English Open (table tennis)
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The English Open is now part of the ITTF Pro Tour
and is hosted by the English Table Tennis Association
has come to England 6 times since it began in 1996. The latest English Open was held on January 2011 in Sheffield.
, and the first English Open Championships were held in that year.
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The ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
and is hosted by the English Table Tennis Association
English Table Tennis Association
The English Table Tennis Association is the national governing body responsible for table tennis in England and has been affiliated to the ITTF since the formation of the ETTA in 1927.- Events/Tournaments :...
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The ITTF Pro TourITTF Pro Tour
The ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
has come to England 6 times since it began in 1996. The latest English Open was held on January 2011 in Sheffield.
Senior Events
Season | Host | Men's Singles | Women's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Doubles |
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2010/11 | Sheffield | Chen Qi | Ding Ning Ding Ning Ding Ning is a Chinese female table tennis player. Winner of the World Championships in 2011.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: winner .*World Cup: winner .... |
Xu Xin Xu Xin Xu Xin is a Chinese table tennis player.-Equipment:He uses a blade Stiga Offensive Wood NCT, and in his forehand a Hurricane III and a Stiga Boost TX in his backhand.-Career records:Singles... Zhang Jike Zhang Jike Zhang Jike is a Chinese table tennis player.Zhang Jike is the reigning World Champion and World Cup winner in singles. Should he win the Olympic gold medal in singles, he will be the fourth male player in the history of table tennis to achieve a career grand slam.- Equipment :Zhang Jike currently... |
Guo Yan Guo Yan Guo Yan is a female Chinese table tennis player. Two-time winner of World Cup in 2006 and 2010. She is currently ranked 2nd in ITTF world ranking as of February, 2011.-Career records:Singles... Guo Yue Guo Yue Guo Yue is a Chinese table tennis player and the 2007 women's world champion.As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking.... |
2008/09 | Sheffield | Ma Long Ma Long Ma Long is a male table tennis player. He is now ranked 1° as of October, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation .- Equipment :... |
Guo Yan Guo Yan Guo Yan is a female Chinese table tennis player. Two-time winner of World Cup in 2006 and 2010. She is currently ranked 2nd in ITTF world ranking as of February, 2011.-Career records:Singles... |
Ma Long Ma Long Ma Long is a male table tennis player. He is now ranked 1° as of October, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation .- Equipment :... Wang Liqin Wang Liqin Wang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to... |
Kim Kyung Ah Park Mi Young |
2000/01 | Chatham | Wang Liqin Wang Liqin Wang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to... |
Yoshie Takada | Timo Boll Timo Boll Timo Boll is a German professional table tennis player who currently plays with Borussia Düsseldorf and is the German No.1 of the German Table Tennis National League... Zoltan Fejer-Konnerth |
Kim Hyang Mi Kim Hyon Hui Kim Hyon Hui Kim Hyun-Hui is a former North Korean operative responsible for the Korean Air Flight 858 bombing in 1987, which killed 115 people.- Early life :... |
