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The All England Open Badminton Championships, also known as the All England, is the world's oldest badminton tournament. It has been held annually in England since 1899. In 2023, the tournament was held in Birmingham, England, and saw five new champions crowned. In the women's singles, An Se Young became the first Korean to win a singles title since 1996. The men's doubles crown was won by Indonesians Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Fajar Alfian, and the women's doubles by Olympic medallists Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong. China's Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong won the mixed doubles, and their teammate Li Shi Feng took home the men's singles title.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location | Arena Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Inaugural Edition | London's Horticultural Halls, Westminster, 1899 |
| Categories | Men's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Singles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles |
| Amateur Era Record Holder (Gentlemen's Singles) | Rudy Hartono (1968–1974, 1976) with eight titles |
| Open Era Record Holder (Gentlemen's Singles) | Lin Dan (2004, 2006–2007, 2009, 2012, 2016) with six titles |
| Triple Winner | Devlin (men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles in 1926, 1927, and 1929) |
| Women's Singles Record Holder | Judy Hashman with 10 titles |
| Last English Woman to Win Women's Singles | Gillian Gilks MBE in 1978 |
| Current Year | 2025 |
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What You'll Learn
- Indonesian Rudy Hartono won eight men's singles titles, a record
- Frank Devlin won the 'triple' three times, a unique feat
- Judy Devlin Hashman won 10 ladies' singles titles, a record
- Gillian Gilks MBE won three All-England titles in 1976
- Liem Swie King reached the Gentlemen's Singles Final in both the Amateur and Open eras
Indonesian Rudy Hartono won eight men's singles titles, a record
The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, first held in London in 1899. The tournament was held annually at Wembley Arena, London, for four decades starting in 1954, before moving to Birmingham in 1994. The Gentlemen's Singles event was first contested in 1900.
Rudy Hartono, an Indonesian badminton player, won the men's singles title at the All-England Championship eight times, including seven times consecutively from 1968 to 1974. Hartono's first victory came at his first attempt at the All England Championships when he was just 18 years old, making him the youngest-ever champion of the tournament. Hartono faced stiff competition from Svend Pri, his arch-rival, in his quest for the eighth title in 1975, but fell short, losing 11-15, 14-17. However, he bounced back the following year, defeating his compatriot Liem Swie King to clinch his eighth title and etch his name in the record books.
Hartono's remarkable achievement of eight titles at the All England Championships earned him a place in the Guinness Book of Records. His success in the men's singles event was not limited to the All England Championships, as he also won the men's singles event at the 1972 Munich Games, where badminton was a demonstration sport. Hartono represented Indonesia in the Thomas Cup competition from 1967 to 1982, helping his country secure four straight titles in 1970, 1973, 1976, and 1979.
Following his illustrious playing career, Hartono remained involved with badminton in Indonesia. He held various positions within the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI), including the role of Chairman of Development Affairs until 2006. Hartono has expressed his desire for Indonesian players to cultivate a winning mindset and work diligently to reclaim the country's dominance in the men's singles department.
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Frank Devlin won the 'triple' three times, a unique feat
The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, first held in London in 1899. Since its inception, only one player has managed to win the 'triple'—men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles—three times: Frank Devlin.
Joseph Francis Devlin, known as Frank Devlin, was born in Dublin on January 19, 1900. He first developed his badminton skills as a child in his family garden with his friend Gordon "Curly" Mack. Devlin suffered from osteomyelitis as a child, which left him bedridden at 12 years old. To pass the time, he hit a shuttlecock against the wall using his wrist. This is where he discovered the technique of "playing with his wrist and not his whole arm".
Devlin is the second most successful player ever in the All England Open Badminton Championships, with 18 titles between 1925 and 1931. His three triple championships were won in 1926, 1927, and 1929. Devlin also won six titles at the Irish Open and two at the Scottish Open during the 1920s. In addition to his success on the court, Devlin toured Canada in 1925 and 1930 as part of an English team promoting the sport.
