Prize Money: 11 Women in Top 20
Korean phenomenon An Se Young, winner of seven events this season, leads the overall prize money standings with earnings of US$428,480.
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Interestingly, half of the top 10 and 11 of the top 20 prize money earners are women.
World No.1 An’s incredible season has seen her make nine finals on the HSBC BWF World Tour, boosting her earnings well ahead of the second-placed Viktor Axelsen (US$270,195).
The only other player to make over a quarter million US dollars in prize money is Malaysia Open winner Akane Yamaguchi, who has won US$259,190.