1998/99 | Hopton-on-Sea | Ma Wenge Ma Wenge Ma Wenge is a male table tennis player from China. He won a bronze medal in 1992 Barcelona Olympics Games in men's single, as well as men's team champion of 1995 and 1997 world table tennis championship .-References:... |
Jie Schoepp | Trinko Keen Trinko Keen thumb|Trinko Keen 2007 in EindhovenTrinko Keen is a Dutch professional table tennis player. He is the younger brother of Gerdie Keen.-Career highlights:Summer Olympic Games:thumb|Trinko Keen 2007 in Eindhoven... Danny Heister Danny Heister Danny Heister is a Dutch professional table tennis player.-Career highlights:Summer Olympic Games:... |
Lee Eun-Sil Lee Eun-Sil Lee Eun-Sil is a female South Korean table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the silver medal in the women's doubles competition together with Seok Eun-Mi.-External links:*... Ryu Ji-Hae Ryu Ji-Hae Ryu Ji-Hae is a former female table tennis player from South Korea.-External links:*... |
1996/7 | Kettering | Jean-Michel Saive Jean-Michel Saive Jean-Michel Saive is a Belgian professional table tennis player.Born in Liège in a table tennis playing family, Saive was predestined to become a very good table tennis player and began playing as a small boy... |
Chen-Tong Fei-Ming | Christophe Legout Patrick Chila Patrick Chila Patrick Chila is a French table tennis player who has competed at five Olympics from 1992 to 2008.He won a bronze medal with Jean-Philippe Gatien in doubles at the 2000 Olympics... |
Chai Po Wa Qiao Yunping Qiao Yunping Qiao Yunping is a female Chinese table tennis player. She won a silver medal in 1996 Atlanta Olympics Games in the women's doubles.-References:... |
1995/6 | Kettering | Kong Linghui Kong Linghui Kong Linghui is a male Chinese table tennis player. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996, Kong won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition together with Liu Guoliang... |
>Yang Ying Yang Ying Yang Ying is a Chinese table tennis player, born 13 July 1977 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. She achieved Gold at several World Table Tennis Championships in either doubles or team play. She played right-handed Chinese penhold style... |
Werner Schlager Werner Schlager Werner Schlager is a former world champion table tennis player from Austria.-Career:Schlager began playing table tennis when he was six years old, learning from his father and brother who were also top Austrian players, making them ideal training partners... Karl Jindrak |
Yang Ying Yang Ying Yang Ying is a Chinese table tennis player, born 13 July 1977 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. She achieved Gold at several World Table Tennis Championships in either doubles or team play. She played right-handed Chinese penhold style... Wang Hui |
Under 21 Events
Season | U21 Boy's | U21 Girl's |
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2010/11 | ||
2008/09 | Seo Hyun Deok | Daniela Dodean Daniela Dodean Daniela Dodean , is a Romanian professional table tennis player.-References:... |
2000/01 | Bastian Steger | Kim Yun Mi |
1998/99 | Cheng Yuan Su | Ann Konishi |
1996/7 | Martin Monrad Martin Monrad Martin Monrad is a male table tennis player from Denmark. From 2005 he won some medals in team events in the Table Tennis European Championships.-References:... |
Fumie Kawano |
1995/6* | Ryo Yuzawa | Keiko Okazaki |
- Note: In 1995/96, veteran singles events were also held:
Season | Veteran Men's Singles | Veteran Women's Singles |
