The Kuwait Open was a table tennis tournament held annually in Kuwait by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). It featured regularly on the ITTF World Tour calendar from 2006 to 2016.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Event name | Kuwait Open |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Location | Kuwait City |
| Venue | Salwa Sports Club (2014-2016) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$300,000 (2016) |
History edit
The tournament was first held in 2006, and has featured on the ITTF World Tour's schedule every year since then, with the exception of 2011 when the country was temporarily suspended due to a recommendation from the International Olympic Committee.[1][2][3]
China's Ma Long holds the record for most men's singles tournament wins, with three, while Liu Shiwen and Li Xiaoxia of China jointly hold the record for most women's singles tournament wins, with two each.
In August 2016, Kuwait was not included on the 2017 World Tour schedule announced by the ITTF.[4]
Champions edit
| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  Ma Lin
|
 Jiang Huajun
|
Chen Qi Ma Lin
|
Wang Nan Zhang Yining
|
| 2007 | Ma Long
|
Guo Yue
|
 Lee Jin-kwon Ryu Seung-min
|
Li Xiaoxia Zhang Yining
|
| 2008 |  Vladimir Samsonov
|
Zhang Yining
|
Ma Lin Wang Hao
|
Wang Nan Zhang Yining
|
| 2009 | Ma Long
|
Ding Ning
|
Chen Qi Ma Lin
|
Guo Yue Zhang Yining
|
| 2010 | Xu Xin
|
Liu Shiwen
|
Ma Long Zhang Jike
|
Guo Yan Guo Yue
|
| 2012 |  Jun Mizutani
|
Feng Yalan
|
 Gao Ning Li Hu
|
Chen Meng Zhu Yuling
|
| 2013 | Zhang Jike
|
Liu Shiwen
|
Xu Xin Yan An
|
Ding Ning Li Xiaoxia
|
| 2014 | Fan Zhendong
|
Zhu Yuling
|
 Stefan Fegerl Lin Gaoyuan
|
Liu Shiwen Mu Zi
|
| 2015 | Ma Long
|
Li Xiaoxia
|
 Chiang Hung-chieh Huang Sheng-sheng
|
Ding Ning Zhu Yuling
|
| 2016[5] | Zhang Jike
|
Li Xiaoxia
|
Xu Xin Zhang Jike
|
Ding Ning Liu Shiwen
|
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "A Chance To See The Very Best". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Table Tennis Moves Closer to Number One". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "ITTF Announces 12 Host Cities for New & Improved 2017 World Tour". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "2016 ITTF World Tour Kuwait Open (Super),16 Mar 2016 - 20 Mar 2016, Kuwait City, KUW". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.