Pearly-Thinaah earn whopping RM1.49mil after consistent season
KUALA LUMPUR: Women’s doubles Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah earned RM1.49 million (US$364,915) in prize money this season, underpinned by a consistent run on the BWF World Tour.
KUALA LUMPUR: Women's doubles Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah earned RM1.49 million (US$364,915) in prize money this season, underpinned by a consistent run on the BWF World Tour.
The world No. 2 could have reached the RM2.5 million mark had they won the lucrative World Tour Finals (WTF) in Hangzhou, which concluded on Sunday.
A first title at the event would have earned them US$252,000 (about RM1.03 million) — the highest prize money offered by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
However, a hectic schedule of 18 World Tour events took its toll, with Pearly-Thinaah earning US$60,000 (RM245,000) after reaching the semi-finals on Saturday.
Despite the defeat to Japan's Mayu Matsumoto-Yuki Fukushima, the WTF prize money remained their largest single-tournament payout of the year.
Beyond financial gains, Pearly-Thinaah won titles at the Thailand Open, Arctic Open, and Kumamoto Masters, all of which are Super 500 events.
Their season included five quarter-finals, five semi-finals, and three finals.
Their only early exits in the 18-tournament circuit were a second-round defeat at the Denmark Open and a first-round loss at the Malaysia Open in January.
The pair also won silver at the World Championships in Paris in August.
Given their current form, the duo is well-positioned to break the RM2 million prize money barrier next year.
Pearly-Thinaah's total earnings for 2025
Malaysia Open (Super 1000) - US$1,450 (first round),
India Open (Super 750) - US$13,300 (semi-finals),
Indonesia Masters (Super 500) - US$18,050 (runners-up),
Orleans Masters (Super 300) - US$1,740 (quarter-finals),
All England (Super 1000) - US$9,062.50 (quarter-finals),
Thailand Open (Super 500) - US$37,525 (winners),
Malaysia Masters (Super 500) - US$6,650 (semi-finals),
Singapore Open (Super 750) - US$6,250 (quarter-finals),
Indonesia Open (Super 1000) - US$50,750 (runners-up),
Japan Open (Super 750) - US$33,250 (runners-up),
China Open (Super 1000) - US$28,000 (semi-finals),
Hong Kong Open (Super 500) - US$7,000 (semi-finals),
China Masters (Super 750) - US$7,812.50 (quarter-finals),
Arctic Open (Super 500) - US$37,525 (winners),
Denmark Open (Super 750) - US$3,087.50 (second round),
French Open (Super 750) - US$5,937.50 (quarter-finals),
Kumamoto Masters (Super 500) - US$37,525 (winners),
World Tour Finals - US$60,000 (semi-finals).
Grand total - US$364,915
