US Open (court tennis)

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US Open
Tournament information
Event nameUS Open
Founded1919;105 years ago (1919)
Editions74 (2024)
LocationVariable
United States
VenueVariable
Category IRTPA (men)
None (women)
Draw16S / 8D (men)
Variable (women)
Current champions (2024)
Men's singles Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere
Women's singles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey
Men's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm
Women's doubles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Brodie

The US Open is an annual court tennis (also known as real tennis) tournament run by the United States Court Tennis Association. The event attracts the top professional and amateur players from around the world. The location rotates each year between the Tennis and Racquet Club in Boston, the Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo, New York, the Racquet Club of Chicago, the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. The event has also previously been held at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York, but it was removed from the rotation due to its male-only policy. [1] The women's rotation excludes Chicago but also includes Prince's Court in Virginia and the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Rhode Island. The men's event carrys ranking points and forms part of the qualification pathway for the Real Tennis World Championship. [2] The women's event does not carry any ranking points.

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History

Early years

The Open championship was first conceived as a challenge between the top amateur and top professional players in the country. The tournament was first contested in 1919 between the US Amateur Champion and former World Champion Jay Gould II and World Squash Champion and professional Walter Kinsella in a best of thirteen set challenge over three days at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. Gould won all four sets on the opening day in a display reminiscent of his World Championship against Fred Covey. [3] However Kinsella rallied on the second day, winning the sixth through eighth sets. [4] Gould won two of three sets on the final day to become the first Open champion. [5]

The title would next be contested in 1921, with a play-off tournament to earn the right to challenge Gould for the championship. [6] In the final of the bracket, Jock Soutar beat Cecil Fairs on his home court of Philadelphia three sets to two. In the challenge against Gould, played as a best of 9 set match, Gould was dominant, winning five sets to one, making just eight unforced errors on the second day. At the conclusion of the match, Kinsella lodged a challenge for a further defense of the title, but it was refused as he did not participate in the earlier play-off.

The Open would not again be contested during Gould's career. The title would next be contested in 1934 in New York with an open field with three amateurs and ten professionals participating. [7] Kinsella won the final in straight sets over Jack White in straight sets. Kinsenlla had barely played in the lead up to the tournament, his last competition being his challenge to Soutar for the 1927 US Professional title. [8]

The next contest for the championship would be in 1951 in Boston. It was won by Alistair Martin over Philadelphia professional James Dunn in four sets of a best of five match. [9]

Open era

Following the establishment of the United States Court Tennis Association in 1955, the Open championship would be contested annually. The first four editions were won by New York professional Jack Johnson, [10] defeating a field of amateurs that included future World Champion Northrup Knox. A doubles draw was first constested in 1959. The 1960s saw the dominance of brothers Jimmy and George Bostwick, winning ten singles titles between them and three doubles titles as a pair. [11] In the mid-1970s, the brothers gave way to Eugene Scott, who won five consecutive championships between 1973 and 1977.

The event would enter the modern era in the early 1980s following the movement of the British Open and Australian Open to annual events, and with the establishment of the French Open. The event transitioned from an annual meeting of the top US based professionals and amateurs to one stop on a global calendar featuring the top players from around the world. James Burke would be the last American to win the event for 25 years in 1978, while Barry Toates was the first Australian victor in 1979. Notably, Chris Ronaldson became the first player to win a calendar year grand slam in 1980 by winning the national Open in all four countries. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the dominant player was the Australian professional at New York, Wayne Davies, who won the event 9 times. [12] In 1984, the US Ladies Open was held for the first time, albeit at a different date and venue to the Men's Open. It would regularly attract the top female players from Great Britain, with no American having won the title since 1999.

Despite having earlier won the US Open in 1993, it wouldn't be until the 2000s when long-standing World Champion Robert Fahey would make his mark on the championship, winning it seven times between 2000 and 2008. [13] His only defeats came to American Tim Chisholm in 2003 and 2004. In 2009 Camden Riviere became the second American to win the title since 1978, shortly after his challenge for the 2008 Real Tennis World Championship. Riviere would then claim 12 consecutive titles between 2013 and 2024 to become the most prolific winner in the history of the event. Riviere and Chisholm would combine for 12 consecutive doubles titles over the same period. Over a similar time period, Claire Fahey dominated the women's draw, winning 10 titles between 2008 and 2024 without a match defeat.

