English Open (snooker)

snooker tournament

The English Open is a snooker tournament. The current champion is Judd Trump.

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(s) Judd Trump (ENG)

History

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On 29 April 2015, World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said that an event called the "English Open" would be held for the first time in 2016. It would be part of a new Home Nations Series. This was with the Welsh Open, Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open tournaments.[1][2] The winner of the event is given the Steve Davis Trophy.[3]

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


Winners

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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

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  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.