World No. 1 from Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina has topped the ranking of female tennis players by prize money in 2026. She earned $10.88 million. In the overall standings among men and women, she took third place. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

For participation in tournaments, Rybakina earned $10.88 million. Only German Alexander Zverev — $14.71 million — and Italian Jannik Sinner — $11.58 million — earned more.

Among women, the representative of Kazakhstan confidently took first place. Her closest rival, Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus, earned $8.07 million — $2.81 million less than Rybakina. Third place went to Czech Linda Noskova with prize money of $7.49 million.

The ranking takes into account only payments for performances at ATP and WTA tournaments. Income from advertising contracts, sponsorship agreements and other commercial projects is not included.

Top 10 tennis players by prize money in 2026:

This ranking is based on data from Sportico. Rybakina's achievement is an important indicator for Kazakh tennis, as she maintains a high level of earnings among the world's best tennis players.

It is worth noting that Rybakina competed in 2026 as the world's No. 1 racket. Her third place in the overall standings reflects the high level of competition in men's and women's tennis. Being alongside such players as Zverev and Sinner demonstrates the consistently high results of the Kazakh athlete.

The gap with Sabalenka is $2.81 million, which clearly demonstrates Rybakina's advantage in the 2026 season. Noskova's rise to third place also indicates that new names in women's tennis are achieving high prize money.

Given that the ranking methodology includes only tournament payments, this indicator characterizes the athletes' net on-court earnings. Since advertising and sponsorship income is not taken into account, the actual amount of commercial earnings may differ.

Rybakina's income in 2026 remains a source of pride for Kazakh sports. She strengthens her position in the world tennis elite and consistently earns high prize money.