Game, Set, Cash: Sabalenka's $5 Million Payday and the Stark Reality of Tennis Economics
History was made on the court, but the most staggering number was printed on the check. Aryna Sabalenka didn't just win a prestigious title; she secured financial freedom for a lifetime, cashing a record-breaking $5 million prize—the single biggest payday in the history of women's tennis. This monumental figure is a cause for celebration, yet it also casts a bright light on the brutal economic divide that defines professional tennis: the chasm between the top 1% and everyone else.






