2023 Champions Trophy (real tennis)

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2023 Champions Trophy (real tennis)
Date18-23 July
Edition5th
Category IRTPA
Draw8S / 4Q
Location Hampton Court Palace, London, United Kingdom
Venue Royal Tennis Court
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Howell
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The 2023 Champions Trophy was the 5th edition of the Champions Trophy. It was held at the Royal Tennis Court from 18 to 23 July [1] It was a qualifying event for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship.

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Defending champion Robert Fahey did not participate, having announced his retirement from singles tennis at the conclusion of the 2022 British Open (although he would make a comeback at the 2024 US Open). Incumbent World Champion Camden Riviere also did not attend. The event was won by John Lumley for the first time, having been runner-up in 2019. Ben Taylor-Matthews was the runner-up for the second consecutive year, and for the third time overall.

Draw and results

Amateur players are marked as (A)

Qualifying

The qualifying was one group of four players, with the top two players progressing to the main draw. With the progression determined after four matches, the final two matches were scratched with no winner declared. [2]

Flag of France.svg Sarlangue Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shenkman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Long Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Williams W–LSet W–LGame W–LStandings
7 Flag of France.svg M Sarlangue (Q, A)–9/49/52–02–0 (100%)18–9 (67%)2nd
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Shenkman (Q, A)–9/79/22–02–0 (100%)18–9 (67%)1st
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Long 4/97/9–0–20–2 (0%)11–18 (38%)3rd
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Williams 5/92/9–0–20–2 (0%)7–18 (28%)4th

Main Draw

The Champions Trophy operates a repechage format for the first four seeds, where the first round losers progress to a second quarter final against the winners between the fifth and sixth seeds and the qualifiers. [3]

First quarter finalsSecond quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lumley 666
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Howell 244
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Howell 4654
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Virgona 6366
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Virgona 6661 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lumley 46626
Q Flag of France.svg M Sarlangue (A)3406 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Sayers 65060
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lumley 666
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Taylor-Matthews 251
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Sayers 56665 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Virgona 3261
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Shenkman (A)65332 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Taylor-Matthews 6626
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Sayers 6646
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Smart 4560
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Smart 211
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Taylor-Matthews 666

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References

  1. ↑ "The Real Tennis Champions Trophy 2023". Royal Tennis Court. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Champions Trophy 2023". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Champions Trophy 2023 Draws Now Available". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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