The English Open is now part of the ITTF Pro Tour and is hosted by the English Table Tennis Association
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The ITTF Pro Tour has come to England 6 times since it began in 1996. The latest English Open was held on January 2011 in Sheffield.[1]
| Season | Host | Men's Singles | Women's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's 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 Schoepp | Trinko Keen Danny Heister |
Lee Eun-Sil Ryu Ji-Hae |
| 1996/7 | Kettering | Jean-Michel Saive | Chen-Tong Fei-Ming | Christophe Legout Patrick Chila |
Chai Po Wa Qiao Yunping |
| 1995/6 | Kettering | Kong Linghui | |Yang Ying | Werner Schlager Karl Jindrak |
Yang Ying Wang Hui |
| Season | U21 Boy's | U21 Girl's |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Season | Veteran Men's Singles | Veteran Women's Singles |
|---|---|---|
| 1996/96 | John Hilton | Pauline Perry |
In April 1927 the 'Table Tennis Association' was dissolved and re-formed as the English Table Tennis Association, and the first English Open Championships were held in that year.
| Season | Men's Singles | Women's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Season | Veteran Men's Singles | Veteran Women's 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 | 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 |
| Season | Veteran Men's Doubles | Veteran Women's Doubles |
|---|---|---|
| 1991/92 | John Hilton Malcolm Corking |
D Dawson L Radford |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |