2017 British Open (real tennis)

The 2017 Real Tennis British Open was the 39th 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 12–21, 2017 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. It was the final event in the qualifying series for the 2018 Real Tennis World Championship.[1][2] The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 5–9, 2017.[3] The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.

2017 British Open (real tennis)
Date17-26 November (men)
4-7 April (women)
Edition39th
CategoryIRTPA
Draw24S / 12D (men)
13S / 7D (women)
LocationWest Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men)
Hayling Island, United Kingdom (women)
VenueQueen's Club (men)
Seacourt Tennis Club (women)
Champions
Men's singles
United States Camden Riviere
Women's singles
United Kingdom Claire Fahey
Men's doubles
United States Camden Riviere / United States Tim Chisholm
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Claire Fahey / United Kingdom Sarah Vigrass
← 2016 · British Open (real tennis) · 2018 →

The men's singles draw was won by Camden Riviere, his third British Open title. By completing his victory, he also completed his first calendar year grand slam. He also won the doubles with Tim Chisholm, becoming the first male pair to complete a calendar year grand slam in doubles. In the women's draw, Claire Fahey won her fifth British Open singles title, forming part of her fifth calendar year Grand Slam. She also won the doubles with her sister Sarah Vigrass. The event featured the British Open debut of incumbent Australian Open doubles champion Saskia Bollerman.


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
    J Smith 2 2
    W Burns 6 6   W Burns 6 6
    H Eddis (A) 3 3

Second Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    C Fahey 5 6 6
    N Mackenzie 3 6 6   N Mackenzie 6 2 4
    A Dolman (A) 6 2 1

Third Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    C Greenhalgh 6 6
    G Parsons 6 6   G Parsons 1 5
    T Seymour Mead (A) 4 1


Fourth Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    A Player 6 4 5
    P Dunn (A) 6 5 6   P Dunn (A) 5 6 6
    S Taylor (A) 5 6 3

Men's Singles

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First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   C Riviere 6 6 6
  J Giddins (A) 6 6 6   J Giddins (A) 1 0 1
Q   C Fahey 4 4 4 1   C Riviere w/o
6   T Chisholm
6   T Chisholm 3 6 6 6
    M Sarlangue (A) 2 6 6 2 4   J Douglas (A) 6 3 4 2
  J Douglas (A) 6 3 2 6 6 1   C Riviere 6 6 6
4   C Chapman 0 1 1
8   K Booth (A) 6 6 6
Q   C Greenhalgh 6 6 6 Q   C Greenhalgh 4 1 1
    L Gordon 1 1 4 8   K Booth (A) 2 6 6 5 3
4   C Chapman 6 4 2 6 6
4   C Chapman 6 6 6
  P Wright 4 6 6 6   P Wright (A) 0 4 2
    R Shenkman (A) 6 5 2 1 1   C Riviere 6 6 6
7   B Sayers 4 0 3
3   S Virgona 6 6 6
  D Long 3 4 6 6 6   D Long 1 0 0
    E Kay (A) 6 6 2 3 1 3   S Virgona 6 3 6 1 0
7   B Sayers 2 6 0 6 6
7   B Sayers 6 6 6
    Z Eadle 3 1 4   N Howell 1 1 2
  N Howell 6 6 6 7   B Sayers 6 4 6 6
2   R Fahey 3 6 2 5
5   B Taylor-Matthews 6 6 6
  T Durack 6 6 2 6   T Durack 2 1 2
Q   W Burns 5 4 6 5 5   B Taylor-Matthews 2 6 4 4
2   R Fahey 6 4 6 6
2   R Fahey 6 6 6
Q   P Dunn (A) 4 1 2   R McNaughtan 2 4 2
    R McNaughtan 6 6 6

Men's Doubles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
1   T Durack
  L Gordon
w/o
    N Mackenzie
  H Cary (A)
1 6 6   N Mackenzie
  H Cary (A)
    Z Eadle
  G Parsons
6 5 5

Second Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    J Acheson-Gray (A)
  A Dolman (A)
6 6
    H Eddis (A)
  T Seymour-Mead (A)
1 5     J Acheson-Gray (A)
  A Dolman (A)
6 1 4
2   J Smith
  N Wood
6 6 2   J Smith
  N Wood
3 6 6
    C Fahey
  S Taylor
3 3

Men's Doubles

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1   C Riviere
  T Chisholm
6 6 6
    C Greenhalgh
  D Long
6 2 5 1   R McNaughtan
  M Sarlangue (A)
1 0 0
  R McNaughtan
  M Sarlangue (A)
3 6 6 6 1   C Riviere
  T Chisholm
6 6 6
4   C Chapman
  S Virgona
3 5 0
4   C Chapman
  S Virgona
6 6 6
6   J Douglas (A)
  P Wright (A)
4 6 6 2 3   J Dawes
  W Burns
0 1 0
  J Dawes
  W Burns
6 1 0 6 6 1   C Riviere
  T Chisholm
6 3 6 6
2   R Fahey
  N Howell
0 6 5 5
3   K Booth (A)
  B Sayers
6 2 6 6
    A Lyons
  A Player
2 3 1 5   R Shenkman (A)
  B Taylor-Matthews
3 6 1 3
5   R Shenkman (A)
  B Taylor-Matthews
6 6 6 3   K Booth (A)
  B Sayers
5 2 4
2   R Fahey
  N Howell
6 6 6
2   R Fahey
  N Howell
6 6 6
  T Durack
  L Gordon
0 6 3 6 1   N Wood
  J Smith
0 1 4
    N Wood
  J Smith
6 0 6 3 6

Women's Singles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    I Candy 6 6
    G Willis 5 3

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
Q   I Candy 1 6 2 4   I Dulbish 1 1
    F Adam 6 3 6   F Adam 4 0
  J Garside 3 2 4   I Dulbish 6 6
4   I Dulbish 6 6 1   C Fahey 6 6
3   P Lumley 6 6 3   S Vigrass 1 1
  A Garside 2 1 3   P Lumley 6 5
  T Lumley 3 2   S Bollerman 1 6 6
  S Bollerman 6 6   S Bollerman 6 3 0
  C Bucknell 6 6 2   S Vigrass 3 6 6
  L Hutchinson 1 5   C Bucknell 0 0
  I Hunt 0 0 2   S Vigrass 6 6
2   S Vigrass 6 6

Women's Doubles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    I Candy
  G Willis
6 6
    I Hunt
  C Bucknell
0 1

Second Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    A Garside
  J Garside
6 6
    C Armstrong-Smith
  J Carter
0 1

Women's Doubles

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Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1   C Fahey
  S Vigrass
6
  S Bollerman
  S Haswell
1
    S Bollerman
  S Haswell
6
Q   I Candy
  G Willis
1
1   C Fahey
  S Vigrass
6
2   P Lumley
  T Lumley
2
    F Adam
  I Dulbish
6
  L Huchinson
  C Nicholls
0
  F Adam
  I Dulbish
1
2   P Lumley
  T Lumley
6
Q   A Garside
  J Garside
2
2   P Lumley
  T Lumley
6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "British Open Singles 2017". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "British Open Real Tennis Championships 2017". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Neptune British Ladies Open Report and Photos 2017". Ladies Real Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 September 2024.