Zverev and Rybakina each took home $5.5 million from the 2026 US Open. This represented the top prize for singles. The payout 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 event's top prize. No other player got a bigger check. The champions were paid the same. There existed no gap between men and women. Each check was identical. The tournament awarded that sum to each winner.