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English Open (table tennis)


FieldValue
event nameEnglish Open
founded1927
abolished2011
locationSheffield (2011)
venueEnglish Institute of Sport (2011)
prize moneyUS$172,000 (2011)

| men's singles = | women's singles = | men's doubles = | women's doubles =

The English Open was a table tennis tournament in England, last staged by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in Sheffield in 2011.

History

The tournament was first held as the English Open in 1927 by the English Table Tennis Association. Apart from a wartime break in the early 1940s, the tournament was held every year until 1980, and then every two years until the early 1990s.

In 1996, the ITTF decided to include that year's English Open in Kettering as the very first event of the first ever ITTF Pro Tour. The tournament went on to feature in the ITTF Pro Tour five more times, in 1997, 1999, 2001, 2009 and in 2011, when it was held for the last time.

The record for the most men's singles tournament wins is held by Richard Bergmann, who won six titles between 1939 and 1954, including two while representing Austria and four while representing England. Maria Alexandru of Romania holds the record for the most women's singles tournaments wins, having won six titles between 1963 and 1974.

Champions

English National Championships, 1921-1926

From 1921 to 1926 the tournament was called the English National Championships and was organised by the Table Tennis Association.

SeasonMen's SinglesWomen's Singles
1921/22ENG Andrew DonaldsonENG F Scott
1922/23ENG Mike CohenENG Kathleen Berry
1923/24ENG Percy BromfieldENG Kathleen Berry
1924/25IND P.N. NandaENG Kathleen Berry
1925/26IND S.R.G SuppiahENG Greta Vasey

English Open Championships, 1927-1995

In April 1927 the Table Tennis Association was dissolved and re-formed as the English Table Tennis Association. The first English Open Championships were held that year.

