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Elena Rybakina Sweeps WTA Finals in Riyadh, Claims Record $5.235 Million Prize

The unbeaten run delivers the full 1,500 ranking points to lift her to No. 5.

Overview

  • Rybakina defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6(0) in the final to complete a 5-0 week.
  • Her payout totaled a record $5,235,000, comprising a $335,000 participation fee, $350,000 per group win ($1,050,000), and $2,500,000 for the title.
  • She earned the maximum 1,500 ranking points, bringing her total to 5,583 and moving her up to No. 5.
  • Sabalenka received 1,000 points and approximately $2,655,000 as the runner-up under the event’s prize structure.
  • A published analysis estimates a 15% Saudi withholding under the KazakhstanSaudi tax treaty could leave Rybakina about $4.45 million after taxes, and Gennady Golovkin publicly congratulated her on social media.