Aryna Sabalenka had a memorable day on Sunday, March 30, as she clinched the 2025 Miami Open title with a commanding 7-5, 6-2 victory over Jessica Pegula. This marked the Belarusian's third consecutive win over the American in a tournament final.
Sabalenka's victory in Miami earned her a hefty $1,124,380 from the tournament's $19,387,080 prize pool, while Pegula took home $597,890. Sixth seed Jasmine Paolini and tournament star Alex Eala each received $332,160 after being eliminated in the semifinals.
Second seed Iga Swiatek, ninth seed Zheng Qinwen, former US Open champion Emma Raducanu and Magda Linette, each got $189,075 for a quarterfinal finish.
Meanwhile, players eliminated in the fourth round of the Miami Open—including defending champion Danielle Collins, third seed Coco Gauff, Ashlyn Krueger, Naomi Osaka, 17th seed Amanda Anisimova, 23rd seed Marta Kostyuk, 10th seed Paula Badosa and 22nd seed Elina Svitolina—each took home $103,225.
Reigning Indian Wells champion Mirra Andreeva, fifth seed Madison Keys, 26th seed Leylah Fernandez, Taylor Townsend, 15th seed Karolina Muchova, 27th seed Elise Mertens, 20th seed Clara Tauson, 32nd seed Anna Kalinskaya, Anna Blinkova, McCartney Kessler, 31st seed Ons Jabeur, Hailey Baptiste, 28th seed Maria Sakkari, Linda Fruhvirtova, Rebeka Masarova, and Elena-Gabriela Ruse, each bagged $60,440 for a third round finish.
Those knocked out in the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament, including seventh seed Elena Rybakina, Daria Kasatkina, Sofia Kenin, eighth seed Emma Navarro, 25th seed Jelena Ostapenko, Victoria Azarenka, Belinda Bencic, Caroline Garcia, Donna Vekic, Alycia Parks and others, each pocketed $34,850.
Several players, including Katie Boulter, Petra Kvitova, and Lulu Sun, exited the tournament in the opening round. Despite their early exits, they still took home a paycheck of $19,050