Qatar Open (table tennis)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Event name | Qatar Open |
| Tour | ITTF World Tour |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Location | Doha |
| Venue | Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena (2016) |
| Category | Super Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$220,000 (2016) |
| Current champions (2016) | |
| Men's singles |  Ma Long |
| Women's singles | Liu Shiwen |
| Men's doubles | Fan Zhendong Zhang Jike |
| Women's doubles | Ding Ning Liu Shiwen |
The Qatar Open is an annual table tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, run by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). It is currently part of the ITTF World Tour.
History
The tournament was first held in 1994, and has featured on the ITTF World Tour's schedule every year since 2005, and previously from 1997-99 and 2001-03.[1]
Croatia's Zoran Primorac, along with Wang Liqin and Xu Xin of China jointly hold the record for most men's singles tournament wins, with three each, while Zhang Yining of China holds the record for most women's singles tournament wins, with four.
In August 2016, it was announced by the ITTF that Doha 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
See also
References
- ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "ITTF Announces 12 Host Cities for New & Improved 2017 World Tour". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "2016 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open (Super),23 Mar 2016 - 27 Mar 2016, Doha, QAT". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.