Zverev and Rybakina each took home $5.5 million from the 2026 US Open. That was the biggest payday for singles. The money went out on Sept. 13. Both players won their finals that day. Zverev took the men's title. Rybakina took the women's title.
The $5.5 million was the tournament's largest payout. No other player got a bigger check. The champions got equal money. There was no gap between men and women. Every check was identical. The event awarded that sum to each winner.