low price money have caused top players skipping ABC
have been wondering why so many top players skip this tournament especially in MD. just look at the price money......
Yonex-Sunrise Badminton Asia Championship 2007
Total Prize Money – US$ 125,000
Men’s Singles (US$ 25,700)
Champion : US$ 10,000
Runners : US$ 4,000
Semi Finalists : US$ 1,600 each x 2 (US$ 3,200)
Quarter Finalists : US$ 625 each x 4 (US$ 2,500)
Last Sixteen : US$ 375 each x 8 (US$ 3,000)
Last Thirty Two : US$ 187.5 each x 16 (US$3,000)
Women’s Singles (US$ 22,525)
Champion : US$ 8,625
Runners Up : US$ 3,450
Semi Finalists : US$ 1,375 each x 2 (US$ 2,750)
Quarter Finalists : US$ 550 each x 4 (US$ 2,200)
Last Sixteen : US$ 312.5 each x 8 (US$ 2,500)
Last Thirty Two : US$ 187.5 each x 16 (US$3,000)
Men’s Doubles (US$ 27,975)
Champion : US$ 9,000
Runners Up : US$ 3,600
Semi Finalists : US$ 1,437.5 per pair x 2 pairs (US$ 2,875)
Quarter Finalists : US$ 625 per pair x 4 pairs (US$ 2,500)
Last Sixteen : US$ 500 per pair x 8 (US$ 4,000)
Last Thirty Two : US$ 375 per pair x 16 (US$ 6,000)
Women’s Doubles (US$ 25,612.50)
Champion : US$ 7,625
Runners Up : US$ 3,050
Semi Finalists : US$ 1,218.75 per pair x 2 pairs (US$ 2,437.5)
Quarter Finalists : US$ 625 per pair x 4 pairs (US$ 2,500)
Last Sixteen : US$ 500 per pair x 8 (US$ 4,000)
Last Thirty Two : US$ 375 per pair x 16 (US$ 6,000)
Mixed Doubles (US$ 23,187.50)
Champion : US$ 7,250
Runners Up : US$ 2,750
Semi Finalists : US$ 1,093.75 per pair x 2 pairs (US$ 2,187.5)
Quarter Finalists : US$ 625 per pair x 4 pairs (US$ 2,500)
Last Sixteen : US$ 437.5 per pair x 8 (US$ 3,500)
Last Thirty Two : US$ 312.5 per pair x 16 (US$ 5,000)