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1996/96 | John Hilton | Pauline Perry |
English Open Championships 1927-1995
In April 1927 the 'Table Tennis Association' was dissolved and re-formed as the English Table Tennis AssociationEnglish Table Tennis Association
The English Table Tennis Association is the national governing body responsible for table tennis in England and has been affiliated to the ITTF since the formation of the ETTA in 1927.- Events/Tournaments :...
, and the first English Open Championships were held in that year.
Senior Events
Season | Men's Singles | Women's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
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1994/95 | Damien Eloi | Bettine Vrieskoop | Damien Eloi Christophe Legout |
Åsa Svensson Marie Svensson |
n/a |
1991/92 | Jean-Philippe Gatien | Mirjam Hooman | Mikael Applegren Jan-Ove Waldner |
Irina Palina Elena Timina |
Jean-Philippe Gatien Zxiao Ming Wang |
1989/90 | Yu Shenlong | Mika Hoshino | Wei Quingguang Chen Longcan |
Kim Youn Sook Lee Jung Ae |
Jean-Philippe Gatien Zxiao Ming Wang |
1987/88 | Jorgen Persson | Li Huifen | Andrzej Grubba Leszek Kucharski |
Daniela Guergueltcheva Valentina Popova |
Wei Qingguang Li Huifen |
1985/86 | Zoran Kalinic | Ellen Kovtun | Zoran Kalinic Masahiro Maehara |
Alison Gordon Joy Grundy |
Desmond Douglas Alison Gordon |
1983/84 | Desmond Douglas | Anita Zakharjan | Jonny Akesson Jorgen Persson |
Patricia Germain Brigitte Thiriet |
Seiji Ono Yoshiko Shimauchi |
1981/82 | Teng Yi | Chen Lili | Teng Yi Fan Changmao |
Dai Lili Chen Jieling |
Chen Xinhua Chen Lili |
1979/80 | Desmond Douglas | Jill Hammersley | Andrzej Grubba Leszek Kucharski |
Blanka Silhanova Ilona Vostova |
Erik Lindh Marie Lindblad |
1978/79 | Kou Yan Hua | Jill Hammersley | Kuo Yao Hua Ke Liang |
Judit Magos Gabriela Szabo |
Desmond Douglas Linda Howard |
1977/78 | Li Chen Shih | Chu Hsiang Yun | Li Chen Shih Wang Hui Yun |
Chu Hsiang Yun Wei Li Chieh |
Desmond Douglas Linda Howard |
1976/77 | Stanislav Gomozkov | Carole Knight | Stanislav Gomozkov Anatoli Strokatov |
Jill Hammersley Linda Howard |
Bagrat Burnazian Tatiana Ferdman |
1975/76 | Stellan Bengtsson | Jill Hammersley | Desmond Douglas Denis Neale |
Blanka Silhanova Ilona Vostova |
Stellan Bengtsson Ann Hellman |
1974/75 | Anatoly Strokatov | Elmira Antonian | Stanislav Gomozkov Anatoli Strokatov |
Yen Kui Li Yu Ching Chia |
Li Ching-Kwang Yen Kui-Li |
1973/74 | Kjell Johansson | Maria Alexandru | Stellan Bengtsson Kjell Johansson |
Maria Alexandru Alicia Grofova |
Bo Persson Brigitta Radberg |
1972/73 | Stellan Bengtsson | Brigitta Radberg | Stellan Bengtsson Kjell Johansson |
Miloslava Polackova Ilona Vostova |
Milan Orlowski Ilona Vostova |
1971/72 | Stellan Bengtsson | Maria Alexandru | Antun Stipancic Dragutin Surbek |
Maria Alexandru Eleanora Vlaicov |
Milan Orlowski Ilona Vostova |
1970/71 | Tibor Klampar | Maria Alexandru | Stellan Bengtsson Bo Persson |
Maria Alexandru E Mihalca |
Antun Stipancic Maria Alexandru |
1969/70 | Stefan Kollarovitz | Maria Alexandru | Istvan Jonyer Tibor Klampar |
Karenza Matthews Mary Wright |
Denis Neale Mary Wright |
1968/69 | Stanoslav Gomozkov | Zoya Rudnova | Antoliy Amelin Stanislav Gomozkov |
Svetlana Greinberg Zoya Rudnova |
EberharDiane Scholer Diane Scholer |
1967/68 | Stanoslav Gomozkov | E Mihalca | Istvan Korpa Dragutin Surbek |
Svetlana Greinberg Zoya Rudnova |
Stanislav Gomozkov Zoya Rudnova |
1966/67 | Jaroslav Stanek | Mary Wright | Vladimir Miko Jaroslav Stanek |
Maria Alexandru E Mihalca |
