Highest-paid tennis players 2026
Jannik Sinner tops Forbes’ 2026 list of the highest-paid tennis players, with the world’s top 10 earning a combined $333 million over the past year.
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Jannik Sinner tops Forbes' 2026 list of the highest-paid tennis players, earning an estimated $58 million over the past year. He is followed by Carlos Alcaraz, who earned $53.7 million.
The world's 10 highest-paid tennis players earned a combined $333 million over the past year, up 17% from $285 million in 2025. Serena Williams returned to the ranking at No. 3 with $40.1 million, while women occupied six of the top 10 spots for the first time in Forbes' ranking history.
See the full ranking below.
Source: Forbes
Jannik Sinner has also been at the centre of a growing rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz, with the two stars dominating men's tennis in recent seasons.
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