China Open (table tennis)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Event name | China Open |
| Tour | ITTF World Tour |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Location | Chengdu (since 2014) |
| Venue | Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium (2016) |
| Category | Super Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$220,000 (2016) |
| Current champions (2016) | |
| Men's singles |  Fan Zhendong |
| Women's singles | Ding Ning |
| Men's doubles | Ma Long Zhang Jike |
| Women's doubles | Chen Meng Zhu Yuling |
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 Wang Liqin and Ma Long jointly hold the record for most men's singles tournament wins, with six each, 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 - present
1. ^ Doubles events was replaced with Teams events.
See also
References
- ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "ITTF Announces 12 Host Cities for New & Improved 2017 World Tour". International Table Tennis Federation. 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. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "2016 ITTF World Tour SheSays China Open (Super),14 Sep 2016 - 18 Sep 2016, Chengdu, CHN". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 18 September 2016.