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List of Singapore Open women's singles champions

The Singapore Open Badminton Championships is an annual badminton tournament created in 1929.[1] The Women's Singles was first contested in 1931.[2] The tournament was canceled between 1942 and 1946 because of World War II and discontinued from 1974 to 1986. It returned in 1987 as Konica Cup and was held until 1999. There was no competition held in 1935, 1993, 1996 and 2000. The tournament returned in 2001 under a new sponsor. It was again canceled between 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Singapore Open Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champions
LocationSingapore
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
Governing bodySingapore Badminton Association
Created1931
EditionsTotal: 69 (2023)
Open era (1980): 32
Prize money$59,500 (2023)
TrophyWomen's Singles Shield
Websitesingaporebadminton.org.sg
Most titles
Amateur era7: Helen Heng
Open era5: Zhang Ning
Most consecutive titles
Amateur era7: Helen Heng
Open era3: Zhang Ning
Current champion
An Se-young – 2023
(First title)

Below is the list of the winners at the Singapore Open in women's singles.

History edit

In the Amateur era, Helen Heng (1949–1955) holds the record for the most titles in the Women's Singles, winning Singapore Open seven times. Helen also holds the record for most consecutive titles with seven from 1949 to 1955.

Since the Open era of badminton began in late 1979,[3] Zhang Ning (2001, 2003–2005, 2007) holds the record for the most Women's Singles titles with five. Zhang also holds the record for most consecutive victories with three.

Finalists edit

Amateur era edit

Year Country Champions Country Runners–up Score
1931   SGP Alice Pennefather   SGP E. da Silva 11–2, 11–6
1932   SGP Alice Pennefather   SGP E. da Silva
1933   SGP Ong Siew Eng   SGP Alice Pennefather 11–4, 13–10
1934   SGP Alice Pennefather   SGP Ong Siew Eng 11–8, 11–3
1935 No competition
1936   SGP Ong Siew Eng   SGP Betty Ho 4–11, 11–7, 11–2
1937   SGP Alice Pennefather   SGP Ong Siew Eng (0–5), 11–3, 11–6
1938   SGP Waileen Wong   SGP Alice Pennefather 11–7, 12–11
1939   SGP Waileen Wong   SGP Alice Pennefather 10–12, 11–3, 11–6
1940   JPN Y. Yasuda   SGP Lee Shao Meng 12–9, 9–12, 11–1
1941   SGP Ong Siew Eng   SGP Yoong Sook Lian 11–3, 11–0
1942–1946 No competition
1947   SGP Chung Kon Yoong   SGP Helen Heng 11–7, 11–8
1948   SGP Ong Siew Eng   SGP Helen Heng 12–10, 2–11, 11–7
1949   SGP Helen Heng   SGP Ong Heng Kwee 11–7, 11–0
1950   SGP Helen Heng   SGP Ong Siew Eng 11–4, 11–2
1951   SGP Helen Heng   SGP Baby Low 11–1, 11–1
1952   SGP Helen Heng   SGP Baby Low 11–5, 11–1
1953   SGP Helen Heng   SGP Baby Low 15–2, 15–3
1954   SGP Helen Heng   SGP Baby Low 11–3, 11–0
1955   SGP Helen Heng   SGP Baby Low 11–3, 11–5
1956   SGP Nancy Lim   SGP Jessie Ong 1–11, 11–3, 11–7
1957   SGP Nancy Lim   SGP Jessie Ong 11–4, 11–4
1958   SGP Nancy Lim   SGP Long Soo Chin 11–3, 12–11
1959   SGP Long Soo Chin   SGP Nancy Lim 11–7, 12–11
1960   MAS Tan Gaik Bee   SGP Long Soo Chin 11–4, 11–2
1961   SGP Helen Ong   SGP Jessie Ong 11–7, 12–9
1962   THA Prathin Pattabongs   SGP Helen Ong 11–6, 11–0
1963   MAS Sylvia Tan   SGP Lim Choo Eng 11–1, 11–4
1964   MAS Sylvia Tan   MAS Lai Siew York 11–5, 11–7
1965   MAS Lai Siew York   SGP Aishah Attan 11–5, 11–6
1966   INA Nurhaena   INA Tan Tjoen Ing 12–11, 11–4
1967   INA Minarni   INA Retno Koestijah 5–11, 11–6, retired
1968   JPN Noriko Takagi   JPN Hiroe Yuki 11–7, 10–12, 11–4
1969   SGP Lim Choo Eng   SGP Aishah Attan 11–6, 11–3
1970   INA Intan Nurtjahja   INA Utami Dewi 11–3, 11–5
1971   MAS Sylvia Ng   THA Thongkam Kingmanee 3–11, 11–9, 11–6
1972   INA Intan Nurtjahja   INA Taty Sumirah 11–8, 12–11
1973   THA Thongkam Kingmanee   INA Sri Wiyanti 11–4, 11–8
1974–1986 No competition

