Million Dollar Record Beckons An Se Young
World No.1 An Se Young has the opportunity to set several records if she wins the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025.
· BWF STAFF
If she wins the final against Wang Zhi Yi tomorrow, she will become the first badminton player to earn a million US dollars in prize money in a season. The Korean had US$763,175 before the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025, and the winner’s cheque of US$240,000 will see her surpass US$1 million. An is already the highest-ever prize money winner over a season, with the second-highest being Wang Zhi Yi (US$505,465) also achieved this year.
Besides this, the Olympic champion has 10 titles so far this season, and an 11th will see her join Kento Momota (2019) as the most successful singles winner over a single season. An also won 10 titles in 2023.
An’s compatriots Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae also have the opportunity to make history as the most successful doubles pair over a single season. The Koreans have 10 titles (equal with Li Yong Bo/Tian Bing Yi; Ge Fei/Gu Jun and Yu Yang/Wang Xiao Li), and a 11th would make them the most prolific duo ever.