2018 China Open (table tennis)

2018 China Open
Tournament details
Dates31 May–3 June 2018
Competitors32S / 16D
Total prize moneyUS$346,000
VenueBao'an District Sports Center
LocationShenzhen, China
Champions
Men's singlesChina Ma Long
Women's singlesChina Wang Manyu
Men's doublesChina Fan Zhendong
China Lin Gaoyuan
Women's doublesChina Ding Ning
China Zhu Yuling
Mixed doublesChina Lin Gaoyuan
China Chen Xingtong

The 2018 China Open was the fifth event of the 2018 ITTF World Tour. It was the third of six top-tier Platinum events on the tour, and took place from 31 May to 3 June in Shenzhen, China.[1]

China's Ma Long became the most successful player in the event's history, winning his seventh China Open men's singles title.[2]

Lin Gaoyuan and Chen Xingtong of China became the first ever winners of a mixed doubles tournament at an ITTF World Tour event, with the new category being included as part of the build-up to mixed doubles featuring on the table tennis programme at the 2020 Olympics.[3]

  1. ^ "Seamaster 2018 ITTF World Tour Platinum, China Open / Prospectus" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Ma Long best in the world, view endorsed in Shenzhen". ITTF. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Lin Gaoyuan and Chen Xingtong history makers, win inaugural ITTF World Tour Mixed Doubles title". ITTF. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.