Past finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Challenge era
1919 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Gould II
1921 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Gould II
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Alistair Martin
Open era
1956 Flag of the United States.svg A. B. Johnson
1957 Flag of the United States.svg A. B. Johnson
1958 Flag of the United States.svg A. B. Johnson
1959 Flag of the United States.svg A. B. Johnson
1960 Flag of the United States.svg James Bostwick
1961 Flag of the United States.svg James Bostwick
1962 Flag of the United States.svg James Bostwick
1963 Flag of the United States.svg A. B. Johnson
1964 Flag of the United States.svg R. Hughes
1965 Flag of the United States.svg A. B. Johnson
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Bostwick
1967 Flag of the United States.svg James Bostwick
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Bostwick
1969 Flag of the United States.svg James Bostwick
1970 Flag of the United States.svg James Bostwick
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Bostwick
1972 Flag of the United States.svg James Bostwick
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott
1978 Flag of the United States.svg James Burke
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Toates
1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ronaldson
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Hyland
1982 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ronaldson
1985 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ronaldson
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Hyland
1988 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Deuchar
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Deuchar
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Snow Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies 6/3 4/6 6/4 6/4
1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Snow Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Deuchar 6/1 6/3 6/1
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Bray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Snow 3/6 6/4 6/4 6/5
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Bray 6/4 5/6 6/4 6/0
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruaraidh Gunn 6/1 6/0 6/1
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm 6/4 6/2 6/2
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 6/2 6/3 6/3
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 6/2 6/3 1/6 6/1
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 6/0 6/5 6/3
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 6/2 6/5 6/1
2010 Flag of Bermuda.svg James Stout Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryn Sayers 6/2 6/2 3/6 6/2
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere 6/2 6/4 6/3
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryn Sayers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 0/6 6/5 4/6 6/3 6/1
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 6/2 6/4 6/1
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Bermuda.svg James Stout 6/1 6/0 6/0
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey 6/0 6/1 4/6 6/3
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 6/2 6/4 6/1
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey 6/4 6/4 6/3
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey 6/3 6/2 6/0
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey 6/3 6/3 6/3
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Howell 6/1 6/1 6/1
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lumley 6/3 6/3 6/2
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey 6/2 6/3 6/5
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Lumley 6/1 6/2 1/6 6/2
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Lumley 6/0 4/6 3/6 6/2 6/2

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Ronaldson
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Woodthorpe
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sally Jones
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Hyland
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Lippincott
1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sally Jones
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Alice Bartlett
1991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Lissen Tutrone
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Mursell
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Lippincott
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katrina Allen
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Haswell
1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley
1998 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fiona Deuchar 6/0 6/0
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Lippincott
2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley
2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley
2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley
2004 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley 6/5 6/3
2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis Flag of the United States.svg Frederika Adam 6/5 6/1
2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Haswell 6/1 6/0
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Hird 6/1 6/2
2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Haswell 6/2 6/1
2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis Flag of the United States.svg Frederika Adam 6/1 6/3
2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of the United States.svg Frederika Adam 6/0 6/2
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of the United States.svg Aldona Greenwood 6/0 6/2
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Hird 6/3 6/3
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Hird 4/6 6/4 6/0
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Avedissian 6/1 6/0
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley 6/0 6/4
2016 Flag of Latvia.svg Irina Dulbish Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Avedissian 5/6 6/0 6/0
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley 6/0 6/1
2018 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saskia Bollerman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley 6/5 6/1
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley 6/2 6/2
2020-2021Not held
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of the United States.svg Frederika Adam 6/0 6/1
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of France.svg Lea Van Der Zwalmen 6/3 6/3
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jo See Tan 6/0 6/0