Vladimir Miko Marta Luzova |
1964/65 | Eberhard Scholer | Marta Luzova | Vladimir Miko Jaroslav Stanek |
Diane Rowe Mary Shannon |
Vladimir Miko Marta Luzova |
1963/64 | Dorin Giurgica | Maria Alexandru | Janos Fahazi Peter Rozsas |
Diane Rowe Mary Shannon |
P Roszas Sarolte Lukas |
1962/63 | Zoltan Berczik | Maria Alexandru | Ivan Andreadis Villim Harrangozo |
Diane Rowe Mary Shannon |
Janos Fahazi Eva Foldi |
1961/62 | Zoltan Berczik | Diane Rowe | Ivan Andreadis Vladimir Miko |
Diane Rowe Mary Shannon |
Zolton Berczik Sarolte Lukas |
1960/61 | Victor Markovic | Eva Foldi | Hans Alser Tony Larsson |
Kathy Best Agnes Simon |
Zolton Berczik Eva Foldi |
1959/60 | Ian Harrison | Agnes Simon | Johnny Leach Michael Thornhill |
Kathy Best Diane Rowe |
Ian Harrison Diane Rowe |
1958/59 | Ichiro Ogimura | Fujie Eguchi | Teruo Murakami Ichiro Ogimura |
Fujie Eguchi Kimyo Matsuzaki |
Teruo Murakami Kimyo Matsuzaki |
1957/58 | Fereic Sido | Agnes Simon | Zolton Berczik Frederic Sido |
Ann Haydon Pamela Mortimer |
Frederic Sido Eva Koczian |
1956/57 | Zolton Berczik | Fujie Eguchi | Ichiro Ogimura Toshiaki Tanaka |
Taeko Namba Tomie Okawa |
Keisuke Tsunoda Taeko Namba |
1955/56 | Elemer Gyetvai | G Farkas | Elemer Gyetvai Kalman Szepesi |
Ann Haydon Diane Rowe |
Johnny Leach Diane Rowe |
1954/55 | Zarko Dolinar | Rosalind Rowe | Ivan Andreadis Ladislav Stipek |
Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe |
Aubrey Simmons Helen Elliott |
1953/54 | Richard Bergmann | Linda Wertl | Brian Kennedy Aubrey Simmons |
Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe |
Johnny Leach Diane Rowe |
1952/53 | Michel Haguenauer | Rosalind Rowe | Richard Bergmann Johnny Leach |
Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe |
Viktor Barna Rosalind Rowe |
1951/52 | Richard Bergmann | Linda Wertl | Zarko Dolinar Villim Harrangozo |
Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe |
Johnny Leach Diane Rowe |
1950/51 | Alojzy Ehrlich | Gertrude Pritzi | Jack Carrington Johnny Leach |
Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe |
Viktor Barna Helen Elliott |
1949/50 | Richard Bergmann | Mildred Shahian | Zarko Dolinar Villim Harrangozo |
Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe |
Johnny Leach Peggy Franks |
1948/49 | Marty Reisman | Peggy McLean | Viktor Barna Richard Bergmann |
Peggy McLean Leah Thall |
Richard Miles Leah Thall |
1947/48 | Richard Bergmann | G Farkas | Richard Bergmann Tage Flisberg |
Lilian Barnes G Farkas |
Frederic Sido Gizi Farkas |
1946/47 | Vaclac Tereba | G Farkas | Abe Berenbaum Bohumil Vana |
Elizabeth Blackburn Vera Dace |
Bohumil Vana Vera Votrubcova |
1945/46 | Bohumil Vana | Dora Beregi | Adolf Slar Bohumil Vana |
Dora Beregi Vera Dace |
Eric Filby Dora Beregi |
1939/40 | Richard Bergmann | Vera Dace | Richard Bergmann Alfred Liebster |
Dora Beregi Jean Nicoll |
Viktor Barna Dora Beregi |
1938/39 | Richard Bergmann | Jean Nicoll | Viktor Barna Laszlo Bellak |
Vlasta Depretisova V Votrucova |
Bohumil Vana Vera Votrubcova |
1937/38 | Viktor Barna | Dora Beregi | Viktor Barna Laszlo Bellak |
Margaret Osborne Wendy Woodhead |
Viktor Barna Margaret Osborne |
1936/37 | Viktor Barna | Ruth Aarons | Abe Berenbaum Sol Schiff |
Margaret Osborne Wendy Woodhead |
Robert Blattner Ruth Aarons |
1935/36 | Alojzy Ehrlich | Marie Kettnerova | Laszlo Bellak Miklos Szabados |
Dora Emdin Astrid Krebsbach |
Viktor Barna Margaret Osborne |
1934/35 | Viktor Barna | Margaret Osborne | Viktor Barna Tommy Sears |
Margaret Osborne Wendy Woodhead |
Viktor Barna Margaret Osborne |
