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It was a already a huge week at the WTA Finals for two of the best tennis players in the world, with Coco Gauff winning the title and Aryna Sabalenka clinching the year-end No. 1 ranking.

But now that their prize money cheques have dropped, there’s even more reason for both of them to be celebrating.

First of all, Gauff surpasses $20 million in career prize money.

The 2023 US Open champion came into the tournament with $16,776,989, and with her record-setting winner’s cheque of $4,805,000, she soars past that milestone to $21,581,989.

The 20-year-old American is the fourth tennis player born in the 2000s, male or female, to reach that career prize money milestone, and the first born in 2004 or later to do it.

TENNIS PLAYERS BORN IN 2000 OR LATER TO SURPASS $20M IN CAREER PRIZE MONEY (male or female):
$36,148,985: Carlos Alcaraz [born in 2003]
$33,141,991: Iga Swiatek [born in 2001]
$29,108,484: Jannik Sinner [born in 2001]
$21,581,989: Coco Gauff [born in 2004]

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Gauff's $4,805,000 cheque for winning the WTA Finals this year was the highest payout ever for a tour event.

Meanwhile, Sabalenka surpasses $30 million in career prize money.

The world No. 1 came into the tournament with $29,071,823, and by reaching the semifinals with a 2-1 record in the round-robin stage she earned $1,035,000, bumping her up to $30,106,823.

She’s the 10th player in WTA history to hit $30 million.

WOMEN TO SURPASS $30M IN CAREER PRIZE MONEY:
$94,816,730: Serena Williams
$42,648,578: Venus Williams
$40,229,773: Simona Halep
$38,777,963: Maria Sharapova
$38,063,787: Victoria Azarenka
$37,253,812: Petra Kvitova
$36,441,868: Caroline Wozniacki
$33,141,991: Iga Swiatek
$32,519,180: Angelique Kerber
$30,106,823: Aryna Sabalenka

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