[Saba Sports News] At the final of the BWF World Tour Super 1000 Indonesia Open, An Se-young defeated Akane Yamaguchi once again to claim the title. She has made history as the first badminton player to earn over 3 million US dollars in total career prize money. “I don’t really know what to say… I’m delighted to have won so many titles,” An Se-young said after the match. “I had to leave yesterday’s performance behind and focus fully on today’s game. I just concentrated on winning every single point without worrying about the score, and that’s how I got this great result.” An Se-young took home around 100,000 US dollars from this tournament. Her total career prize money has now reached 3.06 million US dollars, making her officially the first player in badminton history to break the 3-million-dollar mark.
The editor believes that An Se-young has racked up an impressive collection of titles. She has claimed 2 BWF World Tour Finals crowns, 9 Super 1000 titles, 15 Super 750 titles, 6 Super 500 titles, 4 Super 300 titles and 2 Super 100 titles. Her prize money has also kept growing steadily alongside her achievements.