Spain's Rafael Nadal lifting the Musketeers' Cup as he celebrating victory following the men’s singles final against Dominic Thiem of Austria during day fifteen of the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros at Paris in France on Sunday — Internet CAPE TOWN, June 11 (Agencies): Rafael Nadal's 11th French Open victory on Sunday saw him break the $100 million barrier in career prize money.
The world No 1's straight-sets victory over Austria's Dominic Thiem was his 17th Grand Slam crown, trailing only Roger Federer's 20-major tally.
Nadal's career earnings are now at $100.5m.
He is third on the all-time list, behind Switzerland's Federer ($116.2m) and Serbia's Novak Djokovic ($110.9m).
By contrast, the top earning female player is American Serena Williams with $84.8m. Her sister Venus is second on the all-time list with $40.5m and Russia's Maria Sharapova third with $37.9m.
Earlier, Rafael Nadal claimed an 11th French Open title on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Dominic Thiem despite a worrying injury scare in the closing stages of the final.
The 32-year-old world number one now has 17 Grand Slam titles, just three behind great rival Roger Federer.
Nadal endured a nervy conclusion to the final, however, when he needed treatment in the fourth game of the third set for a finger injury before sealing victory on a fifth match point.
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