2015 British Open (real tennis)

The 2015 Real Tennis British Open was the 37th 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 15–24, 2015 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. The qualifying tournament was held on Novemebr 11–12 at Radley College. It was the final event in the qualifying series for the 2016 Real Tennis World Championship.[1][2][3] The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 8–12, 2015.[4] The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.

2015 British Open (real tennis)
Date15-24 November (men)
8-12 April (women)
Edition37th
CategoryIRTPA
Draw24S / 12D (men)
13S / 7D (women)
LocationWest Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men)
Radley, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (men's qualifying)
Hayling Island, United Kingdom (women)
VenueQueen's Club (men)
Radley College (men's qualifying)
Seacourt Tennis Club (women)
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Steve Virgona
Women's singles
United Kingdom Claire Fahey
Men's doubles
Australia Steve Virgona / Australia Chris Chapman
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Claire Fahey / United Kingdom Sarah Vigrass
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The men's singles draw was won by Steve Virgona, his second British Open title, having previously won the 2013 edition. It is Virgona's last Open singles victory of his career to date. He also won the doubles with Chris Chapman. It would be Chapman's only British Open doubles title. In the women's draw, Claire Fahey won her six consecutive British Open singles title, her only Open title of the year. She also won the doubles with her sister Sarah Vigrass.

Draw and results

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Amateur players are marked as (A)

Men's Singles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
  A Player 6 3 4
    C Braham (A) 6 5 '6   C Braham (A) 5 6 6
    T Seymour-Mead (A) 3 6 0

Second Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    A Dolman (A) 6 6
    J Prenn (A) 1 2

Third Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    M Seigneur 6 6
    L Gordon 2 3


Fourth Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    R Shenkman (A) 2 6 6
    Z Eadle 6 1 5

Men's Singles

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First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   R Fahey 6 6 6
  N Hatchett (A) 6 4 4 5   N Hatchett (A) 0 2 0
    R Krznaric 5 6 6 4 1   R Fahey 6 6 6
8   N Howell 2 0 4
8   N Howell 6 3 6 4 6
    D Long 6 5 6 1 6   D Long 5 6 5 6 5
  C Braham (A) 0 6 1 6 0 1   R Fahey 2 2 6 6 4
4   T Chisholm 6 6 2 1 6
5   B Taylor-Matthews 6 6 6
  J Dawes 6 6 6   J Dawes 4 1 2
    W Burns 3 2 2 5   B Taylor-Matthews 4 3 1
4   T Chisholm 6 6 6
4   T Chisholm 3 6 6 6
    A Fowler 4 4 6 6 6   A Fowler 6 2 1 2
    P Wright (A) 6 6 3 1 3 4   T Chisholm 3 2 4
2   S Virgona 6 6 6
3   B Sayers 6 6 6
  A Dolman (A) 6   A Dolman (A) 1 0 0
    A Lyons 5 3   B Sayers 6 6 6
7   C Chapman 1 2 1
7   C Chapman 6 6 6
    C Medlow (A) 5 6 6 5 4   E Kay (A) 3 4 1
  E Kay (A) 6 3 4 6 6 3   B Sayers 2 6 4 6 2
2   S Virgona 6 3 6 3 6
6   K Booth (A) 6 6 6
  R Shenkman (A) 1 2 3   C Greenhalgh 3 0 3
    C Greenhalgh 6 6 6 6   K Booth (A) 0 2 0
2   S Virgona 6 6 6
2   S Virgona 6 6 6
    T Durack 4 5 6 6 6   T Durack 1 0 1
    M Seigneur 6 6 3 1 0

Men's Doubles

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1   R Fahey
  T Chisholm
6 6 6
    T Seymour-Mead (A)
  M Seigneur
3 6 5 6 6   T Seymour-Mead (A)
  M Seigneur
0 2 1
  J Camp (A)
  E Kay
6 5 6 2 6 1   R Fahey
  T Chisholm
4 3 3
3   B Sayers
  R Smith
6 6 6
3   B Sayers
  R Smith
6 5 6 6
    N Howell
  C Medlow (A)
6 6 6 6   N Howell
  C Medlow (A)
5 6 3 2
  W Burns
  J Dawes
5 4 1 3   B Sayers
  R Smith
3 6 2 5
4   S Virgona
  C Chapman
6 2 6 6
4   S Virgona
  C Chapman
6 6 6
    A Fowler
  A Lyons
3 1 6 2     C Greenhalgh
  D Long
0 0 1
    C Greenhalgh
  D Long
6 6 3 6 4   S Virgona
  C Chapman
6 6 6
2   K Booth (A)
  B Taylor-Matthews
0 0 0
2   K Booth
  B Taylor-Matthews
6 6 6
Q   L Gordon
  A Player
6 6 6     L Gordon
  A Player
1 2 3
    R Shenkman (A)
  B Snell (A)
4 2 5

Women's Singles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    L Hutchinson 0 0
    J Newby 6 6

Second Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    J Guardia 0 0
    J Garside 6 6

Third Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    M Henderson-Tew 3 2
    I Candy 6 6

Fourth Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    H Ingham 6 6
    G Willis 0 2

Fifth Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    A Perie 1 0
    K Prottey 6 6

Women's Singles

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Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
1   C Fahey
bye
1   C Fahey 6 6
5   A Garside 6 6 3   P Lumley 0 0
Q   J Newby 2 3 5   A Garside 0 1
Q   J Garside 1 1 3   P Lumley 6 6
3   P Lumley 6 6 1   C Fahey 6 6
4   F Adam 6 6 2   S Vigrass 2 1
  I Candy 0 0 4   F Adam 6 6
Q   H Ingham 5 6 6   H Ingham 5 0
6   I Dulbish 6 4 5 4   F Adam 2 3
  T Lumley 6 6 2   S Vigrass 6 6
Q   K Prottey 1 0   T Lumley 0 2
2   S Vigrass 6 6

Women's Doubles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    L Ford
  R Law
0 0
    G Willis
  M Henderson-Tew
6 6

Second Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    A Garside
  J Garside
6 6
    C Armstrong-Smith
  L Hutchinson
0 0


Women's Doubles

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Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   C Fahey
  S Vigrass
6 6
  L Medlow
  C MacDowell
0 0 1   C Fahey
  S Vigrass
6 6
Q   G Willis
  M Henderson-Tew
2 0 3   S Haswell
  H Ingham
1 0
3   S Haswell
  H Ingham
6 6 1   C Fahey
  S Vigrass
6 6
4   F Adam
  I Dulbish
3 6 4   F Adam
  I Dulbish
1 3
Q   A Garside
  J Garside
6 2 2 4   F Adam
  I Dulbish
6 6
  B Bidouze
  I Candy
2 0 2   P Lumley
  T Lumley
4 3
2   P Lumley
  T Lumley
6 6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "British Open 2015". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ "British Open Singles 2015". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Neptune British Open Singles and Doubles Championship 2015". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Neptune British Ladies Open Results 2015". Ladies Real Tennis Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.