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BADMINTON · SUPER 500 · KUMAMOTO

2024 Japan Masters prize money

$420,000 paid across five draws in Kumamoto, 12-17 November 2024. Li Shifeng and Akane Yamaguchi won the singles and were paid $31,500 each, and each winning doubles pair took $33,180.

PRIZE MONEY $420,000
SINGLES WINNER $31,500
DOUBLES PAIR $33,180
PLAYERS PAID 128

What each round paid

One singles player, or one doubles pair, for going out at each stage

Super 500

Went out Singles Doubles pair All five draws
WINNER $31,500 $33,180 $162,540
Runner-up $15,960 $15,960 $79,800
Semi-finals $6,090 $5,880 $59,640
Quarter-finals $2,520 $3,045 $56,700
Last 16 $1,470 $1,575 $61,320

Where the money went, round by round

Winner $163k
Runner-up $80k
Semi-finals $60k
Quarter-finals $57k
Last 16 $61k

The five champions took $162,540 between them, 39% of the pot. Everyone out in the last 16 took 15%. A Super 500 pays from the last 16. A player who goes out in the first round of the main draw is not paid.

Doubles money is paid to the pair. On every player page it is counted half to each partner, so a doubles title here is worth $16,590 to each of them.

Men's singles

Every player paid, by the round reached

16 players

Player Country Went out Prize money
Li Shifeng China WINNER $31,500
Leong Jun Hao Malaysia Runner-up $15,960
Jonatan Christie Indonesia Semi-finals $6,090
Viktor Axelsen Denmark Semi-finals $6,090
Chi Yu-jen Chinese Taipei Quarter-finals $2,520
Christo Popov France Quarter-finals $2,520
Kodai Naraoka Japan Quarter-finals $2,520
Lee Zii Jia Malaysia Quarter-finals $2,520
Chou Tien-chen Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,470
Kenta Nishimoto Japan Last 16 $1,470
Koki Watanabe Japan Last 16 $1,470
Kunlavut Vitidsarn Thailand Last 16 $1,470
Lei Lanxi China Last 16 $1,470
Rasmus Gemke Denmark Last 16 $1,470
Su Li-yang Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,470
Toma Junior Popov France Last 16 $1,470

Women's singles

Every player paid, by the round reached

16 players

Player Country Went out Prize money
Akane Yamaguchi Japan WINNER $31,500
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Indonesia Runner-up $15,960
Pornpawee Chochuwong Thailand Semi-finals $6,090
Sim Yu-jin South Korea Semi-finals $6,090
Aya Ohori Japan Quarter-finals $2,520
Mia Blichfeldt Denmark Quarter-finals $2,520
Michelle Li Canada Quarter-finals $2,520
Supanida Katethong Thailand Quarter-finals $2,520
Han Yue China Last 16 $1,470
Line Kjærsfeldt Denmark Last 16 $1,470
Lo Sin Yan Hong Kong Last 16 $1,470
Manami Suizu Japan Last 16 $1,470
P. V. Sindhu India Last 16 $1,470
Ratchanok Intanon Thailand Last 16 $1,470
Riko Gunji Japan Last 16 $1,470
Wang Zhiyi China Last 16 $1,470

Men's doubles

Every pair paid, by the round reached

16 pairs

Women's doubles

Every pair paid, by the round reached

16 pairs

Pair Country Went out Per pair
Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning
China WINNER $33,180
Mayu Matsumoto
Yuki Fukushima
Japan Runner-up $15,960
Chiharu Shida
Nami Matsuyama
Japan Semi-finals $5,880
Li Yijing
Luo Xumin
China Semi-finals $5,880
Jheng Yu-chieh
Hu Ling-fang
Chinese Taipei Quarter-finals $3,045
Jia Yifan
Zhang Shuxian
China Quarter-finals $3,045
Kim Hye-jeong
Kong Hee-yong
South Korea Quarter-finals $3,045
Lee Yeon-woo
Lee Yu-lim
South Korea Quarter-finals $3,045
Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi
Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
Indonesia Last 16 $1,575
Arisa Igarashi
Ayako Sakuramoto
Japan Last 16 $1,575
Hsu Yin-hui
Lin Jhih-yun
Chinese Taipei Last 16 $1,575
Jeong Na-eun
Shin Seung-chan
South Korea Last 16 $1,575
Kaho Osawa
Mai Tanabe
Japan Last 16 $1,575
Kim Bo-ryeong
Kim So-yeong
South Korea Last 16 $1,575
Rui Hirokami
Yuna Kato
Japan Last 16 $1,575
Yeung Nga Ting
Yeung Pui Lam
Hong Kong Last 16 $1,575

Mixed doubles

Every pair paid, by the round reached

16 pairs

2024 Japan Masters by country

What each country's players took home, doubles money split between the partners

14 countries

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money was there at the 2024 Japan Masters?

$420,000, across the five draws in Kumamoto, 12-17 November 2024.

How much did Li Shifeng win at the 2024 Japan Masters?

$31,500 for the men's singles title. Akane Yamaguchi was paid the same $31,500 for the women's.

How much did the doubles winners get at the 2024 Japan Masters?

$33,180 a pair, $16,590 each. That went to Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the men's doubles, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning in the women's and Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran in the mixed.

How much did a first-round loser get at the 2024 Japan Masters?

Nothing. A Super 500 pays from the last 16, where a singles player took $1,470 and a doubles pair $1,575.

Did the 2024 Japan Masters pay more than 2023?

No. Both paid $420,000.

Which country won the most at the 2024 Japan Masters?

Japan, with $92,715, 22% of the pot.

Where to next

Every other Japan Masters, and the rest of the 2024 season