Quarto torneo Super Series del 2008 e quarto vincitore diverso. In gennaio
Ramy Ashour a
New York, in marzo
James Willstrop a
Richmond, in maggio
Amr Shabana in
Kuwait, ora
David Palmer vince il
British Open, il torneo più prestigioso della stagione.
Il campione del mondo australiano è al quarto titolo British, meglio di lui negli ultimi 20 anni solo Jahangir e Jansher Khan.
Dunlop British Open 2008Liverpool, 6-12 maggio 2008, SS Silver, 82.500$
Finale
(5)
David Palmer batte (4) James Willstrop 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 6-11, 13-11 (112m)
Semifinali
(5)
David Palmer batte (7) Karim Darwish 11-7, 3-11, 4-8 ritiro (47m)
(4)
James Willstrop batte (6) Thierry Lincou 11-7, 11-3, 11-7 (51m)
Quarti di finale
(5)
David Palmer batte (1) Amr Shabana 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-8 (49m)
(7)
Karim Darwish batte (3) Gregory Gaultier 11-9, 11-7, 11-3 (39m)
(4)
James Willstrop batte (8) Peter Barker 11-9, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8
(6)
Thierry Lincou batte (11) Azlan Iskandar 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 (50m)
L'albo d'oro del British Open2008, David Palmer bt James Willstrop (11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 6-11, 13-11)
2007, Gregory Gaultier bt Thierry Lincou (11-4, 10-12, 11-6, 11-3)
2006, Nick Matthew bt Thierry Lincou (11-8, 5-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6)
2005, Anthony Ricketts bt James Willstrop (11-7, 11-9, 11-7)
2004, David Palmer bt Amr Shabana (14-16, 11-7, 12-10, 11-7)
2003, David Palmer bt Peter Nicol (15-13, 15-13, 15-8)
2002, Peter Nicol bt John White (15-9, 15-8, 15-8)
2001, David Palmer bt Chris Walker (12-15, 13-15, 15-2, 15-9, 15-5)
2000, David Evans bt Paul Price (15-11, 15-6, 15-10)
1999, Jonathon Power bt Peter Nicol (15-17, 15-12, ritiro)
1998, Peter Nicol bt Jansher Khan (17-16, 15-4, 15-5)
1997, Jansher Khan bt Peter Nicol (17-15, 9-15, 15-12, 8-15, 15-8)
1996, Jansher Khan bt Rodney Eyles (15-13, 15-8, 15-10)
1995, Jansher Khan bt Peter Marshall (15-4, 15-4, 15-5)
1994, Jansher Khan bt Brett Martin (9-1, 9-0, 9-10, 9-1)
1993, Jansher Khan bt Chris Dittmar (9-6, 9-5, 6-9, 9-2)
1992, Jansher Khan bt Chris Robertson (9-7, 10-9, 9-5)
1991, Jahangir Khan bt Jansher Khan (2-9, 9-4, 9-4, 9-0)
1990, Jahangir Khan bt Rodney Martin (9-6, 10-8, 9-1)
1989, Jahangir Khan bt Rodney Martin (9-2, 3-9, 9-5, 0-9, 9-2)
1988, Jahangir Khan bt Rodney Martin (9-2, 9-10, 9-0, 9-1)
1987, Jahangir Khan bt Jansher Khan (9-6, 9-0, 9-5)
1986, Jahangir Khan bt Ross Norman (9-6, 9-4, 9-6)
1985, Jahangir Khan bt Chris Dittmar (9-3, 9-2, 9-5)
1984, Jahangir Khan bt Qamar Zaman (9-0, 9-3, 9-5)
1983, Jahangir Khan bt Gamal Awad (9-2, 9-5, 9-1)
1982, Jahangir Khan bt Hiddy Jahan (9-2, 10-9, 9-3)
1981, Geoff Hunt bt Jahangir Khan (9-2, 9-7, 5-9, 9-7)
1980, Geoff Hunt bt Qamar Zaman (9-3, 9-2, 1-9, 9-1)
1979, Geoff Hunt bt Qamar Zaman (2-9, 9-7, 9-0, 6-9, 9-3)
1978, Geoff Hunt bt Qamar Zaman (7-9, 9-1, 9-1, 9-2)
1977, Geoff Hunt bt C. Nancarrow (9-4, 9-4, 8-10, 9-4)
1976, Geoff Hunt bt Mohibullah Khan (7-9, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2)
1975, Qamar Zaman bt G. Alauddin (9-7, 9-6, 9-1)
1974, Geoff Hunt bt M. Yasin (per ritiro)
1973, Johan Barrington bt G. Alauddin (9-4, 9-3, 9-2)
1972, Johan Barrington bt Geoff Hunt (0-9, 9-7, 10-8, 6-9, 9-7)
1971, Johan Barrington bt A.A. Jawaid (9-1, 9-2, 9-6)
1970, Johan Barrington bt Geoff Hunt (9-7, 3-9, 9-4, 9-4)
1969, Geoff Hunt bt C. Nancarrow (9-5, 9-4, 9-0)
1968, Johan Barrington bt A.A. Abou Taleb (9-6, 9-0, 9-5)
1967, Johan Barrington bt A.A. Jawaid (9-2, 5-9, 9-2, 9-2)
1966, A.A. Abou Taleb bt A.A. Jawaid (9-6, 5-9, 9-3, 9-1)
1965, A.A. Abou Taleb bt I. Amin (9-0, 0-9, 9-1, 9-6)
1964, A.A. Abou Taleb bt M.A. Oddy (3-0)
1963, Mohibullah Khan bt A.A. Abou Taleb (3-2)
1962, Azam Khan bt Mohibullah Khan (3-2)
1961, Azam Khan bt Mohibullah Khan (3-2)
1960, Azam Khan bt Roshan Khan (3-0)
1959, Azam Khan bt Mohibullah Khan (3-0)
1958, Hashim Khan bt Azam Khan (3-1)
1957, Roshan Khan bt Hashim Khan (3-1)
1956, Hashim Khan bt Roshan Khan (3-1)
1955, Hashim Khan bt Azam Khan (3-2)
1954, Hashim Khan bt Azam Khan (3-2)
1953, Hashim Khan bt R.B.R. Wilson (3-1)
1952, Hashim Khan bt M.A. Karim (3-0)
1951, Hashim Khan bt M.A. Karim (3-0
1950, M.A. Karim bt A. Ban (3-0)
1949, M.A. Karim bt B.C. Phillips (3-1)
1948, M.A. Karim bt J.P. Dear (3-2)
1947, M.A. Karim bt J.P. Dear (3-0 3-2)
1939, J.P. Dear bt A.E. Biddle (3-2 3-1)
1938, F.D. Amr Bay bt J.P. Dear (3-2 3-1)
1937, F.D. Amr Bay bt J.P. Dear (3-2 3-1)
1936, F.D. Amr Bay bt J.P. Dear (3-2 3-1)
1935, F.D. Amr Bay bt D.G. Butcher (3-1 3-2)
1934, F.D. Amr Bay
1933, F.D. Amr Bay bt D.G. Butcher (3-0 3-2)
1932, D.G. Butcher bt C. Arnold (3-0 3-0)
1931, D.G. Butcher bt C.R. Read (3-0 3-0)
1930, C.R. Read