English Open (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brentwood Centre |
| Location | Brentwood |
| Country | England |
| Established | 2016 |
| Organisation(s) | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £427,000 |
| Recent edition | 2024 |
| Current champion(s) | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
The English Open is a snooker tournament. The current champion is Neil Robertson.
History
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
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | City | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[6] | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | Judd Trump (ENG) | 9–6 | EventCity | Manchester, England | 2016/17 |
| 2017[7] | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | Kyren Wilson (ENG) | 9–2 | Barnsley Metrodome | Barnsley, England | 2017/18 |
| 2018[8] | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | Mark Davis (ENG) | 9–7 | K2 Leisure Centre | Crawley, England | 2018/19 |
| 2019[9] | Mark Selby (ENG) | David Gilbert (ENG) | 9–1 | 2019/20 | ||
| 2020[10] | Judd Trump (ENG) | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 9–8 | Marshall Arena | Milton Keynes, England | 2020/21 |
| 2021[11] | Neil Robertson (AUS) | John Higgins (SCO) | 9–8 | 2021/22 | ||
| 2022[12] | Mark Selby (ENG) | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 9–6 | Brentwood Centre | Brentwood, England | 2022/23 |
| 2023[13] | Judd Trump (ENG) | Zhang Anda (CHN) | 9–7 | 2023/24 | ||
| 2024[14] | Neil Robertson (AUS) | Wu Yize (CHN) | 9–7 | 2024/25 |
References
- ↑ "World Championship: Snooker tour to be revamped in 2016". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Hearn Announces New Five Year Plan". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "English Open snooker: Trophy named after Steve Davis". BBC Sport. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Calendar 2016/2017" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Liang Claims Maiden Ranking Title". World Snooker. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Coral English Open (2016)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Dafabet English Open (2017)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "BetVictor English Open (2018)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "19.com English Open (2019)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Matchroom.live English Open (2020)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "BetVictor English Open (2021)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "BetVictor English Open (2022)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "BetVictor English Open (2023)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Robertson holds off Wu in thrilling final". World Snooker Tour. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.