English Open (table tennis)
English Open is a table tennis tournament held annually by the English table tennis association ETTA ( The English Table Tennis Association ). It is part of the ITTF Pro Tour series.
history
The English Open was held for the first time in 1921 under the name English National Championships by the then English table tennis association, the Table Tennis Association . When the association dissolved in April 1927, the successor to the English Table Tennis Association (ETTA) took over. The first championships open to foreigners were therefore held in 1927. The tournament has been part of the ITTF Pro Tour series since 1996 .
Results
1996 - today: ITTF Pro Tour English Open
Adult tournaments
| season | place | Men's singles | Ladies singles | Men's doubles | Ladies doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | Sheffield | Chen Qi | Ding Ning |
Xu Xin Zhang Jike |
Guo Yan Guo Yue |
| 2008/09 | Sheffield | Ma Long | Guo Yan |
Ma Long Wang Liqin |
Kim Kyung-ah Park Mi-young |
| 2000/01 | Chatham | Wang Liqin | Yoshie Takada |
Timo Boll Zoltan Fejer-Konnerth |
Kim Hyang Mi Kim Hyon-hui |
| 1998/99 | Hopton-on-Sea | Ma Wenge | Jie Schöpp |
Trinko Keen Danny Heister |
Lee Eun-Sil Ryu Ji-hae |
| 1996/7 | Kettering | Jean-Michel Saive | Chen-Tong Fei-Ming |
Christophe Legoût Patrick Chila |
Chai Po Wa Qiao Yunping |
| 1995/6 | Kettering | Kong Linghui | Yang Ying |
Werner Schlager Karl Jindrak |
Yang Ying Wang Hui |
Juniors under 21
| season | U21 boys | U21 girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | ||
| 2008/09 | Seo Hyun-deok | Daniela Dodean |
| 2000/01 | Bastian Steger | Kim Yun Mi |
| 1998/99 | Cheng Yuan Su | Ann Konishi |
| 1996/7 | Martin Monrad | Fumie Kawano |
| 1995/6 * | Ryo Yuzawa | Keiko Okazaki |
1995/96 tournament for veterans
| season | Veterans men's singles | Veterans women singles |
|---|---|---|
| 1996/96 | John Hilton | Pauline Perry |
1927–1995: English Open Championships
The event was organized by the English table tennis association ETTA .
Senior competitions
Veterans tournaments
| season | Veterans men's singles | Veterans women singles |
|---|---|---|
| 1991/92 * | John Hilton | Judy Williams |
| 1978/79 | H. Bolena | n / A |
| 1977/78 | Derek Schofield | n / A |
| 1976/77 | Derek Schofield | n / A |
| 1975/76 | Henry Buist | Daphne Gray |
| 1974/75 | Peter D'Arcy | Daphne Gray |
| 1973/74 | Ken Beamish | Daphne Gray |
| 1972/73 | Derek Schofield | Daphne Gray |
| 1971/72 | Ron Ethridge | Daphne Gray |
| 1970/71 | Gordon Chapman | Molly Prowen |
| 1969/70 | Jack Clayton | Judy Williams |
| 1968/69 | Stan Norton | Judy Williams |
| 1967/68 | Lou Hoffman | Majorie Cumberbatch |
| 1966/67 | Harry Venner | Majorie Cumberbatch |
| 1964/65 | Harry Venner | Gladys Horn |
| 1963/64 | Harry Venner | D. Crosby |
| 1962/63 | Ron Crayden | D. Crosby |
| 1961/62 | Ron Crayden | C. Whitehouse |
| 1960/61 | Ron Crayden | C. Whitehouse |
| 1959/60 | Ronald Sharman | Brenda Bell |
| 1958/59 | Ronald Sharman | Brenda Bell |
| 1957/58 | Lionel Kerslake | V. Cherriman |
| 1956/57 | Lionel Kerslake | Brenda Bell |
| 1955/56 | H. Spears | G. Davies |
| 1954/55 | Alec Brook | I. Huntner |
| 1953/54 | Lionel Kerslake | C. Cook |
| 1952/53 | Lionel Kerslake | Brenda Bell |
| 1951/52 | Alec Brook | Sophie Betling |
| 1950/51 | Leo Thompson | Sophie Betling |
| 1949/50 | S. Sugarhood | Nancy Evans |
| 1948/49 | S. Sugarhood | |
| 1947/48 | Edgar Reay | |
| 1946/47 | J. Taylor | |
| 1945/46 | RV Bryant | |
| 1939/40 | AJ Wilmott | |
| 1938/39 | Zoltán Mechlovits | |
| 1937/38 | H. Knibbs | |
| 1936/37 | A. Melnick | |
| 1935/36 | EC Gunn | |
| 1934/35 | AJ Wilmott | |
| 1933/34 | James Thompson | |
| 1932/33 | Zoltán Mechlovits |
1991/92 veteran double competitions
| season | Veteran men's doubles | Veteran ladies doubles |
|---|---|---|
| 1991/92 |
John Hilton Malcolm Corking |
D. Dawson L. Radford |
1962–1991: team competitions
| season | Men's team | Women's team |
|---|---|---|
| 1991/92 | Germany | Sweden |
| 1989/90 | China | South Korea |
| 1987/88 | China | China |
| 1985/86 | Yugoslavia | CSSR |
| 1983/84 | Japan | Russia |
| 1981/82 | China | China |
| 1979/80 | England | CSSR |
| 1978/79 | China | CSSR |
| 1977/78 | China | China |
| 1976/77 | England | England |
| 1975/76 | England | Sweden |
| 1974/75 | England | China |
| 1973/74 | Sweden | Sweden |
| 1972/73 | Sweden | Sweden |
| 1971/72 | Sweden | CSSR |
| 1970/71 | England | Federal Republic of Germany |
| 1969/70 | England | Romania |
| 1968/69 | Sweden | Russia |
| 1967/68 | Yugoslavia | CSSR |
| 1966/67 | CSSR | Hungary |
| 1964/65 | Romania | England |
| 1963/64 | Yugoslavia | Hungary |
| 1962/63 | CSSR | Hungary |
1921–1926: English National Championships
| season | Men's singles | Ladies singles |
|---|---|---|
| 1925/26 | RG Suppiah | Greta Vasey |
| 1924/25 | Prashant N. Nanda | Kathleen Berry |
| 1923/24 | Percival Bromfield | Kathleen Berry |
| 1922/23 | Mike Cohen | Kathleen Berry |
| 1921/22 | Andrew Donaldson | F. Scott |
Web links
- ITTF Pro Tour website (accessed February 6, 2012)
- Event history on ittf.com (accessed February 6, 2012)
- Results since 1921 (accessed April 15, 2012; PDF; 119 kB)