DESCRIPTION:
* All England Open Badminton Championship is the oldest badminton tournament of the world, held annually in England.
* The inaugural edition was held in 1899.
* The tournament is organised by Badminton England, under the aegis of Badminton World Federation.
* Prakash Padukone became the first Indian to win the All England Open title in 1980.
* Pullela Gopichand was the second and last Indian to win the All England Open mens singles title in 2001.