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USA Table Tennis
(USATT) is the national governing body for table tennis in the United States. In addition to its other functions as the national governing body for table tennis, the USATT holds two major tournaments each year—U.S. Open and U.S. Nationals.
In addition to the championship events, both of these two major tournaments have numerous events that are age and ratings limited. These tournaments typically attract between six to seven hundred participants for the various events that are held over four days.
The U.S. Open is held in various cities throughout the United States with the most recent (2010) tournament being held in Grand Rapids, MI. Due to its international nature, most events are played under ITTF rules and at times the tournament has been included as an ITTF Pro Tour event.
N/P = Not Played
... = 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.
∗∗ Also an ITTF Pro Tour Event in these years.
1 American Ping Pong Association tournament
2 New York Table Tennis Club tournament
∗ Closed Event at U.S. Open
∗∗ Held at 2003 U.S. Open
USA Table Tennis
USA Table Tennis, colloquially known as USATT, is the non-profit governing body for table tennis in the United States and is responsible for cataloging and sanctioning tournaments within the United States. It was founded in 1933 as the United States Table Tennis Association. In addition to...
(USATT) is the national governing body for table tennis in the United States. In addition to its other functions as the national governing body for table tennis, the USATT holds two major tournaments each year—U.S. Open and U.S. Nationals.
In addition to the championship events, both of these two major tournaments have numerous events that are age and ratings limited. These tournaments typically attract between six to seven hundred participants for the various events that are held over four days.
U.S. Open
The annual U.S. Open is the oldest currently running table tennis tournament in the U.S., dating back to the early days when the sport began to be played seriously. The first events listed here were actually run by either the New York Table Tennis Club or the American Ping Pong Association. The first USTTA tournament was held in 1934.The U.S. Open is held in various cities throughout the United States with the most recent (2010) tournament being held in Grand Rapids, MI. Due to its international nature, most events are played under ITTF rules and at times the tournament has been included as an ITTF Pro Tour event.
U.S. Open Table Tennis Champions
| Year | Men's Singles | Women's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sharath Kamal IND | Georgina Pota HUN | Hao Chen/Xin Zhou CHN | Midori Ito/Megumi Abe JPN | ... |
| 2009 | Thomas Keinath SVK | Gao Jun USA | Weixing Chen/Joerg Rosskopf | Elisabeth Samara/Daniela Dodean | ... |
| 2008 | Chen Weixing AUT | Gao Jun USA | Aleksandar Karakasevic/Zolt Sel | Sayuri Shimada/Miwako Ishizuka JPN | ... |
| 2007 | Aleksandar Karakasevic SRB | Yuka Shiosara JPN | Takahiro Omori/Katsuhito Tanaka JPN | Satoko Kishida/Sachie Shigemoto JPN | ... |
| 2006 | Aleksandar Karakasevic YUG | Zhang Mo CAN | Aleksandar Karakasevic/Drinic YUG/USA | Lily Yip/Judy Hugh USA/USA | N/P |
| 2005** | Oh Sang Eun KOR | Li Jia Wei SIN | Oh Sang Eung/Lee Jung Woo KOR | Tie Yana/Zhang Rui SIN | N/P |
| 2004** | Ryu Seung Min KOR | Li Jia Wei SIN | Ryu Seung Min/Lee Chul Seung KOR | Wang Chen/Liu Jia USA/AUT | ... |
| 2003 | Aleksandar Karakasevic YUG | Aya Umemura JPN | Aleksandar Karakasevic/Johnny Huang YUG/CAN | Wang Chen/Naoko Taniguchi USA/JPN | N/P* |
| 2002** | Ma Lin CHN | Zhang Yining CHN | Kong Linghui/Ma Lin CHN | Li Nan/Zhang Yining CHN | N/P |
| 2001** | Liu Guozheng CHN | Niu Jianfeng CHN | Chiang Peng-Lung/Chang Yuan-Su TPE | Bai Yang/Niu Jianfeng CHN | N/P |
| 2000 ** | Wang Liqin CHN | Wang Nan CHN | Kong/Liu CHN | Chen/Xu TPE | N/P |
| 1999 | Peng-Lung Chiang TPE | Xia Lian Ni LUX | Peng-lung Chiang/Yuan-Su Chang TPE | Xia Lian Ni/Peggy Regenwetter LUX | ... |
| 1998 | Jean-Michel Saive BEL | Xia Lian Ni LUX | ... | ... | ... |
| 1997 | Kong Linghui CHN | Wang Nan CHN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1996 | Vasile Florea ROM | Eun Sil Lee KOR | ... | ... | ... |
| 1995 | Liu Guoliang CHN | Lijuan Geng CAN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1994 | Kong Linghui CHN | Gao Jun CHN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1993 | Cheng Yinghua USA | Chen Jing TPE | ... | ... | ... |
| 1992 | Johnny Huang CAN | Csilla Batorfi HUN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1991 | Zoran Primorac YUG | Hong Qiao CHN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1990 | Jan-Ove Waldner SWE | Deng Yaping CHN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1989 | Jean-Michel Saive BEL | Jin Xu CHN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1988 | Jean-Philippe Gatien FRA | Jin Xu CHN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1987 | Mikael Appelgren SWE | Young Ja Yang KOR | ... | ... | ... |
