Lulu Sun Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings and Prize Money

Updated On: August 16, 2026

New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun gained attention in 2024. She reached the Wimbledon quarterfinal and won the WTA Newcomer of the Year award. Prize money is the main part of her income, supplemented by sponsorships. Her net worth is estimated at around $1.5 million. That sits below her career prize money of roughly US$2.04 million for a straightforward reason: prize money is a gross figure, paid before tax, coaching fees and the heavy travel costs every touring professional absorbs.

Lulu Sun chose tennis to inspire the young generation and promote the sport. She plays in tournaments all over the world. But she still values her childhood in Southland. The support she got at home means a lot to her. Her daily routine is simple. She trains, works on her movement, stretches, and focuses on recovery.

Lulu Sun Bio

Field	Details
Full Name	Lulu Sun (née Lulu Radovcic)
Known As	Lulu Sun
Date of Birth	April 14, 2001
Age	25 (born 14 April 2001)
Birth Place	Te Anau, New Zealand
Residence	Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality	New Zealand (switched from Switzerland in 2024)
Horoscope	Aries
Height	1.74 m (5’8½”)
Weight	64 kg (141 lbs)

Career

Field	Details
Profession	Professional Tennis Player
Years Active	2022–present
Current Team	Individual (coached by Dorian Descloix)
Position	Singles and Doubles
Previous Teams	Texas Longhorns (2020–2021)
Category	Tennis

Family and Education

Field	Details
Father	Croatian (name not public)
Mother	Lele (Chinese)
Siblings	One older sister
Brother	None
Spouse	Unmarried
Education	Bachelor’s in International Relations and Global Studies
University	University of Texas at Austin (graduated 2022)

Lulu Sun Net Worth in 2026

Lulu Sun’s net worth is estimated at around $1.5 million as of 2026, drawn almost entirely from tennis prize money and brand deals. Her future earnings depend heavily on results, and 2026 has been a harder year than her breakout: she is ranked in the region of No. 109 in singles, well down from the career-high No. 39 she reached in September 2024, and has posted a losing record on tour. She remains New Zealand’s top-ranked woman in singles.

For context on how quickly these numbers move for players outside the elite tier, compare Paula Badosa, whose earnings have swung with injury and ranking, or Jasmine Paolini, who converted a late-career surge into a far larger prize-money total.

Career Earnings and Prize Money

Her career prize money now stands at approximately US$2,037,694, having passed the $2 million mark during 2026. Published totals vary widely — some trackers have listed figures as low as $583,818 while others gave $1.12 million — and the gap is a methodology issue rather than a dispute: the WTA’s official total counts tour-level prize money, while broader trackers add ITF and qualifying earnings, and each source updates on a different date.

Her earnings are heavily concentrated in one year. She made roughly $749,790 in 2024, and the single biggest contributor was Wimbledon: reaching the quarterfinals as a qualifier paid £375,000, against £226,000 for the fourth round. She was the first New Zealand woman to reach a Wimbledon quarterfinal in the Open Era, and was voted WTA Newcomer of the Year for the season. Annual prize money since has run well below that peak, which is the normal pattern after a breakout run rather than a collapse.

Endorsement Deals

Lulu Sun also earns through sponsorship. In January 2025 she signed a multi-year agreement with FILA, first wearing the brand’s Axilus 3 Energized shoes at the Australian Open that year. Terms were not disclosed, which is typical at her ranking level.

Winning WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2024 boosted Lulu Sun’s appeal to sponsors, and she has spoken about wanting deals with fitness, lifestyle and New Zealand brands. Her dual heritage and cross-market profile make her an unusual fit commercially. No further major signings have been announced, however, and her 2026 ranking slide makes near-term deals harder rather than easier — so this article does not forecast any.

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Future Goals

Lulu Sun’s stated goal is to climb back up the WTA rankings and compete deep at Grand Slams. Working with coach Dorian Descloix, the focus is on consistency — the gap between her 2024 peak at No. 39 and her current position near No. 109 is the difference between a comfortable living and a precarious one on tour, since ranking determines direct entry to the events that pay well.

Updated 16 August 2026. Career prize money, ranking and 2026 results verified against WTA and Wikipedia records; Wimbledon 2024 round-by-round prize money against the All England Club’s published schedule and the WTA. Her full name is given as Lulu Sun (née Lulu Radovcic) — an earlier version of this article listed an incorrect first name. Net worth is an estimate and is deliberately distinguished from gross career prize money.