Source: REUTERS/TINGSHU WANG
[Saba Sports News] With the conclusion of the 2023 Badminton World Tour Finals, players are now preparing for the upcoming Malaysia Open scheduled for early January next year. A question arises among fans: Who is the highest-earning badminton player in the 2023 season? Yesterday, some media outlets calculated the International Badminton Federation’s 2023 prize money rankings. Viktor Axelsen, the world’s number one men’s singles player, emerged as the most profitable badminton player, earning a total of US$645,000. In second place is An Se-young, the top-ranked women’s singles player, with earnings of US$628,000. Chen Yufei secured the third position with earnings of US$469,000, followed by Seo Seung Jae in fourth place with US$375,000, and Tai Tzu Ying in fifth place with US$367,000. Akane Yamaguchi claimed the sixth spot with earnings of US$358,000. Among Malaysian players, Aaron Chia received the highest bonus of US$132,000. Some fans commented humorously that compared to tennis, badminton prize money might seem relatively modest. Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, for instance, earned over $4.44 million in bonuses for the year alone.