Open era edit

Year Country Champions Country Runners–up Score
1987   INA Elizabeth Latief   CHN Gu Jiaming 1–11, 11–6, 11–6
1988   CHN Li Lingwei   CHN Huang Hua 12–9, 11–6
1989   CHN Han Aiping   KOR Lee Young-suk 11–0, 11–5
1990   CHN Tang Jiuhong   KOR Lee Young-suk 12–9, 11–3
1991   CHN Huang Hua   CHN Zhou Lei 11–5, 7–11, 11–2
1992   CHN Ye Zhaoying   CHN Han Jingna 8–11, 11–2, 11–3
1993 No competition
1994   KOR Ra Kyung-min   INA Yuliani Santosa 12–9, 11–5
1995   SWE Lim Xiaoqing   KOR Bang Soo-hyun 11–7, 6–11, 11–8
1996 No competition
1997   INA Mia Audina   CHN Gong Zhichao 11–6, 11–6
1998   CHN Ye Zhaoying   INA Susi Susanti 11–5, 6–11, 11–2
1999   CHN Ye Zhaoying   CHN Gong Zhichao 11–5, 5–11, 11–7
2000 No competition
2001   CHN Zhang Ning   CHN Dai Yun 7–1, 4–7, 7–2, 1–7, 7–0
2002   CHN Zhou Mi   CHN Zhang Ning 11–6, 11–3
2003   CHN Zhang Ning   CHN Zhou Mi 11–0, 11–8
2004   CHN Zhang Ning   CHN Zhou Mi 11–8, 11–1
2005   CHN Zhang Ning   CHN Zhou Mi 11–5, 11–7
2006   FRA Pi Hongyan   NED Mia Audina 22–20, 22–20
2007   CHN Zhang Ning   CHN Xie Xingfang 21–18, 19–21, 21–3
2008   DEN Tine Rasmussen   HKG Zhou Mi 21–19, 21–17
2009   HKG Zhou Mi   CHN Xie Xingfang 21–19, 18–21, 21–10
2010   IND Saina Nehwal   TPE Tai Tzu-ying 21–18, 21–15
2011   CHN Wang Xin   DEN Tine Baun 21–19, 21–17
2012   GER Juliane Schenk   TPE Cheng Shao-chieh 21–11, 26–24
2013   CHN Wang Yihan   CHN Li Xuerui 21–18, 21–12
2014   CHN Wang Yihan   CHN Li Xuerui 21–11, 21–19
2015   CHN Sun Yu   TPE Tai Tzu-ying 21–13, 19–21, 22–20
2016   THA Ratchanok Intanon   CHN Sun Yu 18–21, 21–11, 21–14
2017   TPE Tai Tzu-ying   ESP Carolina Marín 21–15, 21–15
2018   JPN Sayaka Takahashi   CHN Gao Fangjie 25–23, 21–14
2019   TPE Tai Tzu-ying   JPN Nozomi Okuhara 21–19, 21–15
2020–2021 No competition
2022   IND P. V. Sindhu   CHN Wang Zhiyi 21–9, 11–21, 21–15
2023   KOR An Se-young   JPN Akane Yamaguchi 21–16, 21–14

Statistics edit

Multiple champions edit

Bold indicates active players.

