The Real Tennis World Championship is the main competition in real tennis.
A Grand Slam in the sport of real tennis is earned by a player who holds the following titles in the same calendar year:
Camden Riviere is an American left-handed real tennis player and current world champion. He became world champion on May 21, 2016, defeating long-time holder Robert Fahey 7 sets to 2 at Riviere's home court, the National Tennis Club, Newport, Rhode Island. Two years later, at Riviere's first defense of the title, Fahey reclaimed the title beating Riviere by 7 sets to 5 at Queen's Club, London. Riviere regained the title from Fahey at the 2022 World Championship played at Prested Hall in Feering, Essex, England, winning by 7 sets to 5. He retained the title in 2023, defeating John Lumley 7 sets to 3 at the Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia.
Ben Taylor-Matthews is a professional British Real Tennis player based at Bristol Real Tennis Club. His career high ranking is world number 4, and his current ranking is 5. To date, he is yet to win a major singles title but has contested two Australian Open finals, as well as an IRTPA Championships final, plus a Champions Trophy final. He unsuccessfully challenged for the World Championship on three occasions, most recently in 2023.
The 2018 Real Tennis World Championship was a real tennis tournament held at the Queen's Club in London, England. 12-time world champion Rob Fahey regained the world title defeating the defending champion Camden Riviere by a score of 7–5.
The 2022 Real Tennis World Championship was a real tennis tournament held at Prested Hall in Feering, Essex, England in September 2022. Rob Fahey, the 13-time and reigning world champion, was beaten by the challenger, and former champion, Camden Riviere. The challenge had been originally scheduled to take place in April 2020, but was postponed to September 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2016 Real Tennis World Championship was a real tennis tournament held at the National Tennis Club in Newport, Rhode Island. 12-time world champion Rob Fahey lost the championship for the first time since 1994 to challenger Camden Riviere by a score of 7–2.
Claire Faheynée Vigrass is a British real tennis and rackets player and current real tennis Ladies World Champion. She holds over 40 Open singles titles and has completed a calendar year Grand Slam on six occasions. She is the first female player to play in the main draw of three of the four Men's Opens, and the first to female player to reach a semi final stage. She has also challenged for the Rackets World Championships on two occasions and has won five British Open Rackets titles.
John Colin Lumley is a British professional real tennis player currently ranked at number 2 in the world. He unsuccessfully challenged Camden Riviere for the 2023 Real Tennis World Championship at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia. He currently works as the assistant professional at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia.
The 2023 Real Tennis World Championship was a real tennis tournament held at the International Tennis Club of Washington in McLean, Virginia in September 2023. Reigning champion Camden Riviere was challenged by first-time challenger John Lumley. Riviere won his third World Championship title, and his first successful defense, defeating Lumley 7 sets to 3.
Chris Chapman is an Australian professional real tennis player formerly ranked world number 3 and currently based at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club. Chapman challenged for the Real Tennis World Championship on three occasions, reaching the Final Eliminator in 2020. Over his career, he won three Open singles titles, two at the Australian Open and one at the French Open. He also holds three four Open doubles titles. In 2023 during the British Open he announced his retirement from international competitions, although he still competes in Australian competitions.
Bryn Sayers is a British professional real tennis player currently ranked at number seven in the world. He unsuccessfully challenged for the Real Tennis World Championship on four occasions, reaching the Final Eliminator in 2014 against Camden Riviere. He holds two singles Open titles, having won both in 2012. He works as the senior professional at the Queen's Club in London.
The European Open was a real tennis tournament held annually at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England. It was a ranking point tournament for the purposes of qualifying for the Real Tennis World Championship.
The 1992 Real Tennis British Open was the 13th 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 21-30, 1992 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.
The 1993 Real Tennis World Championship was the 58th edition of the real tennis World Championship. It was held at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City for the 17th time. Incumbent champion Wayne Davies defended his title against Lachlan Deuchar seven sets to six.
The 1995 Real Tennis World Championship was the 60th edition of the real tennis World Championship. It was held at the Hobart Real Tennis Club in Tasmania, Australia. Incumbent champion Robert Fahey defended his title against Wayne Davies six sets to two. Davies retired his challenge on the third day due to injury.
The 1996 Real Tennis World Championship was the 61st edition of the real tennis World Championship. It was held at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club in Victoria, Australia. Incumbent champion Robert Fahey defended his title against Wayne Davies seven sets to one in a repeat of the 1994 and 1995 challenges. Davies equalled Pierre Etchebaster's record of nine career World Championship challenges.
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. 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 1996 Real Tennis British Open was the 17th 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 16–26, 1996 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. 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 1998 Real Tennis World Championship was the 62nd edition of the real tennis World Championship. It was held at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club in Victoria, Australia. Incumbent champion Robert Fahey defended his title against amateur Julian Snow seven sets to four. It was Fahey's fourth victory at the World Championship, placing him equal third for the number of World Championship victories behind Pierre Etchebaster and Cecil Fairs. Snow was the first amateur to challenge for the title since Howard Angus in 1981. He would also be the last British player to challenge the title until John Lumley in 2023, and the last amateur to challenge until the present day.
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