In the final of the Ping Super League, Sun Yingsha's Shenzhen University fell short of defending their title by just one victory. On January 1st, in the final match of the Ping Super League, Sun Yingsha's Shenzhen University faced off against Wang Manyu's Shandong Luneng. Last season, Shenzhen University, with Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng, defeated Shandong Luneng to claim the championship. However, this season, Chen Meng did not participate in the competition, leaving Sun Yingsha to lead a team of post-00s players, which led to Shenzhen University being jokingly referred to as the "Shenzhen Kindergarten Team" by fans.
In the first round, the combination of Chen Xingtong and Qian Tianyi from Shandong Luneng defeated the Shenzhen pair to secure the first victory, leading the score 1:0. Subsequently, Sun Yingsha faced Wang Manyu, where Sun Yingsha made a remarkable comeback after trailing by two sets, winning three consecutive sets to level the score at 1:1.
The third round became the focus of attention as Chen Xingtong defeated Kuai Man, securing the crucial second point for Shandong Luneng, giving them a 2:1 lead. In the fourth round, Sun Yingsha managed to turn the tide, leveling the score at 2:2. In the decisive fifth round, young Hong Kong player Tan Yuexuan displayed extraordinary determination, engaging in a fierce battle with Wang Manyu until the fifth set. Ultimately, Wang Manyu secured the decisive point for Shandong Luneng, helping them defeat Shenzhen University with a final score of 3:2 to claim the championship.
With this victory over Sun Yingsha's Shenzhen University team, how much prize money can Wang Manyu expect to receive? The most important factor is how much prize money Shandong Luneng can secure. In 2022, Shandong Luneng won the championship and received a prize of 950,000 RMB. Two years later, the prize for this championship is expected to be no less than 1 million RMB.
It is well-known that prize money is distributed based on the players' participation rate plus their contribution value. As the core player of the team, Wang Manyu is expected to receive the largest share, estimated to be between 200,000 to 300,000 RMB. In addition to the league prize money, Wang Manyu's salary for representing Shandong Luneng in this competition is around 600,000 to 700,000 RMB. This means that Wang Manyu can expect to earn between 800,000 to 1 million RMB from this Ping Super League. After deducting taxes, Wang Manyu can expect to take home approximately 660,000 to 800,000 RMB. It's worth noting that the prize money from this Ping Super League does not need to be shared with the coaching staff like the prize money from the national team, making Wang Manyu's earnings quite substantial this time.