| 1986 | Teng Yi CHN | Wanhua Xu CHN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1985 | Cheng Yinghua CHN | Lie Huifen CHN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1984 | Wen-Chia Wu TPE | K. Kawahigashi JPN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1983 | Eric Boggan USA | Lee Soo Ja USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1982 | Zoran Kosanovic CAN | K. Kawahigashi JPN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1981 | Xie Saikie CHN | Tong Ling CHN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1980 | Mikael Appelgren SWE | K. Kawahigashi JPN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1979 | Milan Orlowski CZE | Lee Ki Won KOR | ... | ... | ... |
| 1978 | Norio Takashima JPN | Hong Ja Park KOR | ... | ... | ... |
| 1977 | Jochen Leiss GER | Insook Bhushan USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1976 | Dragutin Surbek YUG | Ki Soon Ok KOR | ... | ... | ... |
| 1975 | Kjell Johansson SWE | C. Huyn Sook KOR | ... | ... | ... |
| 1974 | Kjell Johansson SWE | Yukie Ohzeki JPN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1973 | Dal Joon Lee USA | Violetta Nesukaitis CAN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1972 | Dal Joon Lee USA | Wendy Hicks USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1971 | Dal Joon Lee USA | Connie Sweeris USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1970 | Dal Joon Lee USA | Violetta Nesukaitis CAN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1969 | Dal Joon Lee USA | Patty Martinez USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1968 | Dal Joon Lee USA | Violetta Nesukaitis CAN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1967 | M. Fukushima JPN | Patty Martinez USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1966 | Bernie Bukiet USA | Violetta Nesukaitis CAN | ... | ... | ... |
| 1965 | Erwin Klein USA | Patty Martinez USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1964 | Erwin Klein USA | Valeri Bellini USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1963 | Bernie Bukiet USA | Bernice Chotras USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1962 | Dick Miles USA | Mildred Shahian USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1961 | Erwin Klein USA | Leah Neuberger USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1960 | Marty Reisman USA | Sharon Acton USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1959 | Bob Gusikoff USA | Susie Hoshi USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1958 | Marty Reisman USA | Susie Hoshi USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1957 | Bernie Bukiet USA | Leah Neuberger USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1956 | Erwin Klein USA | Leah Neuberger USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1955 | Dick Miles USA | Leah Neuberger USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1954 | Dick Miles USA | Mildred Shahian USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1953 | Dick Miles USA | Leah Neuberger USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1952 | Lou Pagliaro USA | Leah Neuberger USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1951 | Dick Miles USA | Leah Neuberger USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1950 | Johnny Leach ENG | Reba Moness USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1949 | Dick Miles USA | Leah Neuberger USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1948 | Dick Miles USA | Peggy McLean USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1947 | Dick Miles USA | Leah Thall USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1946 | Dick Miles USA | Bernice Charney USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1945 | Dick Miles USA | D. Hawthorne USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1944 | John Somael USA | Sally Green USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1943 | W. Holzrichter USA | Sally Green USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1942 | Lou Pagliaro USA | Sally Green USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1941 | Lou Pagliaro USA | Sally Green USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1940 | Lou Pagliaro USA | Sally Green USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1939 | Jimmy McClure USA | Emily Fuller USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1938 | Laszlo Bellak HUN | Emily Fuller USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1937 | Laszlo Bellak HUN | Ruth Aarons USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1936 | Victor Barna HUN | Ruth Aarons USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1935 | Abe Berenbaum USA | Ruth Aarons USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 19341 | Jimmy McClure USA | Ruth Aarons USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 1934 | Sol Schiff USA | Iris Little USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 19331 | James Jacobson USA | Jay Purves USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 19332 | Sidney Heitner USA | Fan Pockrose USA | ... | ... | ... |
| 19321 | Coleman Clark USA | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 19322 | Marcus Schussheim USA | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1931 | Marcus Schussheim USA | ... | ... | ... | ... |
N/P = Not Played
... = 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.
