Luca Brecel got here out on high within the last of the World Snooker Championship, defeating Mark Selby to not solely declare his first-ever world title but in addition a mammoth money prize. The Belgian Bullet’s victory at The Crucible ensured that he earned over twice as a lot prize cash in a single night time than Emma Raducanu has taking part in tennis in 2023.

Both Brecel and Selby had been rewarded financially regardless of solely the 29-year-old taking residence silverware, because the Belgian took residence an enormous prize of £500,000 because the event’s winner.

While runner-up Selby earned a comfort prize of £200,000 because the pair celebrated their successes collectively into the night time - with the Englishman even making a special request to the DJ to honour his opponent in Sheffield.

Semi-finalsts Mark Allen and Si Jiahui pocketed £100,000 every, whereas those that reached the ultimate eight together with Ronnie O’Sullivan took residence £50,000. £30,000 went to those that claimed one win on the Crucible, whereas opening-round losers took residence £20,000.

That is as a result of a £15k prize goes to the participant who makes the highest-scoring break. A £40k award is then given to a participant who scores a most break in the principle draw. Kyren Wilson was the one participant to make a 147 this 12 months earlier than Selby did so within the last for the primary time within the competitors’s historical past, which means the previous was forced to share his earnings.

Brecel’s substantial payday engulfs what Raducanu has earned within the first 5 months of the 12 months, as she has pocketed £190,719 ($237,627) on the WTA tour amid a disappointing season. The former US Open champion is ready to fall out of the highest 100 for the primary time since her New York win in 2021, as she alongside a number of Brits were recently slammed by Dan Evans.