English Open (snooker)

The English Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. The reigning 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 Judd Trump (ENG)

History

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 English Open is awarded the Steve Davis Trophy which is named in honour of former world champion Steve Davis.[3]

The inaugural 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  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
  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.
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