 Details | 2023 | Luca BRECEL | | 18–15 | Mark SELBY | | 15 Apr–1 May | |
| Details | 2022 | Ronnie O'SULLIVAN | | 18–13 | Judd TRUMP | | 16 Apr–2 May | |
| Details | 2021 | Mark SELBY | | 18–15 | Shaun MURPHY | | 17 Apr–3 May | |
| Details | 2020 | Ronnie O'SULLIVAN | | 18–8 | Kyren WILSON | | 31 Jul–16 Aug | |
| Details | 2019 | Judd TRUMP | | 18–9 | John HIGGINS | | 20 Apr–6 May | |
| Details | 2018 | Mark WILLIAMS | | 18–16 | John HIGGINS | | 21 Apr–7 May | |
| Details | 2017 | Mark SELBY | | 18–15 | John HIGGINS | | 15 Apr–1 May | |
| Details | 2016 | Mark SELBY | | 18–14 | DING Junhui | | 16 Apr–2 May | |
| Details | 2015 | Stuart BINGHAM | | 18–15 | Shaun MURPHY | | 18 Apr–4 May | |
| Details | 2014 | Mark SELBY | | 18–14 | Ronnie O'SULLIVAN | | 19 Apr–5 May | |
| Details | 2013 | Ronnie O'SULLIVAN | | 18–12 | Barry HAWKINS | | 20 Apr–6 May | |
| Details | 2012 | Ronnie O'SULLIVAN | | 18–11 | Ali CARTER | | 21 Apr–7 May | |
| Details | 2011 | John HIGGINS | | 18–15 | Judd TRUMP | | 16 Apr–2 May | |
| Details | 2010 | Neil ROBERTSON | | 18–13 | Graeme DOTT | | 17 Apr–3 May | |
| Details | 2009 | John HIGGINS | | 18–9 | Shaun MURPHY | | 18 Apr–4 May | |
| Details | 2008 | Ronnie O'SULLIVAN | | 18–8 | Ali CARTER | | 19 Apr–5 May | |
| Details | 2007 | John HIGGINS | | 18–13 | Mark SELBY | | 21 Apr–7 May | |
| Details | 2006 | Graeme DOTT | | 18–14 | Peter EBDON | | 15 Apr–1 May | |
| Details | 2005 | Shaun MURPHY | | 18–16 | Matthew STEVENS | | 16 Apr–2 May | |
| Details | 2004 | Ronnie O'SULLIVAN | | 18–8 | Graeme DOTT | | 17 Apr–3 May | |
| Details | 2003 | Mark WILLIAMS | | 18–16 | Ken DOHERTY | | 19 Apr–5 May | |
| Details | 2002 | Peter EBDON | | 18–17 | Stephen HENDRY | | 20 Apr–6 May | |
| Details | 2001 | Ronnie O'SULLIVAN | | 18–14 | John HIGGINS | | 21 Apr–7 May | |
| Details | 2000 | Mark WILLIAMS | | 18–16 | Matthew STEVENS | | 15 Apr–1 May | |
| Details | 1999 | Stephen HENDRY | | 18–11 | Mark WILLIAMS | | 17 Apr–3 May | |
| Details | 1998 | John HIGGINS | | 18–12 | Ken DOHERTY | | 18 Apr–4 May | |
| Details | 1997 | Ken DOHERTY | | 18–12 | Stephen HENDRY | | 19 Apr–5 May | |
| Details | 1996 | Stephen HENDRY | | 18–12 | Peter EBDON | | 20 Apr–6 May | |
| Details | 1995 | Stephen HENDRY | | 18–9 | Nigel BOND | | 14–30 Apr | |
| Details | 1994 | Stephen HENDRY | | 18–17 | Jimmy WHITE | | 16 Apr–2 May | |
| Details | 1993 | Stephen HENDRY | | 18–5 | Jimmy WHITE | | 16 Apr–3 May | |
| Details | 1992 | Stephen HENDRY | | 18–14 | Jimmy WHITE | | 18 Apr–4 May | |
| Details | 1991 | John PARROTT | | 18–11 | Jimmy WHITE | | 20 Apr–6 May | |
| Details | 1990 | Stephen HENDRY | | 18–12 | Jimmy WHITE | | 13–29 Apr | |
| Details | 1989 | Steve DAVIS | | 18–3 | John PARROTT | | 15 Apr–1 May | |
| Details | 1988 | Steve DAVIS | | 18–11 | Terry GRIFFITHS | | 16 Apr–2 May | |
| Details | 1987 | Steve DAVIS | | 18–14 | Joe JOHNSON | | 18 Apr–4 May | |
| Details | 1986 | Joe JOHNSON | | 18–12 | Steve DAVIS | | 19 Apr–5 May | |
| Details | 1985 | Dennis TAYLOR | | 18–17 | Steve DAVIS | | 12–28 Apr | |
| Details | 1984 | Steve DAVIS | | 18–16 | Jimmy WHITE | | 21 Apr–7 May | |
| Details | 1983 | Steve DAVIS | | 18–6 | Cliff THORBURN | | 16 Apr–2 May | |
