List of Singapore Open mixed doubles champions

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Singapore Open Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Champions
LocationSingapore
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
Governing bodySingapore Badminton Association
Created1931
EditionsTotal: 61 (2023)
Open era (1980): 29
Prize money$62,900 (2023)
TrophyClarke Cup[1]
Mixed Doubles Shield
Websitesingaporebadminton.org.sg
Most titles
Amateur era9: Ong Poh Lim
Open era6: Liliyana Natsir
Most consecutive titles
Amateur era5: Ong Poh Lim
5: Jessie Ong
Open era2: Kim Dong-moon
2: Ra Kyung-min
2: Tontowi Ahmad
2: Liliyana Natsir
2: Dechapol Puavaranukroh
2: Sapsiree Taerattanachai
Current champion
Mathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje2023
(First title)

The Singapore Open Badminton Championships is an annual badminton tournament created in 1929.[2] The Mixed Doubles was first contested in 1931.[3] The tournament was canceled between 1942 and 1946 because of World War II and discontinued from 1974 to 1986. It returned in 1987 as Konica Cup and was held until 1999. There was no competition held in 1932, 1937, 1938, 1962, 1969, 1973, 1987 to 1989, 1993, 1996 and 2000. The tournament returned in 2001 under a new sponsor. It was again canceled between 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Below is the list of the winners at the Singapore Open in mixed doubles.

History[edit]

In the Amateur Era, Ong Poh Lim (1950–1954, 1956, 1960–1961, 1963) holds the record for the most titles in the Mixed Doubles, winning Singapore Open nine times. He share the record for most consecutive titles of five (1950–1954) with Jessie Ong (1957–1961). The most back-to-back finals ever reached in mixed doubles was also achieved by Ong when he reached seven consecutive finals between 1950 and 1956.

Since the Open Era of badminton began in late 1979,[4] Liliyana Natsir holds the record for the most Mixed Doubles titles with six. Kim Dong-moon and Ra Kyung-min (2002–2003), Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir (2013–2014), Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai (2019 and 2022, no competition in 2020 and 2021) share the record for most consecutive victories with two.

Finalists[edit]

Amateur era[edit]

