Surpassing Li Na, Zheng Qinwen becomes the first person in history
Source: backchina.com
On November 8th, Beijing time, Zheng Qinwen will participate in the semi-finals of the year-end finals. So far, her total prize money this year has reached 4.289 million US dollars, surpassingLi Nabecame the first person in Chinese history!
On November 8th, Beijing time, Zheng Qinwen will participate in the semi-finals of the year-end finals. So far, her total prize money this year has reached 4.289 million US dollars, surpassing Li Na and becoming the first person in Chinese history!
This year is a bumper year for Zheng Qinwen’s career, with three championships won. Although there are no points or bonuses for the women’s singles gold medal in the Paris Olympics, her bonus income is still quite generous.
Participating in the year-end finals for the first time, Zheng Qinwen had 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage. The bonus for each win was 350,000 US dollars, 700,000 US dollars for two wins, and an appearance fee of 335,000 US dollars, totaling 1.035 million US dollars.
As a result, Zheng Qinwen’s total season bonus has reached 4.289 million US dollars, which is approximately 30.63 million yuan (special topic), surpassing the record of 3.982 million US dollars set by Li Na in 2013, becoming the person with the most bonuses in a single season in the history of Chinese tennis. Players!
Among the top five Chinese women’s tennis players in terms of total prize money in a single season, Li Na occupies four of them. The third to fifth places were US$3.709 million in 2011, US$3.409 million in 2014, and US$2.286 million in 2012.
In addition, the CCTV5 ratings for the life-and-death battle between Zheng Qinwen and Paolini reached a maximum of 1.69%, with an average of 1.52%, which is quite astonishing. And as she entered the semifinals, attention continued to rise. If it advances to the finals, the ratings will reach a new high. It has to be said that in the domestic women’s tennis world, Qin Wen’s attention is indeed unparalleled.
