Jannik Sinner claimed a staggering prize money cheque after dominating the entirety of the ATP Finals win in Turin last week.
The world No. 1 stormed to his first ATP Finals title with another brilliant performance as he beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to the delight of his adoring home fans in Turin.
Sinner has been utterly dominant in Turin, winning all his five matches without dropping a set – the first man to do so since Ivan Lendl in 1986.
After winning all five of his matches at the ATP Finals, Sinner collected a record-breaking prize money cheque of $4,881,500.
That is the biggest prize money cheque in the history of professional tennis, yet it is some way short of Sinner's $7,500,000 prize money pot he was handed after winning the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia last month.
Sinner's total of $12,381,500 from his last two events means he has won almost as much as one of his big critics Nick Kyrgios has collected in his entire career.
Kyrgios has been highly critical of the treatment Sinner has received after he failed two drug tests earlier this year, with the decision to allow Sinner to continue to play despite his failed test reaping huge rewards on and off the court.
The controversial Aussie has won $12,486,696 in his entire career, with Sinner's windfall from his last two events adding to the $12,032,935 he had already won in 2024.
The win also allowed Sinner to break a record set by Roger Federer when he was in his prime.
Swiss legend Federer won the ATP Finals for the loss of just 35 games in 2010, but Sinner beat that this year by lifing the title after losing just 33 games in his five matches.
Novak Djokovic's most clinical win at the ATP Finals came with his 2015 triumph, as he lost 36 games on his way to victory, with Grigor Dimitrov next on the list after losing 37 games in his ATP Finals win in 2017.
"I actually believe there is still gap of improvement," said Sinner after his thumping win.
"Today I served very, very good at times, which was not the case throughout the whole tournament. There are still certain shots and points what I can make sometimes better, but they are small details.
"The higher you play level-wise, the more details make the difference. I'm not looking about being the first whatever. It's just stats what's not written. Me, I always try to improve as a player and trying to understand what I can do better.
"This week was something where I always felt the ball very good. Even in practice sessions, it was very smooth-going. The connection with the crowd was very nice. Let's see what's coming next year. The future, nobody can predict.
"This year the goal was to try to play every match the best way I can. It has been an amazing year. Next year we will see. Everything can change very fast and quickly. We're gonna prepare in the best possible way.
"Try to start in a positive way in Australia and we'll see how all the rest goes."