Senior events

SeasonMen's SinglesWomen's SinglesMen's DoublesWomen's DoublesMixed Doubles
1926/27IND S.R.G. SuppiahWAL Dolly GubbinsENG Percy Bromfield
ENG Lionel FarrisWAL Dolly Gubbins
ENG Joan IngramENG Lionel Farris
ENG Joan Ingram
1927/28HUN Daniel PecsiGER Erika MetzgerENG Charlie Bull
ENG Fred PerryENG Winifred Land
ENG Brenda SommervilleHUN Daniel Pecsi
GER Erika Metzger
1928/29TCH Antonín MalecekTCH Marie ŠmídováENG Charlie Bull
ENG Fred PerryENG Phyllis Moser
TCH Marie ŠmídováENG Fred Perry
ENG Winifred Land
1929/30HUN Sándor GlanczWAL Dolly GubbinsENG Charlie Bull
ENG Fred PerryHUN Magda Gál
ENG Winifred LandHUN Sándor Glancz
HUN Magda Gál
1930/31HUN Miklós SzabadosENG Valerie BromfieldHUN Viktor Barna
HUN Miklós SzabadosENG Mary Holt
ENG N WoodHUN Sándor Glancz
ENG Valerie Bromfield
1931/32HUN Miklós SzabadosHUN Mária MednyánszkyTCH Stanislav Kolár
TCH Antonín MalecekENG H Martin
HUN Mária MednyánszkyHUN Miklós Szabados
HUN Mária Mednyánszky
1932/33HUN Viktor BarnaENG Dora EmdinHUN Viktor Barna
HUN Sándor GlanczENG N Wood
ENG Wendy WoodheadHUN Viktor Barna
ENG Dora Emdin
1933/34HUN Viktor BarnaENG Margaret OsborneHUN Viktor Barna
ENG Tommy SearsENG Dora Emdin
ENG Phyllis MoserHUN Viktor Barna
ENG Dora Emdin
1934/35HUN Viktor BarnaENG Margaret OsborneHUN Viktor Barna
ENG Tommy SearsENG Margaret Osborne
ENG Wendy WoodheadHUN Viktor Barna
ENG Margaret Osborne
1935/36POL Alojzy EhrlichTCH Marie KettnerováHUN Laszlo Bellak
HUN Miklós SzabadosENG Dora Emdin
GER Astrid KrebsbachHUN Viktor Barna
ENG Margaret Osborne
1936/37HUN Viktor BarnaUSA Ruth AaronsUSA Abe Berenbaum
USA Sol SchiffENG Margaret Osborne
ENG Wendy WoodheadUSA Buddy Blattner
USA Ruth Aarons
1937/38HUN Viktor BarnaHUN Dora BeregiHUN Viktor Barna
HUN Laszlo BellakENG Margaret Osborne
ENG Wendy WoodheadHUN Viktor Barna
ENG Margaret Osborne
1938/39AUT Richard BergmannENG Jean NicollHUN Viktor Barna
HUN Laszlo BellakTCH Vlasta Depetrisová
TCH Vera VotrubcováTCH Bohumil Váňa
TCH Vera Votrubcová
1939/40AUT Richard BergmannENG Vera DaceAUT Richard Bergmann
AUT Alfred LiebsterENG Dora Beregi
ENG Jean NicollHUN Viktor Barna
HUN Dora Beregi
1945/46TCH Bohumil VáňaENG Dora BeregiTCH Adolf Šlár
TCH Bohumil VáňaENG Dora Beregi
ENG Vera DaceENG Eric Filby
ENG Dora Beregi
1946/47TCH Václav TerebaHUN Gizi FarkasTCH Abe Berenbaum
TCH Bohumil VáňaENG Elizabeth Blackbourn
ENG Vera DaceTCH Bohumil Váňa
TCH Vera Votrubcová
1947/48ENG Richard BergmannHUN Gizi FarkasENG Richard Bergmann
SWE Tage FlisbergENG Pinkie Barnes
HUN Gizi FarkasHUN Ferenc Sidó
HUN Gizi Farkas
1948/49USA Marty ReismanUSA Peggy McLeanENG Viktor Barna
ENG Richard BergmannUSA Peggy McLean
USA Leah ThallUSA Dick Miles
USA Leah Thall
1949/50ENG Richard BergmannUSA Mildred ShahianYUG Žarko Dolinar