| Details | 1982 | Alex HIGGINS | | 18–15 | Ray REARDON | | 30 Apr–16 May | |
| Details | 1981 | Steve DAVIS | | 18–12 | Doug MOUNTJOY | | 6–20 Apr | |
| Details | 1980 | Cliff THORBURN | | 18–16 | Alex HIGGINS | | 22 Apr–5 May | |
| Details | 1979 | Terry GRIFFITHS | | 24–16 | Dennis TAYLOR | | 16–28 Apr | |
| Details | 1978 | Ray REARDON | | 25–18 | Perrie MANS | | 17–29 Apr | |
| Details | 1977 | John SPENCER | | 25–21 | Cliff THORBURN | | 18–30 Apr | |
| Details | 1976 | Ray REARDON | | 27–16 | Alex HIGGINS | | | |
| Details | 1975 | Ray REARDON | | 31–30 | Eddie CHARLTON | | | |
| Details | 1974 | Ray REARDON | | 22–12 | Graham MILES | | | |
| Details | 1973 | Ray REARDON | | 38–32 | Eddie CHARLTON | | | |
| Details | 1972 | Alex HIGGINS | | 37–32 | John SPENCER | | | |
| Details | 1971 | John SPENCER | | 37–29 | Warren SIMPSON | | | |
| Details | 1970 | Ray REARDON | | 37–33 | John PULMAN | | | |
| Details | 1969 | John SPENCER | | 37–24 | Gary OWEN | | | |
| Details | 1968 | John PULMAN | | 39–34 | Eddie CHARLTON | | | |
| Details | 1966 | John PULMAN | | 5–2 | Fred DAVIS | | | |
| Details | 1965 | John PULMAN | | 39–12 | Fred VAN RENSBURG | | | |
| Details | 1965 | John PULMAN | | 25–22 | Rex WILLIAMS | | | |
| Details | 1965 | John PULMAN | | 37–36 | Fred DAVIS | | | |
| Details | 1964 | John PULMAN | | 40–33 | Rex WILLIAMS | | | |
| Details | 1964 | John PULMAN | | 19–16 | Fred DAVIS | | | |
| Details | 1957 | John PULMAN | | 39–34 | Jackie REA | | | |
| Details | 1956 | Fred DAVIS | | 38–35 | John PULMAN | | | |
| Details | 1955 | Fred DAVIS | | 37–34 | John PULMAN | | | |
| Details | 1954 | Fred DAVIS | | 45–26 | Walter DONALDSON | | | |
| Details | 1953 | Fred DAVIS | | 37–34 | Walter DONALDSON | | | |
| Details | 1952 | Fred DAVIS | | 38–35 | Walter DONALDSON | | | |
| Details | 1952 | Horace LINDRUM | | 94–49 | Clark MCCONACHY | | | |
| Details | 1951 | Fred DAVIS | | 58–39 | Walter DONALDSON | | | |
| Details | 1950 | Walter DONALDSON | | 51–46 | Fred DAVIS | | | |
| Details | 1949 | Fred DAVIS | | 80–65 | Walter DONALDSON | | | |
| Details | 1948 | Fred DAVIS | | 84–61 | Walter DONALDSON | | | |
| Details | 1947 | Walter DONALDSON | | 82–63 | Fred DAVIS | | | |
| Details | 1946 | Joe DAVIS | | 78–67 | Horace LINDRUM | | | |
| Details | 1940 | Joe DAVIS | | 37–36 | Fred DAVIS | | | |
| Details | 1939 | Joe DAVIS | | 43–30 | Sidney SMITH | | | |
| Details | 1938 | Joe DAVIS | | 37–24 | Sidney SMITH | | | |
| Details | 1937 | Joe DAVIS | | 32–29 | Horace LINDRUM | | | |
| Details | 1936 | Joe DAVIS | | 34–27 | Horace LINDRUM | | | |
| Details | 1935 | Joe DAVIS | | 25–20 | Willie SMITH | | | |
| Details | 1934 | Joe DAVIS | | 25–23 | Tom NEWMAN | | | |
| Details | 1933 | Joe DAVIS | | 25–18 | Willie SMITH | | | |
| Details | 1932 | Joe DAVIS | | 30–19 | Clark MCCONACHY | | | |
| Details | 1931 | Joe DAVIS | | 25–21 | Tom DENNIS | | | |
| Details | 1930 | Joe DAVIS | | 25–12 | Tom DENNIS | | | |
| Details | 1929 | Joe DAVIS | | 19–14 | Tom DENNIS | | | |
| Details | 1928 | Joe DAVIS | | 16–13 | Fred LAWRENCE | | | |
| Details | 1927 | Joe DAVIS | | 20–11 | Tom DENNIS | | | |
