BADMINTON · 8TH OF 66 COUNTRIES
Denmark badminton prize money
$8,024,715 won by 87 players playing for Denmark on the BWF World Tour since 2018, 6.4% of everything paid. Viktor Axelsen won the most, $2,098,683.
PRIZE MONEY $8.0m
PLAYERS PAID 87
TITLES 78
SHARE OF ALL MONEY 6.4%
Denmark's players by prize money
Everyone paid on the World Tour while playing for Denmark, doubles money split between partners
| # | Player | Overall | Best result | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Viktor Axelsen | 2nd | Winner, 2023 BWF World Tour Finals | $2,098,683$2.1m |
| 02 | Anders Antonsen | 9th | Winner, 2020 BWF World Tour Finals | $1,422,608$1.4m |
| 03 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 61st | Winner, 2024 BWF World Tour Finals | $510,046 |
| 04 | Kim Astrup | 62nd | Winner, 2024 BWF World Tour Finals | $510,046 |
| 05 | Mathias Christiansen | 82nd | Winner, 2026 Indonesia Open | $387,364 |
| 06 | Alexandra Bøje | 91st | Winner, 2026 Indonesia Open | $368,805 |
| 07 | Rasmus Gemke | 113th | Runner-up, 2020 Denmark Open | $296,960 |
| 08 | Mia Blichfeldt | 134th | Winner, 2025 Hylo Open | $241,547 |
| 09 | Line Kjærsfeldt | 142nd | Runner-up, 2018 Chinese Taipei Open | $229,700 |
| 10 | Line Christophersen | 183rd | Winner, 2026 U.S. Open | $157,605 |
| 11 | Mads Vestergaard | 221st | Winner, 2026 Malaysia Masters | $123,581 |
| 12 | Amalie Magelund | 222nd | Winner, 2024 Canada Open | $119,370 |
| 13 | Christinna Pedersen | 251st | Winner, 2018 All England Open | $100,722 |
| 14 | Hans-Kristian Vittinghus | 253rd | Runner-up, 2020 Toyota Thailand Open | $100,042 |
| 15 | Jesper Toft | 264th | Winner, 2024 Canada Open | $93,450 |
| 16 | Sara Thygesen | 265th | Runner-up, 2020 Indonesia Masters | $92,816 |
| 17 | Daniel Lundgaard | 301st | Winner, 2026 Malaysia Masters | $76,659 |
| 18 | Maiken Fruergaard | 309th | Runner-up, 2020 Indonesia Masters | $74,245 |
| 19 | Rasmus Kjær | 347th | Semi-finals, 2020 Denmark Open | $63,853 |
| 20 | Christine Busch | 356th | Semi-finals, 2024 Singapore Open | $60,756 |
| 21 | Jan Ø. Jørgensen | 358th | Semi-finals, 2019 Japan Open | $59,925 |
| 22 | Magnus Johannesen | 370th | Runner-up, 2025 Hylo Open | $57,567 |
| 23 | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 371st | Winner, 2018 All England Open | $57,487 |
| 24 | Frederik Søgaard | 388th | Runner-up, 2024 Hylo Open | $50,756 |
| 25 | Mathias Boe | 389th | Runner-up, 2018 All England Open | $50,616 |
| 26 | Julie Dawall Jakobsen | 391st | Last 16, 2025 Malaysia Open | $50,483 |
| 27 | Niclas Nøhr | 455th | Winner, 2018 Spain Masters | $36,981 |
| 28 | Mads Conrad-Petersen | 469th | Semi-finals, 2018 All England Open | $34,788 |
| 29 | Carsten Mogensen | 475th | Runner-up, 2018 All England Open | $33,450 |
| 30 | Mathias Thyrri | 483rd | Runner-up, 2023 U.S. Open | $32,515 |
| 31 | Christian Faust Kjær | 500th | Runner-up, 2025 Thailand Open | $30,176 |
| 32 | Jeppe Bay | 524th | Semi-finals, 2021 All England Open | $28,128 |
| 33 | Amalie Cecilie Kudsk | 543rd | Winner, 2025 U.S. Open | $26,204 |
| 34 | Lasse Mølhede | 546th | Semi-finals, 2021 All England Open | $26,134 |
