In the WTT2024 Saudi Arabia Grand Slam tournament, the national table tennis players won all the championships in five events with their outstanding skills and tenacious fighting spirit, becoming the biggest winners. However, the distribution of prize money behind it has also attracted the attention of the majority of fans.
Wang Chuqin: As the biggest winner of this Grand Slam event, Wang Chuqin won the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles events. According to the prize distribution rules, he won $65,000 for the singles champion, $8,500 for the men's doubles champion ($4,250 after sharing with Wang Chuqin) and $8,500 for the mixed doubles champion ($4,250 after sharing with his partner), totaling about $73,500, equivalent to about 530,000 yuan.
Chen Meng: Chen Meng won the women's singles and women's doubles events. She won $65,000 for the women's singles championship and $8,500 for the women's doubles title ($4,250 after sharing with Wang Manyu), totaling about $69,250, equivalent to about 500,000 yuan.
Sun Yingsha: Sun Yingsha was runner-up in the women's singles event and partnered with Wang Chuqin to win the mixed doubles title. She won $33,050 for the women's singles runner-up and $8,500 for the mixed doubles title ($4,250 after sharing with Wang Chuqin), totaling about $37,300, equivalent to about 270,000 yuan.
Wang Manyu: Wang Manyu partnered Wang Manyu in the women's doubles event to win the championship, but did not perform well in the women's singles event, stopping in the round of 32. She won $8,500 for the women's doubles championship ($4,250 after sharing with Chen Meng) and $11,000 for the women's singles round of 32, totaling about $15,250, equivalent to about 110,000 yuan.
Wang Yidi: Wang Yidi reached the semi-finals in the women's singles event and received $20,750 in prize money, while in the women's doubles quarterfinals she received $1,750 in prize money, for a total of about $22,500.
Qian Tianyi: Qian Tianyi reached the quarterfinals in the women's singles event and received a prize of $17,000.
Chen Xingtong: Chen Xingtong reached the round of 16 in the women's singles event and received $14,000 in prize money, while reaching the quarterfinals in the women's doubles event with a prize of $1,750, for a total of about $15,750.
Ma Long: Ma Long won the men's doubles event with a prize of $8,500 ($4,250 after a split with his partner), and reached the top 32 of the men's singles event with a prize of $11,000, for a total of about $15,250.
Lin Shidong: Lin Shidong reached the semifinals in the men's singles event and received a prize of $20,750.
Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun: They finished in the round of 16 and round of 32 in the men's singles event and reached the quarterfinals in the men's doubles event, and they each received a certain amount of money according to the prize distribution rules.
It is important to note that these prize amounts are subject to change depending on the specific rules of the event and fluctuations in exchange rates. At the same time, these bonuses also need to be deducted from the expenses of the logistics support team such as coaches, team doctors, and physical trainers before they are distributed to the athletes. Still, these bonuses are the best reward and recognition for the hard work of the athletes.