Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina has received the largest prize for a single tournament in the history of tennis. She won 5.5 million US dollars for the US Open title. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Previous record also belonged to Rybakina
The previous record also belonged to the Kazakh tennis player. For winning the WTA Finals in Riyadh in 2025, Rybakina earned 5.2 million dollars.
World No. 1
On September 9, reaching the US Open semifinal guaranteed Rybakina the top spot in the world ranking. From September 14, she will become world No. 1 for the first time in her career and in the history of Kazakh tennis overall.
Tokayev congratulated
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Elena Rybakina on her success at the US Open and noted that the whole country is proud of the athlete's achievements.
Sabalenka's streak ended
Previously, the US Open was won two years in a row by Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka.