Alexander Zverev has officially taken the lead in 2026 tennis prize money 💰⁠ ⁠ The world No. 2 defeated Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open this weekend and collected $5.5 million, pushing his total on-court earnings this year to $14.72 million. That moves Zverev past Jannik Sinner, the current No. 1. ⁠ Zverev has now won his first two Grand Slam titles in 2026, adding the U.S. Open to his French Open victory in May. On the women’s side, Elena Rybakina also captured her second major of the year, winning the U.S. Open after taking the Australian Open in January.⁠ ⁠ (via @Sportico) #tennis #prize #money #2026 #USOpen