Rank Country Player Amateur era Open era All-time Years
1   SGP Helen Heng 7 0 7 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
2   CHN Zhang Ning 0 5 5 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
3   SGP Alice Pennefather 4 0 4 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937
  SGP Ong Siew Eng 4 0 4 1933, 1936, 1941, 1948
5   SGP Nancy Lim 3 0 3 1956, 1957, 1958
  CHN Ye Zhaoying 0 3 1992, 1998, 1999
7   SGP Waileen Wong 2 0 2 1938, 1939
  MAS Sylvia Tan 2 0 1963, 1964
  INA Intan Nurtjahja 2 0 1970, 1972
  CHN
  HKG		 Zhou Mi 0 2 2002, 2009
  CHN Wang Yihan 0 2 2013, 2014
  TPE Tai Tzu-ying 0 2 2017, 2019

Champions by country edit

Rank Country Amateur era Open era All-time First title Last title First champion Last champion
1   Singapore (SGP) 24 0 24 1931 1969 Alice Pennefather Lim Choo Eng
2   China (CHN) 0 17 17 1988 2015 Li Lingwei Sun Yu
3   Indonesia (INA) 4 2 6 1966 1997 Nurhaena Mia Audina
4   Malaysia (MAS) 5 0 5 1960 1971 Tan Gaik Bee Sylvia Ng
5   Japan (JPN) 2 1 3 1940 2018 Y. Yasuda Sayaka Takahashi
  Thailand (THA) 2 1 3 1962 2016 Prathin Pattabongse Ratchanok Intanon
7   Chinese Taipei (TPE) 0 2 2 2017 2019 Tai Tzu-ying
  India (IND) 0 2 2010 2022 Saina Nehwal P. V. Sindhu
  South Korea (KOR) 0 2 1994 2023 Ra Kyung-min An Se-young
10   Denmark (DEN) 0 1 1 2008 Tine Rasmussen
  France (FRA) 0 1 2006 Pi Hongyan
  Germany (GER) 0 1 2012 Juliane Schenk
  Hong Kong (HKG) 0 1 2009 Zhou Mi
  Sweden (SWE) 0 1 1995 Lim Xiaoqing

Multiple finalists edit

Bold indicates active players.
Italic indicates players who never won the championship.

Rank Country Player Amateur era Open era All-time
1   SGP Helen Heng 9 0 9
2   SGP Alice Pennefather 7 0 7
  SGP Ong Siew Eng
4   CHN Zhang Ning 0 6 6
  CHN
  HKG		 Zhou Mi
6   SGP Baby Low 5 0 5
7   SGP Nancy Lim 4 0 4
  TPE Tai Tzu-ying 0 4
9   SGP Long Soo Chin 3 0 3
  SGP Jessie Ong
  CHN Ye Zhaoying 0 3
12   SGP E. da Silva 2 0 2
  SGP Waileen Wong
  SGP Helen Ong
  INA Intan Nurtjahja
  MAS Lai Siew York
  SGP Aishah Attan
  SGP Lim Choo Eng
  MAS Sylvia Tan
  THA Thongkam Kingmanee
  CHN Huang Hua 0 2
  KOR Lee Young-suk
  INA
  NED		 Mia Audina
  CHN Gong Zhichao
  CHN Xie Xingfang
  CHN Wang Yihan
  CHN Li Xuerui
  CHN Sun Yu

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Badminton in Singapore". Singapore Infopedia. 2016.
  2. ^ "Singapore Badminton Championships". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 28 August 1931.
  3. ^ Brahms, Bernd-Volker (17 January 2014). Badminton Handbook. Meyer & Meyer Sport. p. 1972. ISBN 9781782553540. Retrieved 12 August 2022. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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