Korea Open (table tennis)
The Korea Open is an annual table tennis tournament in South Korea. It is organised by the Korea Table Tennis Association, under the authority of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), and is currently one of six top-tier Platinum events on the ITTF World Tour.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Event name | Korea Open |
| Tour | ITTF World Tour |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Location | Daejeon (2018) |
| Venue | Chungmu Sports Arena (2018) |
| Category | World Tour Platinum |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$266,000 (2018) |
| Current champions (2018) | |
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| Women's singles |  |
| Men's doubles | |
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History
The tournament was first held in 1980, and has featured on the ITTF World Tour's schedule (former ITTF Pro Tour) every year since 2001.
China's Xu Xin currently holds the record for most men's singles tournament wins, with four, while Singapore's Feng Tianwei holds the record for most women's singles tournament wins, also with three.[2]
Champions
1980–2017
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2018–present
| Year | Men's Singles | Women's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
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See also
References
- "2018 Korea Open / Prospectus" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "ITTF Stats / World Tour Data". ITTF. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour, Korea Open". ITTF. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Seamaster 2018 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Korea Open". ITTF. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
External links
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