The prize money Carlos Alcaraz could earn for winning the 2026 ATP Finals compared to Jannik Sinner’s winnings in 2025

Carlos Alcaraz may not be the world number one, but he is certainly the favourite to win the 2026 ATP Finals.

Alcaraz, third in the ATP rankings, has won 17 of his 19 matches since returning from long-term injury at the end of August.

The Spaniard’s momentum continued on Thursday as he was granted an automatic bye to the Paris Masters quarter-finals following Matteo Berrettini’s withdrawal.

Alcaraz will hope to carry this momentum into the rest of his Parisian campaign before travelling to Turin, Italy, for the end-of-year event.

If Alcaraz were to win the 2026 ATP Finals, what would he earn in prize money?

The 2026 ATP Finals prize money compared to 2025

The prize money for the ATP Finals works slightly differently to other ATP events, as prize money numbers will fluctuate depending on players’ success in the round robin phase.

Players will earn $405,000 for every win in the group stage, meaning competitors can earn a maximum of $1,215,000 across the first phase of the event.

Players will earn $1,206,000 for a semi-finals victory and $2,412,000 for winning the final in Turin. If a player goes undefeated at the event, they will earn a total prize pot of $5,171,000.

Players will also be rewarded a particpation fee, which will be calculated on the basis of the number of matches they compete in.

In 2025, Jannik Sinner earned $5,071,000 after going undefeated at the event. The Italian defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur and Carlos Alcaraz to win the title.

When comparing the 2026 ‘undefeated’ prize pot totals to those at the 2025 event, there has been a 1.972 per cent increase.

The total 2026 prize pot of $15,750,000 demonstrates an increase of 1.5873 per cent on the 2025 total of $15,500,000.

What did Jannik Sinner say after winning the 2025 ATP Finals?

Sinner produced a sublime performance to triumph against Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the 2025 ATP Finals, winning 7-6, 7-5 inside the Inalpi Arena.

“We are individual athletes but without my team, this is not possible. Celebrating this trophy at the end of the year after such an intense last couple of months, there is no better ending,” Sinner said of his team, who sat courtside.

“It was a very, very close match. I saved a set point in the first set and I am extremely happy with how I handled the situation and it means the world to me.”

“I am really happy with the level I played today,” Alcaraz said during his runner-up speech. “He [Sinner] is someone who has not lost a match on an indoor court for two years now, so that means how great a player you are. Putting in great work with your team every time. You come back even stronger after every loss, you don’t have many. A well-deserved final.”