Novak Djokovic takes home biggest paycheck ever in tennis with 2022 ATP Finals win: How much did he earn?

In addition to professional success, Novak Djokovic is also continuing to make money.

On Sunday, Djokovic defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3 to win his record-tying sixth ATP Finals championship. For going undefeated in the season-ending competition, Djokovic received the largest tennis prize ever.

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Djokovic won the title for the first time since 2015 in front of an enthusiastic crowd after clinching victory with his ninth ace.

The ATP Finals often have a relatively good overall prize pool because it is the ultimate championship and one of the major events of the year. The amount is just about $15 million this year, which is on par with last year’s pool. 

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Due to the complexity of the structure, following is the breakdown of the ATP Finals fees:

2022 ATP Finals Prize Money:

Alternate: $150,000

Participation Fee: $320,000*

Round-robin match win: $383,300

Semi-final match win: $1,070,000

Final win: $2,200,400

Undefeated champion: $4,740,300

*Singles Participation Fee Schedule (2022)

1 match: $160,000

2 matches: $240,000

3 matches: $320,000

How much money did Novak Djokovic get?

After overcoming Casper Ruud, the Serb, who went unbeaten en route to his record-tying sixth ATP Finals victory in Turin, would receive the largest payout in tennis history: $4,740,300.

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With this payout and the remaining prizes he has earned throughout his career, Djokovic has now amassed a total of 159,526,589 euros.

The 21-time Grand Slam champion also charges appearance fees and endorsement deals for participating in exhibitions and tournaments that are not required.

As a result, the Belgrade native keeps setting records both on and off the court. Ruud, the other finalist in the ATP Finals, receives $2,088,969.