U.S. Open (table tennis)

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The annual U.S. Open is the oldest currently running table tennis tournament in the United States. [1] It attracts over 600 athletes annually. [2] The first events were actually run by either the New York Table Tennis Club or the American Ping Pong Association. The first USA Table Tennis (USTTA) [3] tournament was held in 1934.

The U.S. Open has been previously held in various locations, including Anaheim, California; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois ; Las Vegas, Nevada; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; [4] Grand Rapids, Michigan; [4] [5] and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [6]

Due to its international nature, most events are played under International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rules and at times the tournament has been included as an ITTF Pro Tour / World Tour event.

List of champions

YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles
1931 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marcus Schussheim
1932 [lower-alpha 1] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marcus Schussheim
1932 [lower-alpha 2] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Coleman Clark
1933 [lower-alpha 1] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sidney Heitner Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fan Pockrose
1933 [lower-alpha 2] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg James Jacobson Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jay Purves
1934 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sol Schiff Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Iris Little
1934 [lower-alpha 2] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy McClure Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ruth Aarons
1935 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Abe Berenbaum Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ruth Aarons
1936 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Victor Barna Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ruth Aarons
1937 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Laszlo Bellak Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ruth Aarons
1938 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Laszlo Bellak Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Emily Fuller
1939 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy McClure Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Emily Fuller
1940 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lou Pagliaro Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sally Green
1941 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lou Pagliaro Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sally Green
1942 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lou Pagliaro Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sally Green
1943 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg W. Holzrichter Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sally Green
1944 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John Somael Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sally Green
1945 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg D. Hawthorne
1946 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bernice Charney
1947 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leah Thall
1948 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Peggy McLean
1949 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leah Neuberger
1950 Flag of England.svg Johnny Leach Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Reba Moness
1951 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leah Neuberger
1952 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lou Pagliaro Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leah Neuberger
1953 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leah Neuberger
1954 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mildred Shahian
1955 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leah Neuberger
1956 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Erwin Klein Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leah Neuberger
1957 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bernie Bukiet Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leah Neuberger
1958 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marty Reisman Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Susie Hoshi
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gusikoff Flag of the United States.svg Susie Hoshi
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Reisman Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Acton
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Erwin Klein Flag of the United States.svg Leah Neuberger
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Miles Flag of the United States.svg Mildred Shahian
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Bernie Bukiet Flag of the United States.svg Bernice Chotras
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Erwin Klein Flag of the United States.svg Valeri Bellini
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Erwin Klein Flag of the United States.svg Patty Martinez
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Bernie Bukiet Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Violetta Nesukaitis
1967 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Manji Fukushima Flag of the United States.svg Patty Martinez
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Dal Joon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Violetta Nesukaitis
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Dal Joon Flag of the United States.svg Patty Martinez
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Dal Joon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Violetta Nesukaitis
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Dal Joon Flag of the United States.svg Connie Sweeris
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Dal Joon Flag of the United States.svg Wendy Hicks
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Dal Joon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Violetta Nesukaitis
1974 Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Johansson Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yukie Ohzeki
1975 Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Johansson Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Chung Hyun-Sook
1976 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragutin Surbek Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Kim Soon-Ok
1977 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Leiss Flag of the United States.svg Insook Bhushan
1978 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Norio Takashima Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Hong Ja-Park
1979 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Orlowski Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Lee Ki-Won
1980 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Appelgren Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kayoko Kawahigashi
1981 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Saike Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tong Ling
1982 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zoran Kosanovic Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kayoko Kawahigashi
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Boggan Flag of the United States.svg Lee Soo-Ja
1984 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wu Wen-Chia Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kayoko Kawahigashi
1985 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Yinghua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Huifen
1986 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Teng Yi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Wanhua
1987 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Appelgren Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Yang Young-Ja
1988 Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Gatien Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Jin
1989 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Michel Saive Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Jin