Upon his retirement in 1931, Devlin moved to North America and became the first-ever full-time badminton coach, first in Winnipeg, Canada, and then in Baltimore, USA. He eventually returned to Ireland, where he continued coaching into his 80s. Devlin also authored several books on badminton's technical and tactical aspects and occasionally edited the Badminton Gazette. He died aged 88 in 1988 and was inducted into the IBF (now BWF) Hall of Fame nine years later.
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Judy Devlin Hashman won 10 ladies' singles titles, a record
Judy Devlin Hashman, born on 22 October 1935 in Winnipeg, Canada, was an English and American badminton player. She is considered one of the most successful female players ever in the All England Badminton Championships, winning 10 ladies' singles titles, a record for any player, male or female.
Devlin Hashman began playing badminton at the age of seven with her father, Frank Devlin, a badminton coach, in Baltimore, Maryland, where her family had settled. Under her father's guidance, she developed a powerful, accurate, and consistent badminton game. At the age of 17, she won her first adult championship, the women's doubles title with her older sister Susan Devlin in 1953. The following year, in 1954, she won her first All England Badminton Championship title in the women's singles category, becoming the youngest female champion in history.
Devlin Hashman went on to dominate the women's singles event at the U.S. Open from 1954 to 1967, winning 12 titles in 14 years, including eight consecutive championships from 1956 to 1963. She also won seven women's doubles titles at the All England Badminton Championships, six of them with her sister Susan. In total, she accumulated 17 titles at the All England Championships, a remarkable achievement.
Devlin Hashman was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, alongside her father. She was also voted into the U.S. Badminton Hall of Fame, the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame, and the BWF Hall of Fame. Sadly, she passed away on 6 May 2024 at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of being one of the greatest badminton players in the early history of women's badminton.
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Gillian Gilks MBE won three All-England titles in 1976
The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournament. It was first held in 1899 in London, following the success of the world's first open tournament in Guildford in 1898.
In 1976, Gillian Gilks MBE won three titles at the All-England Championships, becoming the last person to "sweep the board" in a single year. Gilks was an English badminton player who won numerous major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s. She is the most successful player ever in the European Badminton Championships, with 12 titles, and one of the most successful players in the All England Open Championships with 11 titles.
In 1976, Gilks won all three events at the All-England Championships, a feat that no other man or woman has achieved since. This included two women's singles titles, three women's doubles titles, and six mixed doubles titles. She was the first women's singles world number one in the first IBF world ranking release in 1978. Gilks was also the first player to claim the triple crown at All-England since Tonny Kristine Ahm in 1952.
Gilks was awarded the MBE in the 1976 New Year Honours for her achievements in badminton. She was also named Great Britain's Sportswoman of the Year in 1974 and 1976. Her success in badminton makes her an important role model for young female badminton players today.
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Liem Swie King reached the Gentlemen's Singles Final in both the Amateur and Open eras
The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, first held in London in 1899. The Gentlemen's Singles was first contested in 1900. The tournament was not held between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I, and again between 1940 and 1946 due to World War II. The Amateur Era of the tournament saw Rudy Hartono win the most titles in the Gentlemen's Singles, with eight wins between 1968 and 1976.
The Open Era of badminton began in 1979 with the inclusion of professional players from around the world in 1980. Since then, Lin Dan has won the most titles in the Gentlemen's Singles, with six wins between 2004 and 2016.
Liem Swie King is the only player in history to reach the All England Open Badminton Gentlemen's Singles Final in both the Amateur and Open eras. He reached the final seven times, winning on three occasions (1978, 1979, and 1981). Known for his iconic jumping smash, King's move was considered revolutionary during his era. He was also a member of the Thomas Cup-winning Indonesian teams of 1976, 1979, and 1984, playing singles and doubles.
Liem's popularity grew, and badminton enthusiasts began to associate his hard-hitting, leaping smash with him, earning it the nickname "King Smash". He retired from badminton in 1988 and now owns a health spa in Jakarta.
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Frequently asked questions
Frank Devlin and Guy Sautter.
Devlin, winning the men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles in 1926, 1927, and 1929.
Rudy Hartono, winning a total of eight men's singles titles in the Amateur era from 1968 to 1976.
Gillian Gilks MBE in 1978.
Maulana from Indonesia.