Year Country Champions Country Runners–up Score
1931 SGP E. J. Vass SGP See Gim Hock 13–21, 21–9, 21–16
J. de Souza Tai Yee Weng
1932 No competition
1933 SGP E. J. Vass SGP L. M. Pennefather 21–7, 21–9
J. de Souza Alice Pennefather
1934 SGP E. J. Vass SGP Michael Tan 12–21, 21–13, 21–14
J. de Souza Alice Pennefather
1935 SGP Seah Eng Hee SGP E. J. Vass 21–14, 21–17
Aileen Wong Alice Pennefather
1936 SGP Leow Kim Fatt SGP Yap Chin Tee 21–14, 21–16
Tan Kim Lui Lillian Tan
1937–1938 No competition
1939 SGP Wong Peng Soon SGP Tan Chong Tee 21–12, 21–3
Waileen Wong Lee Shao Meng
1940 SGP Tan Chong Tee SGP S. A. Durai 15–21, 21–6, 21–3
Lee Shao Meng Yoong Sook Lian
1941 SGP S. A. Durai SGP Yap Chin Tee 21–13, 21–14
Yoong Sook Lian Elsie Wong
1942–1946 No competition
1947 SGP Quek Keng Chuan SGP Cheong Hock Leng 15–3, 15–4
Alice Pennefather Teo Tiang Seng
1948 SGP Wong Peng Soon SGP Ong Poh Lim 15–5, 15–8
Waileen Wong Helen Heng
1949 SGP Wong Peng Soon SGP Quek Keng Chuan 15–3, 15–6
Waileen Wong Ong Heng Kwee
1950 SGP Ong Poh Lim SGP Lau Teng Siah 15–11, 15–6
Alice Pennefather Mak Fong Sim
1951 SGP Ong Poh Lim SGP Cheong Hock Leng 15–13, 15–5
Mary Sim Teo Tiang Seng
1952 SGP Ong Poh Lim SGP Goh Tian Chye 18–17, 15–7
Ong Siew Yong Alice Pennefather
1953 SGP Ong Poh Lim SGP Goh Tian Chye 15–6, 15–0
Ong Siew Yong Alice Pennefather
1954 SGP Ong Poh Lim SGP Teoh Peng Hooi 12–15, 15–7, 15–12
Ong Siew Yong Lau Hui Huang
1955 SGP Teoh Peng Hooi SGP Ong Poh Lim 15–8, 7–15, 18–13
Lau Hui Huang Vivienne Puckridge
1956 SGP Ong Poh Lim SGP Teoh Peng Hooi 18–16, 15-6
Mary Quintal Lau Hui Huang
1957 Federation of Malaya MAS Lim Say Hup SGP Lau Teng Chuan 15–13, 7–15, 18–16
SGP Jessie Ong Lau Hui Huang
1958 Federation of Malaya MAS Lim Say Hup Federation of Malaya MAS Johnny Heah 8–15, 15–10, 17–15
SGP Jessie Ong Amy Heah
1959 Federation of Malaya MAS Lim Say Hup SGP Ong Poh Lim 15–11, 18–14
SGP Jessie Ong Nancy Lim
1960  SGP Ong Poh Lim Federation of Malaya MAS Bobby Chee 15–11, 15–7
Jessie Ong Tan Gaik Bee
1961  SGP Ong Poh Lim  SGP Bob Lee 15–9, 15–11
Jessie Ong Nancy Ang
1962 No competition
1963  SGP Ong Poh Lim  SGP Tan Boon Liat 15–8, 15–6
Lim Choo Eng Nancy Sng
1964  SGP Tan Boon Liat  SGP Pang Kum Leong 15–5, 15–3
Lim Choo Eng Lily Sim
1965  SGP Lindy Lin  SGP Tan Boon Liat 17–14, 18–15
Vivien Gwee Nancy Sng
1966  MAS Billy Ng  MAS Eddy Choong 17–15, retired
Sylvia Ng  SGP Lim Choo Eng
1967  INA Darmadi  MAS Ng Boon Bee 15–4, 15–5
Minarni Rosalind Singha Ang
1968  DEN Svend Andersen  THA Sangob Rattanusorn 15–8, 15–11
 JPN Noriko Takagi Pachara Pattabongse
1969 No competition
1970  MAS Ng Boon Bee  THA Chirasak Champakao 15–11, 15–12
Sylvia Ng Pachara Pattabongse
1971  MAS Ng Boon Bee  THA Bandid Jaiyen 15–6, 15–9
Sylvia Ng Thongkam Kingmanee
1972  INA Johan Wahjudi  THA Chirasak Champakao 15–11, 15–7
Regina Masli  SGP Liem Siew Choo
1973–1989 No competition

Open era[edit]

