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First staged in Switzerland back in
1992, the Super Series Finals brings together the top eight player
from the Hi-Tec Super Series Tour to compete in an annual grand final
for one of the sport's most prestigious titles.
One of the richest events in the
calendar, the Super Series Finals were staged at Zurich's Vitis Club
in 1993 and 1994 before an increase in sponsorship saw the event take
up a three-year residency at the vast Galleria shopping complex in
Hatfield, Hertfordshire from 1996-98. The tournament was dominated in
those early years by by Pakistan's Jansher Khan, who won the title
four times in five attempts.
Peter Nicol won three successive events at Broadgate,
with David Palmer taking the 2002 finals before going on to claim the
World Open in December. The 2003 final was a real thriller, with
Jonathon Power claiming his first title in a marathon battle with
Nicol.
2004 saw Thierry Lincou win his
first major title at the Broadgate Arena. He returns top of the Super
Series standings to contest the 2005 title as World Champion and World
No.1 (Feb 2005).
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Super Series Finals Hall of Fame |
Year |
Venue |
Finals |
2005 |
Broadgate Arena, London |
Jonathon Power bt Thierry Lincou
11-7, 11-6, 11-2 (41m) |
2004 |
Broadgate Arena, London |
Thierry Lincou bt Joseph Kneipp
10-11 (0-2), 11-9, 11-2, 11-1 |
2003 |
Broadgate Arena, London |
Jonathon Power bt Peter Nicol
15-11, 10-15, 13-15, 15-4, 15-14 (107m) |
2002 |
Broadgate
Arena,
England |
David Palmer bt Thierry
Lincou
15-9, 10-15, 15-7, 10-15, 15-4 |
2001 |
Broadgate Arena England |
Peter Nicol bt David
Palmer
15/7, 15/11, 13/15, 17/14 |
2000 |
Broadgate Arena
England |
Peter
Nicol bt Simon Parke
13/15, 15/9, 15/12, 12/15, 15/12 |
1999 |
Broadgate Arena
England |
Peter Nicol bt
Ahmed Barada
15/8, 9/15, 15/9, 15/11 |
1998 |
Hatfield Galleria
England |
Jansher Khan bt
Simon Parke
15-12, 13-15, 15-11, 15-10 |
1997 |
Hatfield Galleria
England |
Jansher Khan bt
Brett Martin
9-7, 9-5, 9-2 |
1996 |
Hatfield Galleria
England |
Del Harris bt
Brett Martin
10-8, 7-9, 9-4, 6-9, 9-2 |
1995 |
No competition |
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1994 |
Switzerland |
Jansher Khan bt
Peter Marshall
8-15, 15-8, 15-7, 15-9 |
1993
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Vitis Club
Switzerland |
Jansher Khan bt
Chris Dittmar
15-10, 10-15, 15-13, 15-8 |
The finals are held in the year following the qualifying
events,
dates shown here are when the finals took place. |
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