1995 British Open (real tennis)

1995 British Open (real tennis)
Date	18-27 November (men's) 27-30 April (women's singles) 13-15 January (women's doubles) 8-10 September (women's doubles)
Edition	16th
Draw	24S / 16D
Location	West Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men's) Hayling Island, Hampshire, United Kingdom (women's singles) Canford Magna, Dorset, United Kingdom (women's doubles)
Venue	Queen's Club (men's) Seacourt Tennis Club (women's singles) Canford School (women's doubles)
Champions
Men's singles
Robert Fahey
Women's singles
Penny Lumley
Men's doubles
Robert Fahey / Frank Filippelli
Women's doubles
Sally Jones / Sue Haswell (January) Penny Lumley / Sue Haswell (September)
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The 1995 Real Tennis British Open was the 16th edition of the British Open since it became an annual event in 1979. The men's event was held at the Queen's Club in London between November 18-27, 1995 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. ^[1] The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year. The women's events were organised by the Ladies Real Tennis Association at both Canford School and the Seacourt Tennis Club.

The men's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Robert Fahey. It was his first British Open title, and with his victory, he completed a career grand slam, having won the other three Opens in 1993. ^[2] He defeated 6-time champion Lachlan Deuchar in the final in straight sets. Deuchar received an official warning for behaviour in the third set of the final. Deuchar beat defending champion Julian Snow in the semi final. Fahey also won the doubles with Frank Filippelli, defeating the defending champions Chris Bray and Mike Gooding in the final in five sets.

The women's singles draw was won by Penny Lumley, who beat Sally Jones in the final. The women's doubles draw was held twice in 1995, once in January and again in September, both times at Canford. The January edition was won by Sally Jones and Sue Haswell. ^[3] Haswell repeated her victory in the September edition, this time partnered with Penny Lumley, defeating Alex Garside and Sally Jones. ^[4]

Draw and results

Men's Singles

	First round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
										R Fahey		6	6	6
	A Phillips		6	6	6					A Phillips		0	0	4
	W Hollington		0	1	0														R Fahey		6	6	6
																			N Wood		5	4	2
										N Wood		6	6	6
	B McFarlane		6	5	6	6				B McFarlane		3	1	1
	F Willis		3	6	3	2																						R Fahey		5	6	2	6	6
																												C Bray		6	0	6	5	1
										F Filippelli		6	6	6
	N Pendrigh		6	6	6					N Pendrigh		3	2	2
	P Brake		4	3	4														F Filippelli		6	6	3	5	4
																			C Bray		2	5	6	6	6
										C Bray		4	6	6	6
	J Male		6	6	6					J Male		6	3	2	0
	J Howell		4	5	3																																R Fahey		6	6	6
																																					L Deuchar		2	2	2
										L Deuchar		6	6	6
	P Tabley		6	4	5	6	6			P Tabley		4	2	5
	H Latham		3	6	6	4	2												L Deuchar		6	6	6
																			M Gooding		5	3	3
										M Gooding		6	6	6
	R Gunn		6	6	6					R Gunn		1	1	4
	M Ryan		2	0	1																							L Deuchar		6	6	1	6
																												J Snow		2	5	6	4
										M Devine		6	6	6
	D Jones		6	6	6					D Jones		1	1	0
	P Jarvis		2	5	1														M Devine		2	2	2
																			J Snow		6	6	6
										J Snow		6	6	6
	K Sheldon		5	6	6	5	6			K Sheldon		3	2	1
	A Lyons		6	4	3	6	0

Men's Doubles

	First round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	C Bray M Gooding		6	6	6
	M Ryan M Seigneur		2	2	3					C Bray M Gooding		6	6	6
	R Gunn P Tabley		6	6	6					R Gunn P Tabley		1	1	2
	S Ronaldson A Snelgrove		0	1	1														C Bray M Gooding		4	6	6	6
	L Deuchar C Ronaldson		6	6	6														L Deuchar C Ronaldson		6	4	5	2
	J Beaumont F Willis		0	1	3					L Deuchar C Ronaldson		w/o
	M Devine K Sheldon		6	6	6					M Devine K Sheldon
	N Pendrigh J Acheson-Gray		3	2	1																							C Bray M Gooding		6	2	1	6	1
	J Snow N Wood		6	6	6																							R Fahey F Filippelli		3	6	6	5	6
	D Jones A Phillips		3	5	4					J Snow N Wood		4	1	2
	J Howell J Male		6	6	6					J Howell J Male		6	6	6
	H Latham A Lyons		2	3	0														J Howell J Male		5	0	1
	P Brake M Hayward		6	6	6														R Fahey F Filippelli		6	6	6
	A Oliver K Ludekens		2	4	3					P Brake M Hayward		3	0	2
	R Fahey F Filippelli		6	6	6					R Fahey F Filippelli		6	6	6
	B McFarlane K King		2	1	2

Women's Doubles (January)

	First round							Second round							Semifinals							Finals
									S Jones S Haswell	6	6
		C George J Vickers	6	6					C George J Vickers	0	0
		A Gardiner F Irwin	5	4												S Jones S Haswell	6	6
																S Macintosh F Drew	0	1
									S Macintosh F Drew	6	6
									S Bicheno C Armstrong-Smith	3	2
																							S Jones S Haswell	6	6
																							F Deuchar E Wood	4	3
									I Tufnell L Barnfield
									walkover
																I Tufnell L Barnfield	1	2
																F Deuchar E Wood	6	6
									F Deuchar E Wood	6	6
		S Owens J Dathan	6	6					S Owens J Dathan	0	0
		G Philip C Harding	3	2

Women's Doubles (September)

	First round							Second round							Semifinals							Finals
		P Lumley S Haswell	6	6
		S McGivern N Jenkins	0	0					P Lumley S Haswell	6	6
		L Barnfield I Tuffnell	6	6					L Barnfield I Tuffnell	0	0
		S Bicheno C Armstrong-Smith	2	2												P Lumley S Haswell	6	6
		C Harding J Watts	6	6												D Ingham J Ayres	0	0
		J Dathan C George	5	1					C Harding J Watts	6	1	5
		D Ingham J Ayres	6	3	6				D Ingham J Ayres	2	6	6
		F Syson P Danby	4	6	4																		P Lumley S Haswell	5	6	6
		F Deuchar K Allen	6	6																			A Garside S Jones	6	2	4
		J Harries K Leeming	0	0					F Deuchar K Allen	6	6
		S Owens L Davies	6	6					S Owens L Davies	0	0
		G Hailey S Day	2	4												F Deuchar K Allen	4	4
		R Giovannini A Reichardt	5	6	6											A Garside S Jones	6	6
		R Oldland P Tyrer	6	4	2				R Giovannini A Reichardt	0	0
		A Garside S Jones	2						A Garside S Jones	6	6
		A Gardiner F Irwin	0

See also

• Grand Slam (real tennis)

References

1. Metherell, Sara (1 July 1996). "The British Land Open Singles and Doubles Championships, 18th-27th November 1995". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1995-96: 33.
2. Metherell, Sara. "Tasmanian sweeps Real Tennis Open". Country Life. p. 126. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
3. Macintosh, Sheila (1 July 1995). "The Ladies Real Tennis Association 1994-1995". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1994-95: 43.
4. McGivern, Sarah (1 July 1996). "The British Land Ladies British Open Doubles Championships, Canford, 6th-10th September 1995". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1995-96: 29.