The trail was first blazed in Norwich, where Neil Wild emerged as the inaugural qualifier, navigating the opening event with composure and conviction to secure the first golden ticket...
From a leviathan field exceeding four thousand competitors, one name rose above the din. Paul Krohne carved his way into the record books, becoming the first German ever to lift the Open Singles ...
Szaganski came up against Carl Wilson ...in the last four, and nothing separated the pair ... until the Pole sealed a 4-2 victory to book his place in Champions Week