| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26–28 July 2019 |
| Competitors | 16S / 7MD / 6WD / 5XD |
| Total prize money | US$60,000 |
| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles |  An Ji-song |
| Women's singles | Kim Song-i |
| Men's doubles | Ham Yu-song Ri Kwang-myong |
| Women's doubles | Cha Hyo-sim Kim Nam-hae |
| Mixed doubles | Ham Yu-song Cha Hyo-sim |
The 2019 Pyongyang Open is the eighth event of the 2019 ITTF Challenge Series. It takes place from 26 to 28 July in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Supanut Wisutmaythangkoon (first round) An Ji-song (champion)
Gavin Rumgay (quarter-finals) Ham Yu-song (semi-finals)
Mudit Dani (first round)
Amin Ahmadian (quarter-finals)
Feng Yi-hsin (first round) Amir Hossein Hodaei (semi-finals)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Wisutmaythangkoon | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim S-i | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Kim S-i | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huang Y-c | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | A Ahmadian | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A Ahmadian | 11 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 11 | Kim Song-il | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Feng Y-h | 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | Ham Yu-song | 11 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ri J-s | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | Ri J-s | 11 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ro H-s | 7 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | Ham Y-s | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ham Y-s | 11 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | Kim Song-il | 9 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | G Rumgay | 12 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | An Ji-song | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chae M-u | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | G Rumgay | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ji Y-y | 11 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | A H Hodaei | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A H Hodaei | 9 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | Amir Hossein Hodaei | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | M Dani | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | An Ji-song | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim O-c | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Kim O-c | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U T-r | 5 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | An J-s | 11 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | An J-s | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Song-i (champion) Cha Hyo-sim (quarter-finals) Kim Nam-hae (semi-finals)
Ilka Dovil (first round) Kim Sol-song (quarter-finals) Pyon Song-gyong (final) Kim Jin-hyang (semi-finals) Cha Su-yong (first round)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kim S-i | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jon K-m | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | Kim S-i | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ri H | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | Kim S-s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kim S-s | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | Kim Song-i | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kim J-h | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | Kim Jin-hyang | 5 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim K-y | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 7 | Kim J-h | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim J | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | Kim J | 17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | I Doval | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | Kim Song-i | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kim N-h | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 6 | Pyon Song-gyong | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Gu RC | 6 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | Kim N-h | 5 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ri H-s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Ri H-s | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cha S-y | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | Kim Nam-hae | 18 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Pyon S-g | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | Pyon Song-gyong | 20 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choe H-h | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | Pyon S-g | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ju H-h | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | Cha H-s | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cha H-s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tai Ming-wei / Feng Yi-hsin (semi-finals) Ri Kwang-myong / Ham Yu-song (champion) Amir Hossein Hodaei / Amin Ahmadian (quarter-finals) An Ji-song / Ro Hyon-song (final) Gavin Rumgay / Mudit Dani (quarter-finals)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Feng Yi-hsin Tai Ming-wei | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Huang Yan-cheng Huang Yu-jen | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | An Ji-song Ro Hyon-song | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | An Ji-song Ro Hyon-song | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | An Ji-song Ro Hyo-song | 15 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Amin Ahmadian Amir Hossein Hodaei | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | Ham Yu-song Ri Kwang-myong | 17 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Kim Ok-chan Ri Jong-sik | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Kim Ok-chan Ri Jong-sik | 9 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mudit Dani Gavin Rumgay | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | Ham Yu-song Ri Kwang-myong | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ham Yu-song Ri Kwang-myong | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cha Hyo-sim / Kim Nam-hae (champion) Ilka Doval / Ri Hyon-sim (final) Kim Jin-hyang / Pyon Song-gyong (semi-finals)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cha Hyo-sim Kim Nam-hae | 11 | 12 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chien Tung-chuan Yu Hsiu-ting | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | Kim Jim-hyang Pyon Song-gyong | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kim Jin-hyang Pyon Song-gyong | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 1 | Cha Hyo-sim Kim Nam-hae | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ko Su-yong Ryu Il-gyong | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | Ilka Doval Ri Hyon-sim | 9 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cai Fong-en Chu Yi-ching | 6 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | Ko Su-yong Ryu Il-gyong | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ilka Doval Ri Hyon-sim | 9 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ham Yu-song / Cha Hyo-sim (champion) Kim Nam-hae / An Ji-song (final)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ham Yu-song Cha Hyo-sim | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tai Ming-wei Yu Hsiu-ting | 8 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ham Yu-song Cha Hyo-sim | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Feng Yi-hsin Cai Fong-en | w/o | 2 | An Ji-song Kim Nam-hae | 10 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cui Qinglei Gu Ruochen | Feng Yi-hsin Cai Fong-en | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | An Ji-song Kim Nam-hae | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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