In the early morning of January 14, Beijing time, the 2024 WTT Doha Stars Tournament came to an end. Although the level of competition is lowerGrand Slamand the championship, but attracted many masters to participateNational table tennisThe team played all the main players and finally achieved remarkable results, winning the championship of five events in one fell swoop, men's singles and women's singles all won the semi-finals, of which the women's doubles competition was a match between domestic and foreign associations, while the other competitions wereNational table tennisThe civil war of the players.
When it comes to prize money, getting good results is key. Players who go out early have lower prize moneyMarlonwithFan ZhendongThe prize money is relatively small. According to the rules, the prize money for the singles champion is $10,000, the runner-up is $7,500, the semi-finals are $4,000, the quarterfinals are $1,500, the top 16 is $1,250, and the top 32 is $900. In doubles, the prize money is $3,500 for the champion, $2,500 for the runner-up, $1,500 for the semifinals, $800 for the quarterfinals, and $400 for the round of 16.
Wang ChuqinIn this competition, he not only won the men's singles championship, but also won the mixed doubles championship with his teammates, and the men's doubles won the runner-up, with a total prize fund of 13,000 US dollars, equivalent to 93,181 yuan.
Sun YingshaWon the championship in the women's singles event, withWang Chuqinwon the mixed doubles championship together, with a total prize fund of 11,750 US dollars, about 84,221 yuan.
Lin Shidong won the men's singles runner-up and mixed doubles runner-up, and the men's doubles quarterfinals, with a total prize of 9,150 yuan (equivalent to 65,585 yuan); Chen Mengwon the women's singles runner-up and the women's doubles semifinals, with a total prize fund of 8,250 US dollars (about 59,134 yuan); Liang Jingkun won the men's singles semifinals, the men's doubles championship and the mixed doubles round of 16, with a total prize fund of 5,950 US dollars (equivalent to 42,648 yuan); Lin GaoyuanWon the men's singles semifinals, mixed doubles quarterfinals and men's doubles quarterfinals, with a total prize fund of 4,800 US dollars (about 34,405 yuan); Wang Manyu won the semifinals of women's singles, the quarterfinals of mixed doubles and the semifinals of women's doubles, with a total prize fund of 5,150 US dollars (equivalent to 36,914 yuan); Qian Tianyi won the women's singles semifinals, the mixed doubles round of 16 and the women's doubles championship, with a total prize fund of 5,950 US dollars (about 42,648 yuan). MarlonwithFan ZhendongOnly won the men's singles quarterfinals, with prizes of $1,500 and $10,751 respectively.
In addition, Yuan Licen won the men's doubles championship with a prize fund of $1,750; Zhou QihaoIn the men's singles round of 32, the prize money is $900; Wang Yidi is in the quarterfinals of the women's singles, with a prize of $1,500; Zhang RuiIn the quarterfinals of women's singles and women's doubles, the total prize pool is $1,900; She finished runner-up in the Mixed Doubles, the Women's Singles round of 32 and the Women's Doubles quarterfinals with a total prize fund of $2,550.
In summary,National table tennisThe team received a total of 76,850 US dollars, which is equivalent to 550845 yuan. The distribution of bonuses is displayedZhou QihaowithFan ZhendongThe prize money was the lowest, and although they only participated in one event, the results were not ideal. Unfortunately,Fan ZhendongHe was also affected by injuries, which had an impact on his performance.
However, these bonuses may not be the final amount, as the athletes still have to pay a portion of the winNational table tennisCooperationNational teamand other staff, etc. It is estimated that the actual winnings may only be about half. Wang ChuqinThe prize money of nearly 100,000 yuan seems to be a considerable amount, but fans often can't see the hard work and sweat behind the athletes' usual training. There are only a handful of chances to win the championship, and some players even stopped in the first round early, or even suffered an exit in the qualifying round, barely enough to pay for the journey.
This time, the WTT Doha Stars MatchNational table tennisThe team has achieved very good results, winning five events and earning a decent amount of money in terms of prize money. Although the amount of prize money is impressive, we cannot ignore the hard work and hard training of the athletes for this glory and achievement. Each of them has gone through countless sweats and trials to stand on the podium and receive everyone's applause.
However, such bonuses are only a small part, and they also need to hand over a portion of the winningsNational table tennisCooperationNational teamand other institutions. The hard work of the athletes is not only reflected in the competition, but also in the countless hours of training. They have made great efforts for small progress and constantly surpassed themselves. They pay not only for fame and bonuses, but also for the sake of neutralityNational table tennisThe development of table tennis is to win glory for the country.
As fans, we would like to extend our highest respect and blessings to them, and hope that they will continue to maintain their fighting spirit and bring glory to the country. At the same time, we should also be clearly aware that people only see their brilliant achievements and glory under the lights, but rarely see the difficulties and sacrifices behind them. Therefore, while appreciating the competition, we should cherish their dedication and efforts, and give them more respect and support.
In future competitions, we hope:National table tennisThe players will be able to continue to achieve better results and be in the middleNational table tennisTable tennis to make a greater contribution. Whether it is the sweat on the training ground or the hard work on the playing field, they are all representatives worthy of our respect and pride. Let's cheer for them and send them our most sincere blessings!