Year Country Champions Country Runners–up Score
1990  SWE Jan-Eric Antonsson  DEN Jan Paulsen 9–15, 15–10, 15–7
Maria Bengtsson  ENG Gillian Gowers
1991  DEN Thomas Lund  SWE Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 15–8, 15–12
Pernille Dupont Maria Bengtsson
1992  SWE Pär-Gunnar Jönsson  KOR Lee Sang-bok 15–3 15–10
Maria Bengtsson Gil Young-ah
1993 No competition
1994  DEN Thomas Lund  DEN Jon Holst-Christensen 15–1, 18–15
Marlene Thomsen Rikke Olsen
1995  INA Tri Kusharjanto  KOR Kim Dong-moon 15–12, 9–15, 15–10
Minarti Timur Gil Young-ah
1996 No competition
1997  INA Bambang Suprianto  KOR Kim Dong-moon 15–13, 15–9
Rosalina Riseu Park So-yun
1998  INA Tri Kusharjanto  DEN Michael Søgaard 15–10, 15–8
Minarti Timur Rikke Olsen
1999  KOR Kim Dong-moon  DEN Michael Søgaard 15–4, 15–8
Ra Kyung-min Rikke Olsen
2000 No competition
2001  DEN Jens Eriksen  DEN Michael Søgaard 7–2, 4–7, 7–5, 7–5
Mette Schjoldager Rikke Olsen
2002  KOR Kim Dong-moon  ENG Nathan Robertson 11–2, 13–10
Ra Kyung-min Gail Emms
2003  KOR Kim Dong-moon  CHN Zheng Bo 15–5, 15–9
Ra Kyung-min Zhang Jiewen
2004  INA Nova Widianto  MAS Koo Kien Keat 15–1, 15–4
Liliyana Natsir Wong Pei Tty
2005  CHN Zhang Jun  THA Sudket Prapakamol 10–15, 15–7, 15–5
Gao Ling Saralee Thoungthongkam
2006  INA Nova Widianto  ENG Nathan Robertson 21–16, 20–22, 23–21
Liliyana Natsir Gail Emms
2007  INA Flandy Limpele  THA Sudket Prapakamol 21–14, 21–13
Vita Marissa Saralee Thungthongkam
2008  INA Nova Widianto  ENG Anthony Clark 17–21, 21–14, 21–9
Liliyana Natsir Donna Kellogg
2009  CHN Zheng Bo  CHN Xie Zhongbo 19–21, 21–19, 21–11
Ma Jin Zhang Yawen
2010  DEN Thomas Laybourn  INA Nova Widianto 21–12, 21–15
Kamilla Rytter Juhl Liliyana Natsir
2011  INA Tontowi Ahmad  TPE Chen Hung-ling 21–14, 27–25
Liliyana Natsir Cheng Wen-hsing
2012  TPE Chen Hung-ling  JPN Shintaro Ikeda 21–17, 21–11
Cheng Wen-hsing Reiko Shiota
2013  INA Tontowi Ahmad  KOR Yoo Yeon-seong 21–12, 21–12
Liliyana Natsir Eom Hye-won
2014  INA Tontowi Ahmad  INA Riky Widianto 21–15, 22–20
Liliyana Natsir Puspita Richi Dili
2015  CHN Zhang Nan  CHN Lu Kai Walkover
Zhao Yunlei Huang Yaqiong
2016  KOR Ko Sung-hyun  CHN Xu Chen 21–17, 21–14
Kim Ha-na Ma Jin
2017  CHN Lu Kai  THA Dechapol Puavaranukroh 19–21, 21–16, 21–11
Huang Yaqiong Sapsiree Taerattanachai
2018  MAS Goh Soon Huat  INA Tontowi Ahmad 21–19, 21–18
Shevon Jemie Lai Liliyana Natsir
2019  THA Dechapol Puavaranukroh  MAS Tan Kian Meng 21–14, 21–6
Sapsiree Taerattanachai Lai Pei Jing
2020–2021 No competition
2022  THA Dechapol Puavaranukroh  CHN Wang Yilyu 21–12, 21–17
Sapsiree Taerattanachai Huang Dongping
2023  DEN Mathias Christiansen  JPN Yuta Watanabe 21–14, 20–22, 21–16
Alexandra Bøje Arisa Higashino

Statistics[edit]

Multiple champions[edit]

Bold indicates active players.

Rank Country Player Amateur era Open era All-time Years
1  SGP Ong Poh Lim 9 0 9 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1963
2  INA Liliyana Natsir 0 6 6 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014
3  SGP Jessie Ong 5 0 5 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961
4  SGP E. J. Vass 3 0 3 1931, 1933, 1934
 SGP J. de Souza 3 0
 SGP Wong Peng Soon 3 0 1939, 1948, 1949
 SGP Waileen Wong 3 0
 SGP Ong Siew Yong 3 0 1952, 1953, 1954
 MAS Lim Say Hup 3 0 1957, 1958, 1959
 MAS Sylvia Ng 3 0 1966, 1970, 1971
 KOR Kim Dong-moon 0 3 1999, 2002, 2003
 KOR Ra Kyung-min 0 3
 INA Nova Widianto 0 3 2004, 2006, 2008
 INA Tontowi Ahmad 0 3 2011, 2013, 2014
15  SGP Alice Pennefather 2 0 2 1947, 1950
 SGP Lim Choo Eng 2 0 1963, 1964
 MAS Ng Boon Bee 2 0 1970, 1971
 SWE Maria Bengtsson 0 2 1990, 1992
 DEN Thomas Lund 0 2 1991, 1994
 INA Tri Kusharjanto 0 2 1995, 1998
 INA Minarti Timur 0 2
 THA Dechapol Puavaranukroh 0 2 2019, 2022
 THA Sapsiree Taerattanachai 0 2

