Rybakina leads women in 2026 prize money
Kazakhstan’s world No. 1 Elena Rybakina topped the 2026 women’s prize money rankings. She earned $10.88 million. Including men, she ranked third, according to Sportico.
With $10.88 million in tournament prize money, Rybakina trails behind Germany’s Alexander Zverev, who won $14.71 million, and Italy’s Jannik Sinner, with $11.58 million.
Among women, Rybakina took first place. Her closest competitor, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, earned $8.07 million, $2.81 million less than Rybakina, followed by Czechia’s Linda Nosková with $7.49 million.
The ranking takes into account only prize money earned from ATP and WTA tournaments. Income from endorsements, sponsorship agreements and other commercial projects is not included.
The top 10 tennis players by prize money earned in 2026 are as follows:
- Alexander Zverev (Germany): $14.71 million
- Jannik Sinner (Italy): $11.58 million
- Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan): $10.88 million
- Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus): $8.07 million
- Linda Nosková (Czechia): $7.49 million
- Coco Gauff (the U.S.): $6.97 million
- Mirra Andreeva (Russia): $6.63 million
- Ben Shelton (the U.S.): $6.44 million
- Jessica Pegula (the U.S.): $5.75 million
- Karolína Muchová (Czechia): $5.25 million