∗∗ Also an ITTF Pro Tour Event in these years.
1 American Ping Pong Association tournament
2 New York Table Tennis Club tournament
U.S. Nationals
Held since 1976, the annual U.S. Nationals (often referred to as the U.S. Closed) is a closed tournament that only U.S. citizens may enter. The U.S. Nationals also serves as a qualifying tournament for USA Table Tennis National Team Trials and determines the USA Table Tennis Cadet and Juniors teams. This tournament is traditionally held in Las Vegas, NV.U.S. National Table Tennis Champions
| Year | Men's Singles | Women's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Timothy Wang | Ariel Hsing | Ilija Lupulesku/Yiyong Fan | Jasna Rather/Judy Hugh | Judy Hugh/Adam Hugh |
| 2009 | Michael Landers | Gao Jun | Dan Seemiller/Mark Hazinski | Gao Jun/Crystal Huang | Gao Jun/Liu Hui Yuan |
| 2008 | David Zhuang | Crystal Huang | David Zhuang/Shao Yu | Tawny Banh/Crystal Huang |
Crystal Huang/Samson Dubina |
| 2007 | Ilija Lupulesku | Wang Chen | Mark Hazinski/Illija Lupulesku | Judy Hugh/Wang Chen | Xiao Han/Jacqueline Lee |
| 2006 | David Zhuang | Wang Chen | David Zhuang/Han Xiao | Tawny Banh/Crystal Huang |
Mark Hazinski/Crystal Huang |
| 2005 | Ilija Lupulesku | Jasna Reed | Ilija Lupulesku/Mark Hazinski | Yao Xi Huang/Whitney Ping | Adam Hugh/Lily Yip |
| 2004 | Cheng Yinghua | Gao Jun | Ilija Lupulesku/Mark Hazinski | Gao Jun/Tawny Banh |
Cheng Yinghua/Gao Jun |
| 2003 | Ilija Lupulesku | Jasna Reed | Ilija Lupulesku/David Zhuang | Jasna Reed/Tawny Banh |
Ilija Lupulesku/Jasna Reed |
| 2002 | Ilija Lupulesku | Gao Jun Chang | Cheng Yinghua/Han Xiao | Gao Jun Chang/Jasna Reed |
Sean O'Neill/Jackie Lee ** |
| 2001 | Eric Owens | Gao Jun Chang | David Zhuang/Eric Owens | Gao Jun Chang/Jasna Reed |
Cheng Yinghua/Gao Jun Chang |
| 2000 | David Zhuang | Gao Jun Chang | David Zhuang/Todd Sweeris | Gao Jun Chang/Michelle Do | Cheng Yinghua/Gao Jun Chang |
| 1999 | Cheng Yinghua | Gao Jun | David Zhuang/Todd Sweeris | Gao Jun/Michelle Do | David Zhuang/Gao Jun |
| 1998 | David Zhuang | Gao Jun | Eric Owens/Barney J. Reed | Gao Jun/Virginia Sung | David Zhuang/Gao Jun |
| 1997 | Cheng Yinghua | Gao Jun | Cheng Yinghua/Jack Huang | Gao Jun/Amy Feng | Cheng Yinghua/Gao Jun |
| 1996 | Cheng Yinghua | Gao Jun | Cheng Yinghua/Todd Sweeris | Gao Jun/Amy Feng | Cheng Yinghua/Gao Jun |
| 1995 | David Zhuang | Amy Feng | Khoa Nguyen/Darko Rop | Wei Wang/Lily Yip | David Zhuang/Amy Feng |