1933/34 | Viktor Barna | Margaret Osborne | Viktor Barna Tommy Sears |
Dora Emdin Phyllis Moser |
Viktor Barna Dora Emdin |
1932/33 | Viktor Barna | Dora Emdin | Viktor Barna Sandor Glancz |
N Wood Wendy Woodhead |
Viktor Barna Dora Emdin |
1931/32 | Miklos Szabados | M Medynansky | H Kolar Antonin Malecek |
H Martin Maria Medynansky |
Miklos Szabados Maria Medynansky |
1930/31 | Miklos Szabados | Valerie Bromfield | Viktor Barna Miklos Szabados |
Mary Holt N Wood |
Sandor Glancz Valerie Bromfield |
1929/30 | Sandor Glancz | Dolly Gubbins | Charles Bull Fred Perry |
Magda Gal Winifred Land |
Sandor Glancz Magda Gal |
1928/29 | Antonin Malecek | Marie Smidova | Charles Bull Fred Perry |
Phyllis Moser Marie Smidova |
Fred Perry Winifred Land |
1927/28 | Dani Pecsi | Erika Metzger | Charles Bull Fred Perry |
Winifred Land Brenda Sommerville |
Dani Pecsi Erika Metzger |
1926/27 | R G Suppiah | Dolly Gubbins | Percy Bromfield Lionel Farris |
Dolly Gubbins Joan Ingram |
Lionel Farris Joan Ingram |
Veteran Events
Season | Veteran Men's Singles | Veteran Women's Singles |
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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 | K 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 | S 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 | Ronald Craydon | D Crosby |
1961/62 | Ronald Craydon | C Whitehouse |
1960/61 | Ronald Craydon | C Whitehouse |
1959/60 | Ronald Sharman | I B Bell |
1958/59 | Ronald Sharman | I B Bell |
1957/58 | L C Kerslake | V Cherriman |
1956/57 | L C Kerslake | I B Bell |
1955/56 | H Spears | G Davies |
1954/55 | Alex Brook | I Huntner |
1953/54 | L C Kerslake | C Cook |
1952/53 | L C Kerslake | I B Bell |
1951/52 | Alex Brook | S Betling |
1950/51 | Leo Thompson | S Betling |
1949/50 | S Sugarhood | N Evans |
1948/49 | S Sugarhood | |
1947/48 | Edgar Reay | |
1946/47 | J Taylor | |
1945/46 | R V Bryant | |
1939/40 | A J Wilmott | |
1938/39 | Z Mechlovitz | |
1937/38 | H Knibbs | |
1936/37 | A Melnick | |
1935/36 | E C Gunn | |
1934/35 | A J Wilmott | |
1933/34 | J Thompson | |
1932/33 | Z Mechlovitz |
- Note: in 1991/2 veteran doubles events were also held:
Season Veteran Men's Doubles Veteran Women's Doubles 1991/92 John Hilton
Malcolm CorkingD Dawson
L Radford
Team Events
Men's and Women's team events were held as part of the English Open between the years 1962 and 1991.Season | Men's Team | Women's Team |
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1991/92 | Germany | Sweden |
1989/90 | China | Republic of Korea |
1987/88 | China | China |
1985/86 | Yugoslavia | Czech Republic |
1983/84 | Japan | Russia |
1981/82 | China | China |
1979/80 | England | Czech Republic |
1978/79 | China | Czech Republic |
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 | Czech Republic |
1970/71 | England | West Germany |
1969/70 | England | Romania |
1968/69 | Sweden | Russia |
1967/68 | Yugoslavia | Czech Republic |
1966/67 | Czech Republic | Hungary |
1964/65 | Romania | England |
1963/64 | Yugoslavia | Hungary |
1962/63 | Czech Republic | Hungary |
English National Championships 1921-26
From 1921-26 the tournament was entitled the 'English National Championships' and was organised by the 'Table Tennis Association'.Season | Men's Singles | Women's Singles |
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1925/26 | R G Suppiah | G Vasey |
1924/25 | P N Nanda | Kathleen Berry |
1923/24 | Percival Bromfield | Kathleen Berry |
1922/23 | Mike Cohen | Kathleen Berry |
1921/22 | Andrew Donaldson | F Scott |