Champions by country[edit]

Rank Country Amateur era Open era All-time First title Last title First champions Last champions
1  Singapore (SGP) 24.5 0 24.5 1931 1965 E. J. Vass
J. de Souza
Lindy Lin
Vivien Gwee
2  Indonesia (INA) 2 10 12 1967 2014 Darmadi
Minarni
Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
3  Malaysia (MAS) 4.5 1 5.5 1957 2018 Lim Say Hup
Singapore Jessie Ong
Goh Soon Huat
Shevon Jemie Lai
 Denmark (DEN) 0.5 5 1968 2023 Svend Andersen
Japan Noriko Takagi
Mathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje
5  South Korea (KOR) 0 4 4 1999 2016 Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
Ko Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na
 China (CHN) 0 4 2005 2017 Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
Lu Kai
Huang Yaqiong
7  Sweden (SWE) 0 2 2 1990 1992 Jan-Eric Antonsson
Maria Bengtsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Maria Bengtsson
 Thailand (THA) 0 2 2019 2022 Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
9  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 0 1 1 2012 Chen Hung-ling
Cheng Wen-hsing
10  Japan (JPN) 0.5 0 0.5 1968 Denmark Svend Andersen
Noriko Takagi

Multiple finalists[edit]

Bold indicates active players.
Italic indicates players who never won the championship.

Rank Country Player Amateur era Open era All-time
1  SGP Ong Poh Lim 12 0 12
2  INA Liliyana Natsir 0 8 8
3  SGP Alice Pennefather 7 0 7
4  SGP Jessie Ong 5 0 5
 KOR Kim Dong-moon 0 5
6  SGP E. J. Vass 4 0 4
 SGP Lau Hui Huang
 DEN Rikke Olsen 0 4
 INA Nova Widianto
 INA Tontowi Ahmad
11  SGP J. de Souza 3 0 3
 SGP Wong Peng Soon
 SGP Waileen Wong
 SGP Ong Siew Yong
 SGP Teoh Peng Hooi
 MAS Lim Say Hup
 SGP Lim Choo Eng
 SGP Tan Boon Liat
 MAS Sylvia Ng
 MAS Ng Boon Bee
 SWE Maria Bengtsson 0 3
 KOR Ra Kyung-min
 DEN Michael Søgaard
 THA Dechapol Puavaranukroh
 THA Sapsiree Taerattanachai
26  SGP Yap Chin Tee 2 0 2
 SGP Tan Chong Tee
 SGP Lee Shao Meng
 SGP S. A. Durai
 SGP Yoong Sook Lian
 SGP Quek Keng Chuan
 SGP Cheong Hock Leng
 SGP Teo Tiang Seng
 SGP Goh Tian Chye
 SGP Nancy Sng
 THA Pachara Pattabongse
 THA Chirasak Champakao
 DEN Thomas Lund 0 2
 SWE Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
 KOR Gil Young-ah
 INA Tri Kusharjanto
 INA Minarti Timur
 ENG Nathan Robertson
 ENG Gail Emms
 CHN Zheng Bo
 THA Sudket Prapakamol
 CHN Ma Jin
 TPE Chen Hung-ling
 TPE Cheng Wen-hsing
 CHN Lu Kai
 CHN Huang Yaqiong

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Close of the Badminton Season". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 9 December 1931.
  2. ^ "Badminton in Singapore". Singapore Infopedia. 2016.
  3. ^ "Singapore Badminton Championships". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 28 August 1931.
  4. ^ Brahms, Bernd-Volker (17 January 2014). Badminton Handbook. Meyer & Meyer Sport. p. 1972. ISBN 9781782553540. Retrieved 23 August 2022. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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