ATP Prize Money Leaders Update | Alcaraz and Djokovic clear at the top while Sinner sits fifth

After one month of competition and with the Australian Swing now complete, the ATP season continues and the Prize Money Leaders were updated this week following Carlos Alcaraz’s Australian Open title. The Spaniard quickly established himself as the undisputed leader in prize money for the season, surpassing $2.7 million in earnings.

Second place could only belong to the Melbourne runner-up, Novak Djokovic, who surprised many by returning to a new Grand Slam final and earning $1.43 million—just over half of Alcaraz’s total. Both Alcaraz and Djokovic have played only one tournament so far in 2026, but it was more than enough to dominate the top of the standings, sitting well clear of the rest of the field.

Third place is occupied by Germany’s Alexander Zverev, an Australian Open semifinalist who also added prize money from the United Cup. These results make him the third—and final—player on the list to have already surpassed the $1 million mark. After his five-set semifinal loss to Alcaraz, “Sascha” once again places himself among the elite and the top earners, coming close to reaching $60 million in career prize money.

In fourth place is Australian star Alex de Minaur, who has earned $898k after reaching the quarterfinals—where he was eliminated by Alcaraz—combined with a solid United Cup performance (2–1 record).

Behind De Minaur sits four-time Grand Slam champion Jannik Sinner, surprisingly eliminated in the Australian Open semifinals by Djokovic, a loss that ended his 19-match winning streak in Melbourne. Like Alcaraz and Djokovic, Sinner focused his efforts on a single tournament at the start of the year.

Interestingly, sixth place does not belong to a player who enjoyed a deep run in Melbourne, but to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, who was surprisingly eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open. The former World No. 6—currently working his way back after a long injury layoff—had started the year strongly with a notable United Cup campaign, finishing with a 4–1 record and claiming the title, which accounts for a large portion of his current earnings.

A similar case is that of Taylor Fritz, who exited in the fourth round of the Australian Open but had a strong showing at the United Cup in Australia at the start of the season. Those results allow the American to break into the top 10 in prize money so far, sitting seventh with over $600k—though nearly $200k behind Hurkacz.

Eighth place belongs to Czech young gun Jakub Mensik, who endured a hectic start to the year with the United Cup, followed by a title at the ASB Classic in Auckland before arriving in Melbourne. After playing 10 matches in just three weeks, Mensik suffered an injury at the Australian Open and ultimately withdrew before stepping onto the court for his fourth-round match against Djokovic, granting the Serbian a walkover into the quarterfinals.

Behind Mensik are Lorenzo Musetti and Ben Shelton, both quarterfinalists at the Australian Open. The difference between them comes from Musetti’s run to the final of the Hong Kong Open the week before the Happy Slam, while Shelton chose to play the ASB Classic, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.