English Open (snooker)

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English Open
Tournament information
VenueBrentwood Centre
LocationBrentwood
CountryEngland
Established2016
Organisation(s)World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£427,000
Recent edition2023
Current champion Judd Trump (ENG)

The English Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. The reigning champion is Judd Trump.

History[edit]

On 29 April 2015 World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn announced that the event called the "English Open" would be held for the first time in 2016 in Manchester, England, as part of a new Home Nations Series with the existing Welsh Open and new Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open tournaments.[1][2] The winner of the event is awarded the Steve Davis Trophy, named in honour of the English six-time world champion.[3]

The inaugural event took place between 10 and 16 October 2016,[4] and was won by Liang Wenbo.[5]

Winners[edit]

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Venue City Season
2016  Liang Wenbo (CHN)  Judd Trump (ENG) 9–6 EventCity Manchester, England 2016/17
2017  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 9–2 Barnsley Metrodome Barnsley, England 2017/18
2018  Stuart Bingham (ENG)  Mark Davis (ENG) 9–7 K2 Leisure Centre Crawley, England 2018/19
2019  Mark Selby (ENG)  David Gilbert (ENG) 9–1 2019/20
2020  Judd Trump (ENG)  Neil Robertson (AUS) 9–8 Marshall Arena Milton Keynes, England 2020/21
2021  Neil Robertson (AUS)  John Higgins (SCO) 9–8 2021/22
2022  Mark Selby (ENG)  Luca Brecel (BEL) 9–6 Brentwood Centre Brentwood, England 2022/23
2023  Judd Trump (ENG)  Zhang Anda (CHN) 9–7 2023/24

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World Championship: Snooker tour to be revamped in 2016". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Hearn Announces New Five Year Plan". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. ^ "English Open snooker: Trophy named after Steve Davis". BBC Sport. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Calendar 2016/2017" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Liang Claims Maiden Ranking Title". World Snooker. Retrieved 19 October 2016.