1990 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Ove Waldner Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Deng Yaping
1991 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Zoran Primorac Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qiao Hong
1992 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wenguan Johnny Huang Flag of Hungary.svg Csilla Batorfi
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Cheng Yinghua Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Jing
1994 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kong Linghui Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Jun
1995 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Guoliang Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geng Lijuan
1996 Flag of Romania.svg Vasile Florea Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Lee Eun-Sil Flag of Austria.svg Karl Jindrak
Flag of Austria.svg Werner Schlager
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chiu-Chen Xiaowen Barbara
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geng Lijuan
1997 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kong Linghui Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Nan Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chul-Seung
Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Sang-Eun
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Eun-Sil
Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu Ji-Hae
1998 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Michel Saive Flag of Luxembourg.svg Ni Xialian Flag of the United States.svg Cheng Yinghua
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Michel Saive
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Keiko Okazaki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Aya Umemura
1999 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chiang Peng-Lung Flag of Luxembourg.svg Ni Xialian Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Yen-shu
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chiang Peng-lung
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Ni Xialian
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Peggy Regenwetter
2000 [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Liqin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Nan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kong Linghui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Guoliang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Jing
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Xu Jin
2001 [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Guozheng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Jianfeng Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Yen-shu
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chiang Peng-lung
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bai Yang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Jianfeng
2002 [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Lin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yining Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kong Linghui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Lin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Nan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yining
2003 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Aleksandar Karakašević Flag of Japan.svg Aya Umemura Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wenguan Johnny Huang
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Aleksandar Karakašević
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Taniguchi
Flag of the United States.svg Wang Chen
2004 [lower-alpha 3] Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu Seung-Min Flag of Singapore.svg Li Jiawei Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chul-Seung
Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu Seung-Min
Flag of Austria.svg Liu Jia
Flag of the United States.svg Wang Chen
2005 [lower-alpha 3] Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Sang-Eun Flag of Singapore.svg Li Jiawei Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jung-Woo
Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Sang-Eun
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tie Yana
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zhang Rui
2006 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Aleksandar Karakašević Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zhang Mo Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Saša Drinić
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Aleksandar Karakašević
Flag of the United States.svg Judy Hugh
Flag of the United States.svg Lily Yip
2007 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Aleksandar Karakašević Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Shiosara Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Omori
Flag of Japan.svg Katsuhito Tanaka
Flag of Japan.svg Satoko Kishida
Flag of Japan.svg Sachie Shigemoto
2008 Flag of Austria.svg Weixing Chen Flag of the United States.svg Gao Jun Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Aleksandar Karakašević
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Žolt Sel
Flag of Japan.svg Sayuri Shimadaa
Flag of Japan.svg Miwako Ishizuka
2009 Flag of Slovakia.svg Thomas Keinath Flag of the United States.svg Gao Jun Flag of Austria.svg Weixing Chen
Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Roßkopf
Flag of Romania.svg Elizabeta Samara
Flag of Romania.svg Daniela Dodean
2010 Flag of India.svg Sharath Kamal Flag of Hungary.svg Georgina Pota Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hao Chen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xin Zhou
Flag of Japan.svg Megumi Abe
Flag of Japan.svg Midori Ito
2011 Flag of Slovakia.svg Thomas Keinath Flag of the United States.svg Liu Nai Hui Flag of Japan.svg Ryuzo Kubota
Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Ito
Flag of Japan.svg Sayaka Nogami
Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Sugimoto
2012 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wang Zhen Flag of the United States.svg Juan Liu Flag of South Korea.svg Dae Keuiv Yang
Flag of South Korea.svg Junhyung Ko
Flag of the United States.svg Liu Nai Hui
Flag of the United States.svg Jenny Zhao
2013 [lower-alpha 4] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wang Zhen Flag of Japan.svg Megumi Abe Flag of Poland.svg Filip Szymanski
Flag of Mexico.svg Marcos Madrid
Flag of Japan.svg Mika Tsuchida
Flag of Japan.svg Miki Tsuchida
Flag of Germany.svg Petrissa Solja
Flag of Poland.svg Filip Szymanski
2014 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tao Wenzhang Flag of Japan.svg Yuko Fujii Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Oya
Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Mizuno
Flag of Japan.svg Eriko Kitaoka
Flag of Japan.svg Riyo Nemoto
Flag of Japan.svg Jin Ueda
Flag of Japan.svg Yuko Fujii
2015 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jinxin Wang Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Maeda Flag of Japan.svg Hiromitsu Kasahara
Flag of Japan.svg Kohei Morimoto
Flag of Japan.svg Sakura Mori
Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Maeda
Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Jin
Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Matumoto
2016 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Wang Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Adriana Díaz Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bob Chen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wenzhang Tao
Flag of Japan.svg Takako Nagao
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Odono
Flag of Japan.svg Ryohei Kanoya
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Odono

gray = Not Played
white = results not known or yet researched
∗ The Mixed Doubles played at the 2003 U.S. Open was a delayed closed event. See the 2002 U.S. Nationals results below.

  1. 1 2 New York Table Tennis Club tournament
  2. 1 2 3 American Ping Pong Association tournament
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Also an ITTF Pro Tour Event in these years.
  4. Also an ITTF World Tour Event (singles only).

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