Alcaraz also breaks the bank: secures the ATP 500 Bonus Pool of a million and chases the Masters 1000

Andrés Tomás Rico | 30 Sep 2025 | 23.14

Alcaraz also breaks the bank: secures the one million bonus from ATP 500 and is very close to the Masters 1000. Photo: Gettyimages

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Carlos Alcaraz is a machine. Not only in terms of winning matches, titles, and making incredible shots, but he is also a money-making machine. Leaving behind his millionaire advertising contracts, the prize money earned during this 2025 confirms that, in addition to his list of achievements, he is also fattening his bank account.

To date, Carlos Alcaraz has clinched eight titles in 2025, including three ATP 500, three Masters 1000, and two Grand Slams. All these successes, along with runner-up finishes at Wimbledon and Barcelona, semi-final appearances at Indian Wells, and quarterfinals at Doha and Australian Open, have earned him 16 million dollars, that's 13 million euros, for his sporting achievements throughout the season.

Considering the level that the player from Murcia is demonstrating in this final stretch of the season, no one doubts that he will continue to increase his spoils, as despite his last-minute withdrawal from the Shanghai ATP, he still has the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 and the ATP Finals ahead of him.

A 2025 full of trophies and big checks

However, this consistency shown throughout most of the season and having won three ATP 500 (Rotterdam, Queen’s, Tokyo) guarantees him mathematically the bonus of one million dollars for being the player who has earned the most points this year in the ATP 500 tournaments.

But the bonuses don't end there, as he is also close to another prize, this time from the Masters 1000, which would be 4.5 million euros. Having won three (Monte Carlo, Rome, and Cincinnati), he has a total of 3410 points in these tournaments. This puts him nearly 1500 points ahead of Jack Draper, who is in second place and will not play anymore this year, and 1750 points ahead of Lorenzo Musetti, who sits in third place.

Here is where the name of Jannik Sinner comes into play. The world number two missed out on the two Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, and Madrid due to a doping sanction and currently has reached the finals in Rome and Cincinnati. He currently has 1300 points, 2310 behind the Spanish player. If he wins in Shanghai, he could make a significant dent and reduce the gap by a thousand points.

He could reach 2000 points when there are still 2500 up for grabs (1000 from Paris-Bercy and 1500 from the ATP Finals). So, they will not only battle to determine who finishes the year as number one but also to see who claims the 4.5 million euro prize.

However, this amount comes with a catch. If a player does not participate in a Masters 1000, 25% of that prize is deducted. In Alcaraz's case, who did not compete in the Mutua Madrid Open, ATP Canada, and the upcoming Shanghai ATP, the figure would be reduced by 75%. Therefore, the prize would drop from 4.5 million dollars to just over one million. On the other hand, if Sinner ends up accumulating more points, he would not receive a penny from the 4.5 million-dollar prize since he missed five Masters 1000 events (Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid due to doping, and Canada for rest).

In conclusion, an extra incentive for their wallets after a 2025 where both have shared the majority of the pie, both in tennis achievements and financially.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz también rompe la banca: se asegura el Bonus Pool de un millón de los ATP 500 y acecha el de los Masters 1000