YUG Vilim HarangozoENG Diane Rowe
ENG Rosalind RoweENG Johnny Leach
ENG Peggy Franks
1950/51FRA Alojzy EhrlichAUT Trude PritziENG Jack Carrington
ENG Johnny LeachENG Diane Rowe
ENG Rosalind RoweENG Viktor Barna
SCO Helen Elliot
1951/52ENG Richard BergmannAUT Linde WertlYUG Žarko Dolinar
YUG Vilim HarangozoENG Diane Rowe
ENG Rosalind RoweENG Johnny Leach
ENG Diane Rowe
1952/53FRA Michel HaguenauerENG Rosalind RoweENG Richard Bergmann
ENG Johnny LeachENG Diane Rowe
ENG Rosalind RoweENG Viktor Barna
ENG Rosalind Rowe
1953/54ENG Richard BergmannAUT Linde WertlENG Brian Kennedy
ENG Aubrey SimonsENG Diane Rowe
ENG Rosalind RoweENG Johnny Leach
ENG Diane Rowe
1954/55YUG Žarko DolinarENG Rosalind RoweTCH Ivan Andreadis
TCH Ladislav ŠtípekENG Diane Rowe
ENG Rosalind RoweENG Aubrey Simons
SCO Helen Elliot
1955/56HUN Elemér GyetvaiHUN Gizi FarkasHUN Elemér Gyetvai
HUN Kálmán SzepesiENG Ann Haydon
ENG Diane RoweENG Johnny Leach
ENG Diane Rowe
1956/57HUN Zoltán BerczikJPN Fujie EguchiJPN Ichiro Ogimura
JPN Toshiaki TanakaJPN Taeko Namba
JPN Tomi OkawaJPN Keisuke Tsunoda
JPN Taeko Namba
1957/58HUN Ferenc SidóNED Agnes SimonHUN Zoltán Berczik
HUN Ferenc SidóENG Ann Haydon
ENG Pamela MortimerHUN Ferenc Sidó
HUN Éva Kóczián
1958/59JPN Ichiro OgimuraJPN Fujie EguchiJPN Teruo Murakami
JPN Ichiro OgimuraJPN Fujie Eguchi
JPN Kimiyo MatsuzakiJPN Teruo Murakami
JPN Kimiyo Matsuzaki
1959/60ENG Ian HarrisonNED Agnes SimonENG Johnny Leach
ENG Michael ThornhillENG Kathy Best
ENG Diane RoweENG Ian Harrison
ENG Diane Rowe
1960/61YUG Victor MarkovicHUN Eva Kóczián-FöldySWE Hans Alsér
SWE Tony LarssonENG Kathy Best
NED Agnes SimonHUN Zoltán Berczik
HUN Eva Kóczián-Földy
1961/62HUN Zoltán BerczikENG Diane RoweTCH Ivan Andreadis
TCH Vladimír MikoENG Diane Rowe
ENG Mary ShannonHUN Zoltán Berczik
HUN Sarolta Lukacs
1962/63HUN Zoltán BerczikROM Maria AlexandruTCH Ivan Andreadis
TCH Vilim HarangozoENG Diane Rowe
ENG Mary ShannonHUN János Faházi
HUN Eva Kóczián-Földy
1963/64ROM Dorin GiurgiucaROM Maria AlexandruHUN János Faházi
HUN Péter RózsásENG Diane Rowe
ENG Mary ShannonHUN Péter Rózsás
HUN Sarolta Lukacs
1964/65FRG Eberhard SchölerTCH Marta LuzovaTCH Vladimír Miko
TCH Jaroslav StanekENG Diane Rowe
ENG Mary ShannonTCH Vladimír Miko
TCH Marta Luzova
1966/67TCH Jaroslav StanekENG Mary Shannon-WrightTCH Vladimír Miko
TCH Jaroslav StanekROM Maria Alexandru
ROM Eleonora MihalcaTCH Vladimír Miko
TCH Marta Luzova
1967/68URS Stanislav GomozkovROM Eleonora MihalcaYUG Istvan Korpa
YUG Dragutin ŠurbekURS Svetlana Grinberg
URS Zoja RudnovaURS Stanislav Gomozkov
URS Zoja Rudnova
1968/69URS Stanislav GomozkovURS Zoja RudnovaURS Anatoly Amelin
URS Stanislav GomozkovURS Svetlana Grinberg
URS Zoja RudnovaFRG Eberhard Schöler
FRG Diane Schöler
1969/70TCH Štefan KollárovitsROM Maria AlexandruHUN István Jónyer
