Linda Noskova is still celebrating her Wimbledon title, for which she earned £3,600,000, the same as men’s champion Jannik Sinner.
Sinner successfully defended his title at the All England Club, but it was a maiden Grand Slam success for Czech ace Noskova.
She has also climbed five places in the WTA rankings to seventh following her superb run, while Aryna Sabalenka remains in top spot despite her fourth round exit.
Wimbledon champion Noskova is, however, in first place in the 2026 WTA prize money leaderboard, which comprises both singles and doubles matches.
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Linda Noskova’s 2026 prize money vs Aryna Sabalenka
With $6,188,432 earned in prize money, Noskova leads the entire WTA Tour this season, and she’s followed in second place by Mirra Andreeva, not Sabalenka.
The Russian, who won her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open, has earned $5,580,118, while the Belarusian is third with $5,083,826.
Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina is fourth with $4,660,205, while Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Muchova completes the top five with $4,459,277.
Also earning significant fees for their efforts this year, Coco Gauff, Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek are in the top 10.
| Rank | Player | Earnings |
| 1 | Linda Noskova | $6,188,432 |
| 2 | Mirra Andreeva | $5,580,118 |
| 3 | Aryna Sabalenka | $5,083,826 |
| 4 | Elena Rybakina | $4,660,205 |
| 5 | Karolina Muchova | $4,459,277 |
| 6 | Coco Gauff | $4,110,431 |
| 7 | Elina Svitolina | $3,547,885 |
| 8 | Marta Kostyuk | $3,506,707 |
| 9 | Jessica Pegula | $3,465,949 |
| 10 | Iga Swiatek | $2,246,059 |
Linda Noskova’s unforgettable Wimbledon run
There were many shock results at Wimbledon, including the early exits of the likes of Sabalenka, Rybakina and defending champion Iga Swiatek.
But perhaps the biggest surprise was Noskova, who was the ninth seed at the grass-court Grand Slam in London.
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She started out by beating Ella Seidel in straight sets, but then needed three sets to make it past Camila Osorio and 17th seed Sorana Cirstea.
Noskova returned to straight-set wins after that, knocking out 26th seed Madison Keys, 25th seed Elise Mertens and 12th seed Marta Kostyuk.
And the Czech ace completed her unforgettable tournament with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 final victory over her compatriot Muchova.
The 10th seed at the All England Club, runner-up Muchova has now lost both of her career Grand Slam finals.
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