2023 Australian Open (real tennis)

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2023 Australian Open (real tennis)
Date3-11 January
Edition91st (men)
33rd (women)
Category IRTPA (men)
None (women)
Draw15S / 8D (men)
6S / 4D (women)
Location Melbourne, Victoria
Venue Royal Melbourne Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Chapman
Women's singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saskia Bollerman
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Chapman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Howell
Women's doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saskia Bollerman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jo See Tan
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The 2023 Real Tennis Australian Open was the 91st edition of the Australian Open. The event was held at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club in Melbourne between January 3-11, 2023 and was organised by the Australian Real Tennis Association, forming part of the qualifying series for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship. [1] It was held concurrently with the 2023 Boomerang Cup. The event was the first grand slam event of the year.

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The men's singles draw was won by Chris Chapman for the second time, having previously won the 2020 edition. It was Chapman's third Open singles title, having also won the 2018 French Open. Chapman also won the men's doubles draw alongside Nick Howell, having previously combined to win the 2020 edition. [2] The women's singles draw was won by Saskia Bollerman, her first Australian Open singles victory and her second Open victory following the 2018 US Open. She also won the doubles draw with Jo See Tan, the latter's first Open doubles title.

The event featured the Open debut of Oliver Pridmore.

Draw and results

Amateur players are marked as (A)

Men's Singles

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   C Chapman 666
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg   N Merola 0 0 0 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Chapman 666
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ramsay (A) 3 2 4   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Woods-Casey 2 2 0
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Woods-Casey 6661 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Chapman 666
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Williams 6665 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Williams 1 2 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fowler 2 2 1 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Williams 61 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg CJ White 2 1 3 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Williams (A) 5 62 2
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Williams (A)6661 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Chapman 2 2 666
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Howell 661 0 4
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Booth (A)666
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rosedale (A) 2 1 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Gale 2 1 0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Gale 6663 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Booth (A) 5 1 65
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Williams (A)664 62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Howell 664 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Priestley (A) 1 3 61   Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Williams (A) 2 0 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Pridmore (A)1 0 1 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Howell 666
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Howell 666

Men's Doubles

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Chapman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Howell
666
Flag of Australia (converted).svg CJ White
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Pridmore (A)
1 1 2 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Chapman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Howell
666
Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Filippelli
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Fowler
3 0 62 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Woods-Casey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Sievers
3 2 0
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Woods-Casey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Sievers
664 61 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Chapman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Howell
5 666
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Williams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Williams
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Booth (A)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Gale
1 3 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rosedale (A)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Priestley (A)
w/o Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rosedale (A)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Priestley (A)'
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Williams
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Merola
2 3 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Booth (A)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Gale
w/o
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Booth (A)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Gale
666

Women's Singles

Note: all players are amateurs except Kate Leeming

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Bollerman 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Clyde 66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Clyde 0 2
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Hollington 1 0 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Bollerman 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg JS Tan 0 3
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Leeming 65 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg JS Tan 66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg JS Tan 2 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Blanden 4 1

Women's Doubles

Note: all players are amateurs except Kate Leeming

Semifinals Finals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Leeming
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McCahey
66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J McCahey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Hollington
0 1 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Leeming
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McCahey
2 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Clyde
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Blanden
2 0 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Bollerman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg JS Tan
66
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Bollerman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg JS Tan
66

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References

  1. "Australian Open 2023". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. "2023 Australian Open Doubles". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2024.