HUN Tibor KlampárENG Karenza Mathews
ENG Mary Shannon-WrightENG Denis Neale
ENG Mary Shannon-Wright
1970/71HUN Tibor KlampárROM Maria AlexandruSWE Stellan Bengtsson
SWE Bo PerssonROM Maria Alexandru
ROM Eleonora MihalcaYUG Antun Stipancic
ROM Maria Alexandru
1971/72SWE Stellan BengtssonROM Maria AlexandruYUG Antun Stipancic
YUG Dragutin ŠurbekROM Maria Alexandru
ROM Eleanora VlaicovTCH Milan Orlowski
TCH Ilona Uhlíková-Voštová
1972/73SWE Stellan BengtssonSWE Brigitta RadbergSWE Stellan Bengtsson
SWE Kjell JohanssonTCH Miloslava Polackova
TCH Ilona Uhlíková-VoštováTCH Milan Orlowski
TCH Ilona Uhlíková-Voštová
1973/74SWE Kjell JohanssonROM Maria AlexandruSWE Stellan Bengtsson
SWE Kjell JohanssonROM Maria Alexandru
TCH Alica GrofováSWE Bo Persson
SWE Brigitta Radberg
1974/75URS Anatoli StrokatovURS Elmira AntonyanURS Stanislav Gomozkov
URS Anatoli StrokatovCHN Yen Kuei-li
CHN Yu Ching ChiaCHN Li Ching-Kwang
CHN Yen Kuei-li
1975/76SWE Stellan BengtssonENG Jill HammersleyENG Desmond Douglas
ENG Denis NealeTCH Blanka Silhanova
TCH Ilona Uhlíková-VoštováSWE Stellan Bengtsson
SWE Ann Hellman
1976/77URS Stanislav GomozkovENG Carole KnightURS Stanislav Gomozkov
URS Anatoli StrokatovENG Jill Hammersley
ENG Linda HowardURS Bagrat Burnazian
URS Tatiana Ferdman
1977/78CHN Li Chen-ShihCHN Chu Hsiang-YunCHN Li Chen-Shih
CHN Wang HuiyuanCHN Chu Hsiang-Yun
CHN Wei Li ChiehENG Desmond Douglas
ENG Linda Howard
1978/79CHN Kou Yao-HuaENG Jill HammersleyCHN Kou Yao-Hua
CHN Liang Ko-liangHUN Judit Magos
HUN Gabriela SzaboENG Desmond Douglas
ENG Linda Howard
1979/80ENG Desmond DouglasENG Jill HammersleyPOL Andrzej Grubba
POL Leszek KucharskiTCH Blanka Silhanova
TCH Ilona Uhlíková-VoštováSWE Erik Lindh
SWE Marie Lindblad
1981/82CHN Teng YiCHN Chen LiliCHN Teng Yi
CHN Fan ChangmaoCHN Dai Lili
CHN Chen JielingCHN Chen Xinhua
CHN Chen Lili
1983/84ENG Desmond DouglasURS Anita ZakharjanSWE Jonny Akesson
SWE Jörgen PerssonFRA Patricia Germain
FRA Brigitte ThirietJPN Seiji Ono
JPN Yoshiko Shimauchi
1985/86YUG Zoran KalinicURS Ellen KovtunYUG Zoran Kalinic
JPN Masahiro MaeharaENG Alison Gordon
ENG Joy GrundyENG Desmond Douglas
ENG Alison Gordon
1987/88SWE Jörgen PerssonCHN Li HuifenPOL Andrzej Grubba
POL Leszek KucharskiBUL Daniela Guergueltcheva
URS Valentina PopovaCHN Wei Qingguang
CHN Li Huifen
1989/90CHN Yu ShentongJPN Mika HoshinoCHN Wei Qingguang
CHN Chen LongcanKOR Kim Youn Sook
KOR Lee Jung AeFRA Jean-Philippe Gatien
FRA Xiaoming Wang-Dréchou
1991/92FRA Jean-Philippe GatienNED Mirjam HoomanSWE Mikael Appelgren
SWE Jan-Ove WaldnerCIS Irina Palina
CIS Elena TiminaFRA Jean-Philippe Gatien
FRA Xiaoming Wang-Dréchou
1994/95FRA Damien ÉloiNED Bettine VriesekoopFRA Damien Éloi
FRA Christophe LegoûtSWE Åsa Svensson
SWE Marie Svenssonn/a