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Alastair Martin / Flag of the United States.svg Robert Grant III
1960 Flag of the United States.svg James Dunn / Flag of the United States.svg W. I. Forbes Jnr.
1961 Flag of the United States.svg James Dunn / Flag of the United States.svg W. I. Forbes Jnr.
1962 Flag of the United States.svg James Dunn / Flag of the United States.svg W. I. Forbes Jnr.
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Alastair Martin / Flag of the United States.svg Northrup Knox
1964 Flag of the United States.svg James Dunn / Flag of the United States.svg William Vogt
1965 Flag of the United States.svg James Dunn / Flag of the United States.svg William Vogt
1966 Flag of the United States.svg James Dunn / Flag of the United States.svg William Vogt
1967 Flag of the United States.svg James Dunn / Flag of the United States.svg William Vogt
1968 Flag of the United States.svg G. H.. Bostwick Jr. / Flag of the United States.svg J. F. C. Bostwick
1969 Flag of the United States.svg G. H.. Bostwick Jr. / Flag of the United States.svg J. F. C. Bostwick
1970 Flag of the United States.svg G. H.. Bostwick Jr. / Flag of the United States.svg J. F. C. Bostwick
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Alastair Martin / Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Samuel Howe / Flag of the United States.svg Edward Noll
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bijur / Flag of the United States.svg Luis Dominguez
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott / Flag of the United States.svg Samuel Howe
1976 Flag of the United States.svg J. F. Sammis III / Flag of the United States.svg Roger Tuckerman
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Norwood Cripps / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ronaldson
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott / Flag of the United States.svg Ogden Phipps
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Scott / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Toates
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Hyland / Flag of the United States.svg Ogden Phipps
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Hyland / Flag of the United States.svg Ogden Phipps
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Ogden Phipps / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Toates / Flag of the United States.svg Frank Faulderbaum
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Deuchar / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Sheldon
1985 Flag of the United States.svg James Burke / Flag of the United States.svg Peter Clement
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies / Flag of the United States.svg Peter DeSvastich
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Hyland / Flag of the United States.svg David Collins
1988 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies / Flag of the United States.svg Peter DeSvastich
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Deuchar / Flag of the United States.svg Peter DeSvastich
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Meares
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Davies / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Deuchar
1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Snow / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey
1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Snow / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Bray / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Gooding
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Bray / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Gooding
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Snow / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Wood Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Bray / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Gooding 6/4 4/6 6/3 6/2
1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Snow / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Male Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Gooding / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Deuchar 6/2 1/6 6/2 6/4
1998 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruaraidh Gunn / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Lyons / Flag of the United States.svg Will Simonds 6/1 6/1 6/1
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Snow / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Male
2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Snow / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Wood
2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Bray / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Wood
2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Gooding / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Wood
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Gooding / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Wood
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm / Flag of the United States.svg Morris Clothier
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruaraidh Gunn
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm / Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Gooding / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Wood 2/6 6/3 6/5 6/0
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruaraidh Gunn / Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere 6/2 6/3 6/3
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Wood Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 6/5 5/6 6/2 6/2
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Taylor-Matthews Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm / Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere 6/5 6/5 6/1
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm / Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere 6/1 6/2 6/1
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryn Sayers / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kieran Booth 2/6 6/4 6/3 6/1
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryn Sayers / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 6/2 6/5 6/1
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of Bermuda.svg James Stout / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Gooding 6/2 6/4 4/6 6/1
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kieran Booth 6/2 6/2 6/3
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Chapman 6/4 6/5 6/0
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Chapman 6/3 6/0 6/3
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Howell 6/2 6/0 1/6 6/1
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Howell 6/5 6/4 6/4
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Taylor-Matthews 6/5 6/5 5/6 6/4
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Taylor-Matthews 6/5 6/5 5/6 6/4
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Fahey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Howell 6/1 6/4 6/2
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Taylor-Matthews / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Howell 6/1 5/6 6/0 6/2
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riviere / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Chisholm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lumley / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Virgona 6/1 5/6 6/2 5/6 6/4

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Ronaldson / Flag of the United States.svg Maggie Wright
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Julie Talbert / Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Woodthorpe
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sally Jones / Flag of the United States.svg Hellen Mursell
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Hyland / Flag of the United States.svg Hellen Mursell
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Lippincott / Flag of the United States.svg Hellen Mursell
1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sally Jones / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Garside
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Lippincott / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Reilly
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Castle / Flag of the United States.svg Lissen Thompson
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Lippincott / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Reilly
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Lippincott / Flag of the United States.svg Helen Mursell
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Reilly / Flag of the United States.svg Eleanor Douglas
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katrina Allen / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Toates
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Haswell / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Reilly
1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn David
1998 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fiona Deuchar Flag of the United States.svg Jane Lippincott / Flag of the United States.svg Brenda Sabbag 6/0 6/3
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Lippincott / Flag of the United States.svg Brenda Sabbag
2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn David
2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Iddles
2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn David
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn David
2004 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Garside
2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis / Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Grassi
2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Haswell
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis / Flag of the United States.svg Karen Hird
2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Haswell / Flag of the United States.svg Ginny Goodyear
2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cornwallis / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Hird Unknown / Flag of the United States.svg Aldona Greenwood 6/1 6/0
2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United States.svg Frederika Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Reilly / Flag of the United States.svg Emily Boenning 6/1 6/0
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United States.svg Aldona Greenwood Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Purcell / Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Carson 6/0 6/0
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Avedissian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Hird / Flag of the United States.svg Frederika Adam 6/3 6/1
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Hird / Flag of the United States.svg Frederika Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Gwathmey 6/2 6/1
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Avedissian Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Purcell / Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Carson 6/0 6/0
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Frederika Adam / Flag of Latvia.svg Irina Dulbish Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Avedissian / Flag of the United States.svg Brenda Sabbag 6/0 5/6 6/1
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United States.svg Kim Kilgore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley 1/6 6/3 6/3
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saskia Bollerman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Xanthe Ranger / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Isabel Candy 6/0 6/3
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Lumley
2020-2021Not held
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United States.svg Frederika Adam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Xanthe Ranger / Flag of the United States.svg Megan Hayes 6/0 6/0
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Penny Lumley Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saskia Bollerman / Flag of France.svg Lea Van Der Zwalmen 6/3 6/5
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Fahey / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Brodie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Xanthe Ranger / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jo See Tan 6/0 6/0

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