According to information from Korean media, An Se Young player prepared to sign an exclusive sponsorship contract to become Yonex's ambassador. The two parties have reached the preliminary agreement, accordingly, An Se Young will sign a contract with a term of not less than 2 years. Korean players receive US $ 1.44 million (VND 37.6 billion) per year under this contract.
The upcoming contract between An Se Young and Yonex will help her become the largest Korean tennis player ever. The number of the contract shows the value of An Se Young. She is a young tennis player but soon rise to the first world group, winning all the most noble titles.
In addition to stable performance in international tournaments, An Se Young is currently the one who promotes the image of badminton to the world. This player is also known as a person who has publicly existed for many years in the Korean team, and has struggled for the rights of colleagues.
At the end of 2024, after An Se Young publicly denounced the issues of the Korean team, the badminton association of this country has adjusted many important items. One of them is that players are now free to sign their sponsorship contracts, instead of being forced to follow the order from the team and the Association as before.
The contract between An Se Young and Yonex is said to not only include sponsoring rackets and costumes. The Korean player will be sponsored by the upcoming contract. Korean media also affirmed that An Se Young's contract is a model for the top athletes negotiating with sponsors in the future.
