Arina Sobolenko Has Nearly Caught Up to Venus Williams in Prize Money Earned 0 18

In the updated WTA ranking as of October 13, Sobolenko has a total of $42,480,621 in prize money.

At the top, with a significant lead, is the legendary American Serena Williams ($94,816,730).

In second place, moving up from third, is the world’s second-ranked player, Polish Iga Swiatek ($42,945,490), pushing Venus Williams ($42,867,364) down. Sobolenko and the older of the Williams sisters are now separated in the rankings by less than $400,000.

In fifth place is Romania's Simona Halep ($40,236,618), in sixth is another Belarusian, Victoria Azarenka ($38,890,473), and in seventh is Russian Maria Sharapova ($38,777,962).

Sobolenko previously lost for the first time in her career at the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan. Her 20-match winning streak was ended by the world’s sixth-ranked player, American Jessica Pegula, who defeated Arina in the semifinals with a score of 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2).

Before that, in Wuhan, the Belarusian won three consecutive titles in 2018, 2019, and 2024. The tournament was not held from 2020 to 2023 due to the coronavirus pandemic.