| 35 | Amalie Schulz | 569th | Semi-finals, 2020 Denmark Open | $24,281 |
| 36 | Rasmus Espersen | 574th | Winner, 2025 U.S. Open | $23,716 |
| 37 | Mai Surrow | 609th | Runner-up, 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters | $19,905 |
| 38 | Rikke Søby Hansen | 612th | Winner, 2019 Swiss Open | $19,481 |
| 39 | Mads Christophersen | 625th | Winner, 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters | $18,300 |
| 40 | Mads Pieler Kolding | 631st | Semi-finals, 2018 All England Open | $17,903 |
| 41 | William Kryger Boe | 662nd | Runner-up, 2025 Thailand Open | $15,648 |
| 42 | Julie Finne-Ipsen | 681st | Runner-up, 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters | $14,674 |
| 43 | Mette Poulsen | 697th | Quarter-finals, 2020 Toyota Thailand Open | $13,986 |
| 44 | Andreas Søndergaard | 700th | Quarter-finals, 2024 Canada Open | $13,665 |
| 45 | Mikkel Mikkelsen | 703rd | Quarter-finals, 2021 All England Open | $13,516 |
| 46 | Victor Svendsen | 756th | Semi-finals, 2022 Korea Open | $10,955 |
| 47 | Mathias Bay-Smidt | 760th | Winner, 2019 Swiss Open | $10,712 |
| 48 | Freja Ravn | 787th | Runner-up, 2020 SaarLorLux Open | $9,671 |
| 49 | David Daugaard | 827th | Last 16, 2018 All England Open | $8,375 |
| 50 | Joel Eipe | 832nd | Semi-finals, 2020 Denmark Open | $8,108 |
| 51 | Clara Graversen | 855th | Semi-finals, 2024 Indonesia Masters | $7,564 |
| 52 | Signe Schulz | 878th | Last 16, 2025 Arctic Open | $6,908 |
| 53 | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | 892nd | Last 16, 2018 Indonesia Open | $6,544 |
| 54 | Natasja P. Anthonisen | 907th | Last 16, 2020 Denmark Open | $6,261 |
| 55 | Kim Bruun | 909th | Quarter-finals, 2022 India Open | $6,212 |
| 56 | Sara Lundgaard | 916th | Quarter-finals, 2020 Denmark Open | $6,109 |
| 57 | Kasper Antonsen | 1065th | Last 16, 2018 Denmark Open | $3,866 |
| 58 | Mette Werge | 1138th | Quarter-finals, 2026 Canada Open | $3,106 |
| 59 | Ditlev Jæger Holm | 1145th | Semi-finals, 2020 SaarLorLux Open | $3,055 |
| 60 | Ditlev Jaeger Holm | 1172nd | Quarter-finals, 2025 Hylo Open | $2,850 |
| 61 | Kristoffer Kolding | 1195th | Quarter-finals, 2026 Canada Open | $2,656 |
| 62 | Irina Amalie Andersen | 1255th | Last 32, 2020 Denmark Open | $2,198 |
| 63 | Natasja Anthonisen | 1302nd | Semi-finals, 2024 Hylo Open | $1,920 |
| 64 | Daneil Lundgaard | 1310th | Quarter-finals, 2021 Hylo Open | $1,885 |
| 65 | Simona Pilgaard | 1319th | Last 16, 2025 Arctic Open | $1,828 |
| 66 | Isabella Nielsen | 1374th | Last 16, 2021 All England Open | $1,663 |
| 67 | Marie Louise Steffensen | 1447th | Last 16, 2021 All England Open | $1,381 |
| 68 | Emil Lauritzen | 1460th | Last 32, 2021 All England Open | $1,344 |
| 69 | Michelle Skødstrup | 1493rd | Last 16, 2018 Spain Masters | $1,237 |
| 70 | Iben Bergstein | 1506th | Semi-finals, 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters | $1,215 |
| 71 | Natalia Koch Rohde | 1623rd | Quarter-finals, 2018 Swiss Open | $900 |
| 72 | Frederik Colberg | 1672nd | Quarter-finals, 2018 Spain Masters | $816 |
| 73 | Mads Muurholm | 1682nd | Last 32, 2021 All England Open | $800 |
| 74 | Anna Siess Ryberg | 1751st | Last 16, 2024 Hylo Open | $735 |
