Billiards, as an indoor sport, first originated in some Western European countries in the 14th century. It was not introduced to our country until the end of the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century. Billiards started relatively late in China, so its development in China has been tepid.
It was not until the emergence of some famous players such as the "Nine Ball Queen" Pan Xiaoting and the "Billiards Prodigy" Ding Junhui that they were recognized by some fans. And they have earned a lot of wealth. For example, Ding Junhui has accumulated nearly 4 million pounds in wealth just from playing games, and he also has other incomes. In short, he has already been worth over 100 million pounds. 1. Ding Junhui became famous early and is very powerful.
The representative figure in the billiards world is the "Billiards Prodigy" Ding Junhui. He started playing billiards at the age of 8. At the age of 15, he won the Asian Championship in the billiards world, becoming the youngest Asian champion.
Ding Junhui has shown talent in billiards since he was a child. When he first came into contact with billiards at the age of 8, he defeated his opponent for his father. Since then, his father has deliberately cultivated his interest in billiards and supported him in participating. Professional billiards game.
With his own hard work and talent, Ding Junhui emerged in the billiards world very early. He won the Snooker Invitational Tournament at the age of 13 and was considered a "billiards prodigy".
After that, at the age of 15, he won the Asian Championship and the World Youth Snooker Championship, and officially entered the professional circle. Ding Junhui was not proud of his early achievements and concentrated on training. Later, he won many generous bonuses based on his own strength.
Winning the Snooker World Cup in 2017, he is also the first Chinese to be inducted into the Snooker Hall of Fame. With these achievements, Ding Junhui has continued to increase his popularity and accumulated a lot of wealth. Let us analyze how rich Ding Junhui is. 2. Ding Junhui’s wealth.
As early as 2006, Ding Junhui’s annual income reached 10 million yuan, and his value has continued to rise since then. In 2014, he won the Snooker Open and received a bonus of 85,000 pounds, equivalent to approximately 760,000 yuan. This was his fifth ranking event win this season. His total bonus in a single season has reached a total of 700,000 pounds.
In 2017, he ranked tenth on the 2016 Sports Fortune List. In 2019, Ding Junhui ranked tenth in the world snooker rankings, with a prize amount of 450,000 pounds. Up to now, Ding Junhui has participated in 275 events and earned nearly 4 million pounds a day through these events. 3. Other income.
As a representative figure in billiards competition, Ding Junhui naturally has many fans, and his popularity is not inferior to that of some celebrities. Therefore, in addition to the bonus income from the competition, there is also some other advertising income.
Ding Junhui is the official spokesperson for Xingpai Billiards, with an annual fee of 10 million yuan. In addition, Ding Junhui also endorses Bode Precision Tiles, with an annual fee of 5 million yuan.
The endorsement of Mengniu Dairy products is RMB 15 million per year; the endorsement of Rolls-Royceton watches is RMB 1,500 per year; the endorsement of Evergrande series products totals more than RMB 40 million per year...and so on. There are many brands.
In 2020, Ding Junhui ranked 105th in the "Top 500 Chinese Brand Figures 2020". The total of these endorsements for Fei Linlin totals up to 150 million yuan per year. If his competition income is added to it, his personal worth has already exceeded 200 million yuan. 4. Start your own business and be low-key.
In addition to these wealth, Ding Junhui also established his own billiards club. It is an institution that integrates billiards, leisure entertainment and catering. It is also developing very well. With his title of billiards champion, he must come to the institution. There were also many people, and later branches were opened across the country.
Ding Junhui also has some real estate. He built a European-style villa in his hometown. The windows are made of anti-theft glass. Since he often participates in competitions in the UK, he also purchased a property in the UK with an area of ??more than 400 square meters and a cost of approximately 500,000 pounds, or approximately RMB 5 million. He has properties in Shanghai, Beijing and other places, and it is said that he also has a villa in the United States.
The sum of Ding Junhui’s properties is immeasurable. Although he is very rich, he is still very low-key and never shows off his wealth. When attending events, he wears ordinary clothes and does not bring any valuable luxuries. The car he drives is also an ordinary Volkswagen car, which is very close to life. . 5. Happy family.
Finally, Ding Junhui not only has a successful career, but also has a happy family. Behind every successful man there is a woman who works silently. His wife Zhang Yuanyuan is a sports editor with a good family background. It is said that she is a rich second generation. The two met because of their work.
After the two got married in 2014, Zhang Yuanyuan quit his job and became Ding Junhui's logistics assistant, silently taking care of Ding Junhui's daily life. Ding Junhui's current achievements are indispensable without the support of his wife Zhang Yuanyuan. and encouragement.
Now the two have a daughter, and they often show off their daily happy life on social platforms, and fans are calling for a second child. Hard work will eventually pay off. Ding Junhui's worth rises with his strength. Whether it is salary, bonus or endorsement fee, he got it through his own efforts.
Ding Junhui’s current annual income is relatively high. Of course, if he achieves a higher world ranking in the future, his net worth will rise. In any case, Ding Junhui now has a successful career and a harmonious family, and he can balance both. , already very happy.