Among active players, Alexander Zverev sits fifth with $55,662,085 earned. Ironically, he’s the same guy Sinner beat in the Vienna final.
Carlos Alcaraz is sixth with $54,725,285. The Spanish star might overtake Zverev soon, given how well he’s been playing.
Then comes Sinner in seventh place.
The real money’s off the court
Here’s where things get really interesting though.
While $50 million in prize money is incredible, Sinner’s made even more outside of regular tournaments. He won the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia twice in a row, pocketing $12 million just for those appearances.
That’s almost a quarter of his entire career prize money earnings from just two exhibition matches.
But the really big money comes from sponsorships. Sinner has a reported 10-year deal worth $158 million with Nike. He’s also got partnerships with luxury brands like Gucci.
When you add it all up, some experts think Sinner could be attacking a billion-dollar net worth by the time he retires.
That’s pretty wild to think about for someone who’s still in the early years of what should be a long and successful career.
The Vienna Open win shows he’s back to his best after that injury scare in Shanghai. With his combination of talent, marketability, and mental toughness, those earnings numbers are probably going to keep climbing fast.