| 75 | Rasmus Messerschmidt | 1940th | Last 16, 2018 Spain Masters | $525 |
| 76 | Kathrine Vang | 2005th | Last 16, 2025 Canada Open | $450 |
| 77 | Mads Thøgersen | 2064th | Last 32, 2021 All England Open | $425 |
| 78 | Philip Illum Klindt | 2066th | Last 32, 2021 All England Open | $425 |
| 79 | Karan Rajan Rajarajan | 2087th | Last 16, 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters | $420 |
| 80 | Marcus Rindshøj | 2156th | Last 16, 2024 German Open | $394 |
| 81 | Kristian Høholdt Kræmer | 2191st | Last 32, 2020 Denmark Open | $375 |
| 82 | Mouritz Troels Munk | 2198th | Last 32, 2020 Denmark Open | $375 |
| 83 | Oscar Sunekær | 2199th | Last 32, 2020 Denmark Open | $375 |
| 84 | K Knudsen | 2274th | Last 16, 2018 Spain Masters | $281 |
| 85 | Emil Holst | 2340th | Last 16, 2018 Orléans Masters | $263 |
| 86 | Oliver Geisler | 2424th | Last 16, 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters | $225 |
| 87 | Emil Hybel | 2549th | Last 16, 2022 Orléans Masters | $169 |
Denmark prize money by season
Every World Tour season since 2018
$798k 18
$499k 19
$833k 20
$648k 21
$669k 22
$1.4m 23
$1.4m 24
$1.0m 25
$706k 26
| Draw | Prize money | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | $4,078,365$4.1m | 51% |
| Men's doubles | $1,599,843$1.6m | 20% |
| Mixed doubles | $1,256,482 | 16% |
| Women's singles | $703,542 | 9% |
| Women's doubles | $386,483 | 5% |
Every World Tour title won for Denmark
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The prize column is what the title paid, to the pair in doubles. Denmark's players took $3,669,735 from these 78 titles.
Frequently asked questions
How much badminton prize money have Denmark's players won?
$8,024,715 on the World Tour since 2018, shared by 87 players. That is 6.4% of everything paid, 8th of 66 countries.
Who is Denmark's highest-earning badminton player?
Viktor Axelsen, with $2,098,683, 26% of the country's total.
Which discipline earns Denmark the most?
Men's singles, with $4,078,365, 51% of the total.
How many World Tour titles has Denmark won?
78 since 2018. The most recent was the mixed doubles at the 2026 Indonesia Open, won by Alexandra Bøje and Mathias Christiansen.
What was Denmark's best season?
2023, with $1,448,365.
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Denmark's players
- Viktor Axelsen
- Anders Antonsen
- Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
- Kim Astrup
- Mathias Christiansen
- Alexandra Bøje
- Rasmus Gemke
- Mia Blichfeldt
- Line Kjærsfeldt
- Line Christophersen
- Mads Vestergaard
- Amalie Magelund
- Christinna Pedersen
- Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
- Jesper Toft
- Sara Thygesen
- Daniel Lundgaard
- Maiken Fruergaard
- Rasmus Kjær
- Christine Busch
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen
- Magnus Johannesen
- Kamilla Rytter Juhl
- Frederik Søgaard
- Mathias Boe
- Julie Dawall Jakobsen
- Niclas Nøhr
- Mads Conrad-Petersen
- Carsten Mogensen
- Mathias Thyrri
- Christian Faust Kjær
- Jeppe Bay
- Amalie Cecilie Kudsk
- Lasse Mølhede
- Amalie Schulz
- Rasmus Espersen
- Mai Surrow
- Rikke Søby Hansen
- Mads Christophersen
- Mads Pieler Kolding