Veteran events

SeasonVeteran men's singlesVeteran women's singles
1932/33HUN Zoltán Mechlovits
1933/34ENG J Thompson
1934/35ENG A J Wilmott
1935/36ENG E C Gunn
1936/37ENG A Melnick
1937/38ENG H Knibbs
1938/39HUN Zoltán Mechlovits
1939/40ENG A J Wilmott
1945/46ENG R V Bryant
1946/47ENG J Taylor
1947/48ENG Edgar Reay
1948/49ENG S Sugarhood
1949/50ENG S SugarhoodWAL N Evans
1950/51ENG Leo ThompsonFRA S Betling
1951/52ENG Alex BrookFRA S Betling
1952/53ENG L C KerslakeENG I B Bell
1953/54ENG L C KerslakeENG C Cook
1954/55ENG Alex BrookENG I Huntner
1955/56ENG H SpearsENG G Davies
1956/57ENG L C KerslakeENG I B Bell
1957/58ENG L C KerslakeENG V Cherriman
1958/59ENG Ronald SharmanENG I B Bell
1959/60ENG Ronald SharmanENG I B Bell
1960/61ENG Ronald CraydonENG C Whitehouse
1961/62ENG Ronald CraydonENG C Whitehouse
1962/63ENG Ronald CraydonENG D Crosby
1963/64ENG Harry VennerENG D Crosby
1964/65ENG Harry VennerENG Gladys Horn
1966/67ENG Harry VennerENG Majorie Cumberbatch
1967/68ENG Lou HoffmanENG Majorie Cumberbatch
1968/69ENG S NortonENG Judy Williams
1969/70ENG Jack ClaytonENG Judy Williams
1970/71ENG Gordon ChapmanENG Molly Prowen
1971/72ENG Ron EthridgeENG Daphne Gray
1972/73ENG Derek SchofieldENG Daphne Gray
1973/74ENG K BeamishENG Daphne Gray
1974/75ENG Peter D\'ArcyENG Daphne Gray
1975/76ENG Henry BuistENG Daphne Gray
1976/77ENG Derek Schofieldn/a
1977/78ENG Derek Schofieldn/a
1978/79AUT H Bolenan/a
1991/92ENG John HiltonNED Judy Williams
1995/96ENG John HiltonENG Pauline Perry
SeasonVeteran men's doublesVeteran women's doubles
1991/92ENG John Hilton
ENG Malcolm CorkingENG D Dawson
ENG L Radford

Team events

Men's and women's team events were held as part of the English Open from 1963 to 1992.

SeasonMen's TeamWomen's Team
1962/63
1963/64
1964/65ROM
1966/67
1967/68
1968/69URS
1969/70ROM
1970/71
1971/72
1972/73
1973/74
1974/75
1975/76
1976/77
1977/78
1978/79
1979/80
1981/82
1983/84JPN
1985/86
1987/88
1989/90KOR
1991/92

ITTF Pro Tour English Open, 1996-2011

The ITTF Pro Tour included the English Open in its schedule on six occasions from 1996 to 2011.

SeasonHostMen's SinglesWomen's SinglesMen's DoublesWomen's DoublesU21 Men's SinglesU21 Women's Singles
1996KetteringCHN
Kong LinghuiCHN
Yang YingAUT Werner Schlager
AUT Karl JindrakCHN Yang Ying
CHN Wang HuiJPN
Ryo YuzawaJPN
Keiko Okazaki
1997KetteringBEL
Jean-Michel SaiveTPE
Tong Fei-mingFRA Christophe Legout
FRA Patrick ChilaHKG Chai Po Wa
CHN Qiao YunpingDEN
Martin MonradJPN
Fumie Kawano
1999Hopton-on-SeaCHN
Ma WengeGER
Jie SchöppNED Trinko Keen
NED Danny HeisterKOR Lee Eun-sil
KOR Ryu Ji-haeCHN
Cheng Yuan SuJPN
An Konishi
2001ChathamCHN
Wang LiqinJPN
Yoshie TakadaGER Timo Boll
GER Zoltan Fejer-KonnerthPRK Kim Hyang-mi
PRK Kim Hyon-huiGER
Bastian StegerKOR
Kim Yun-mi
2009SheffieldCHN
Ma LongCHN
Guo YanCHN Ma Long
CHN Wang LiqinKOR Kim Kyungah
KOR Park Mi-youngKOR
Seo Hyun-deokROU
Daniela Dodean
2011SheffieldCHN
Chen QiCHN
Ding NingCHN Xu Xin
CHN Zhang JikeCHN Guo Yan
CHN Guo YueKOR
Seo Hyun-deokJPN
Kasumi Ishikawa

References

References

  1. "2011 English Open - ITTF Pro Tour ,26 Jan 2011 - 30 Jan 2011, Sheffield, ENG".
  2. "English Open at Kettering Arena (Table Tennis News, Issue 237, Page 5)".
  3. "ITTF Statistics".
  4. "English Open: world's top five table tennis stars set for Sheffield". The Telegraph.
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