The 1901

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was a

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tournament held at the Scottish Drill Hall, the headquarters of the London Scottish Rifles at

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, London, England from 10–11 April 1901. The men's and women's singles was first to 11 points (for a game) except the final which was first to 15 points. The holder

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was defeated in his first match against the eventual winner H. W. Davies. The 1900 runner-up D. W. Oakes missed the event because he serving with his military regiment in India.

Final results

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

References

{{All England All England Open Badminton Championships All England Open Badminton Championships in London

All England Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With the introduction of the BWF's latest grading system, it was given Super Series status in 2007, upgraded to Super Series Premi ...