| Event name | China Open |
|---|---|
| Tour | ITTF World Tour |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Location | Shenzhen (from 2018) |
| Venue | Bao'an District Sports Center Gymnasium (2018) |
| Category | World Tour Platinum |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$346,000 (2018) |
The China Open is an annual table tennis tournament in China, run by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). It is currently part of the ITTF World Tour.
History
The tournament was first held in 1988, and has featured on the ITTF World Tour's schedule every year since the Tour's inception in 1996.[1]
China's Ma Long holds the record for most men's singles tournament wins, with eight, while Wang Nan, Zhang Yining and Li Xiaoxia of China all share the record for most women's singles tournament wins, with five each.
In August 2016, it was announced by the ITTF that Chengdu has been chosen as one of six cities to host a "World Tour Platinum" event in 2017. These events will replace the Super Series as the top tier of the ITTF World Tour.[2]
Champions
Individual Events
1988–1989
| Year | Host City | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Guangzhou | Xu Zengcai | He Zhili | Chen Longcan Wei Qingguang | Katsuko Tominaga Kyoko Uchiyama | Lin Zhigang Liu Wei |
| 1989 | Shanghai | Chen Zhibin | Deng Yaping | Ma Wenge Yu Shentong | Chen Jing Deng Yaping | Chen Longcan Chen Jing |
1991–2017
2018–present
| Year | Host City | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shenzhen | Ma Long | Wang Manyu | Fan Zhendong Lin Gaoyuan | Ding Ning Zhu Yuling | Lin Gaoyuan Chen Xingtong |
| 2019 | Shenzhen | Ma Long | Chen Meng | Timo Boll Patrick Franziska | Gu Yuting Liu Shiwen | Lin Yun-ju Cheng I-ching |
Team Events
| Year | Host City | Men's Team | Women's Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Guangzhou | China First Team | China |
| 1989 | Shanghai | China | China |
| 1991 | Chengdu | China | China |
| 1992 | Chengdu | China Second Team | China First Team |
| 1993 | Hangzhou | China Second Team | China First Team |
| 2008 | Changchun | China | China |
See also
References
- ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "ITTF Announces 12 Host Cities for New & Improved 2017 World Tour". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "GAC Group 2015 ITTF World Tour, China Open (Super),05 Aug 2015 - 09 Aug 2015, Chengdu, CHN". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "2016 ITTF World Tour SheSays China Open (Super),14 Sep 2016 - 18 Sep 2016, Chengdu, CHN". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
External links
- International Table Tennis Federation
- Chinese Table Tennis Association Archived 2020-11-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)