| 1994 | David Zhuang | Amy Feng | David Zhuang/Dan Seemiller | Amy Feng/Lily Yip | David Zhuang/Amy Feng |
| 1993 | Jim Butler | Amy Feng | David Zhuang/Sean O’Neill | Amy Feng/Lily Yip | David Zhuang/Amy Feng |
| 1992 | Jim Butler | Amy Feng | David Zhuang/Sean O’Neill | Wei Wang/Lily Yip | David Zhuang/Amy Feng |
| 1991 | Sean O’Neill | Insook Bhushan | John Onifade/Dan Seemiller | Insook Bhushan/Diana Gee | Sean O’Neill/Diana Gee |
| 1990 | Jim Butler | Wei Wang | Sean O’Neill/Dan Seemiller | Insook Bhushan/Diana Gee | Sean O’Neill/Diana Gee |
| 1989 | Sean O’Neill | Insook Bhushan | Jim Butler/Scott Butler | Insook Bhushan/Diana Gee | Brian Masters/Insook Bhushan |
| 1988 | Sean O’Neill | Insook Bhushan | Eric Boggan/Sean O’Neill | Insook Bhushan/Diana Gee | Dan Seemiller/Insook Bhushan |
| 1987 | Sean O’Neill | Insook Bhushan | Quang Bui/Brian Masters | Insook Bhushan/Diana Gee | Sean O'Neill/Diana Gee |
| 1986 | Chartchai Teekaveerakit | Insook Bhushan | Sean O'Neill/Hank Teekaveerakit | Insook Bhushan/Diana Gee | Sean O'Neill/Diana Gee |
| 1985 | Sean O’Neill | Insook Bhushan | Quang Bui/Brian Masters | Insook Bhushan/Diana Gee | Sean O'Neill/Diana Gee |
| 1984 | Eric Boggan | Julie Ou | Scott Boggan/Perry Schwartzberg | Diana Gee/Lisa Gee | Quang Do/Lisa Gee |
| 1983 | Dan Seemiller | Insook Bhushan | Dan Seemiller/Rick Seemiller | Insook Bhushan/Diana Gee | Dan Seemiller/Insook Bhushan |
| 1982 | Dan Seemiller | Insook Bhushan | Dan Seemiller/Rick Seemiller | Jin Na/Angelita Rosal | Dan Seemiller/Insook Bhushan |
| 1981 | Scott Boggan | Insook Bhushan | Dan Seemiller/Rick Seemiller | Insook Bhushan/Kasia Dawidowicz | Dan Seemiller/Insook Bhushan |
| 1980 | Dan Seemiller | He-Ja Lee | Dan Seemiller/Rick Seemiller | He-ja Lee/Angelita Rosal | Ricky Seemiller/Cheryl Dadian |
| 1979 | Attila Malek | He-Ja Lee | Dan Seemiller/Rick Seemiller | He-ja Lee/Angelita Rosal | Eric Boggan/Kasia Dawidowicz |
| 1978 | Eric Boggan | Insook Bhushan | Dan Seemiller/Rick Seemiller | He-ja Lee/Angelita Rosal | Dan Seemiller/Insook Bhushan |
| 1977 | Dan Seemiller | Insook Bhushan | Dan Seemiller/Rick Seemiller | Insook Bhushan/Kasia Dawidowicz | Dan Seemiller/Insook Bhushan |
| 1976 | Dan Seemiller | He-Ja Lee | Dan Seemiller/Rick Seemiller | Insook Bhushan/He-ja Lee | Dan Seemiller/Insook Bhushan |
| 1976* | Ray Guillen | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1936* | Sol Schiff | ... | ... | ... | ... |
∗ Closed Event at U.S. Open
∗∗ Held at 2003 U.S. Open