The WTT Sweden Grand Slam has concluded! How much prize money did the Chinese national table tennis team earn? Sun Yingsha took home the most!

On August 25th Beijing time, the WTT Sweden Grand Slam finished with mixed emotions. The Chinese team did not claim all five titles but made it to every final, achieving a strong result of 3 titles and 3 runner-ups, ranking first among all participants. This proves that we are still the number one table tennis nation in the world. So, how much prize money did the Chinese team win in this event? Who earned the highest amount? Let’s find out!

The Chinese team sent a star-studded lineup for this event and, after relentless effort, achieved impressive results. They won the mixed doubles, women’s doubles, and women’s singles titles and runner-up spots, with the women’s singles showcasing their dominance by taking all four semifinal spots. They also secured runner-up positions in men’s doubles and men’s singles, totaling 3 championships and 3 runner-ups. Lin Shidong competed in three categories, reaching the finals in all and winning 1 title and 2 runner-ups. Sun Yingsha, as the women’s singles and doubles champion, was the biggest winner for the Chinese team!

Regarding the prize money, the total purse for this event was $1.55 million, quite generous. The singles champions received $100,000, runners-up $50,000; doubles champions earned $10,000, runners-up $6,033. There were also prizes for semifinalists, quarterfinalists, and round of 16 participants. From the chart, it’s clear that doubles prize money is really low—only about one-tenth of the singles prize!

Calculations show the Chinese team earned a total of $345,133 in prize money, with Sun Yingsha taking the largest share—$105,000 from winning both women’s singles and doubles. This highlights her strong performance. Next was Lin Shidong, who earned $58,016.5 from 1 title and 2 runner-ups. His effort competing in three events is commendable, but he still needs to refine his men’s singles skills to raise his ceiling. Third was Wang Manyu, who earned $55,000 with 1 title and 1 runner-up. Among foreign players, the highest earner was men’s singles champion Moregard, who won $100,000. Moregard played like he was blessed this tournament, taking advantage of the home crowd to break through the Chinese defense and win his first Grand Slam title ever—truly a triumph in both prestige and prize money. The host country Sweden also benefited greatly!

Written by / Sports Novel