2018 British Open (real tennis)

The 2018 Real Tennis British Open was the 40th 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 11–20, 2018 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. It formed part of the qualifying series for the 2020 Real Tennis World Championship.[1][2] The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 4–7, 2018.[3] The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.

2018 British Open (real tennis)
Date17-26 November (men)
4-7 April (women)
Edition41st
CategoryIRTPA
Draw24S / 12D (men)
9S / 8D (women)
LocationWest Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men)
Hayling Island, United Kingdom (women)
VenueQueen's Club (men)
Radley College (men's qualifying)
Seacourt Tennis Club (women)
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Robert Fahey
Women's singles
United Kingdom Claire Fahey
Men's doubles
Australia Robert Fahey / Australia Nick Howell
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Claire Fahey / United Kingdom Sarah Vigrass
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The men's singles draw was won by Robert Fahey, his 50th Open title and his first British Open title since 2011. He also won the doubles with Nick Howell, the pair winning three of four grand slam events that year. In the women's draw, Claire Fahey won her sixth British Open singles title, forming part of her sixth calendar year Grand Slam. Lea van der Zwalmen made her British Open debut.

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 6 6
    L Gale 6 6   L Gale 4 5
    A Player 4 5

Second Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
   J Dawes 6 6
    A Flippence 2 2

Third Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    C Greenhalgh 6 6
    N Mackenzie 6 6   L Gale 4 4
    J Woods-Casey 2 4


Fourth Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    W Burns 6 6
    P Dunn (A) 6 6   P Dunn (A) 4 4
    N Merola 5 5

Men's Singles

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

Men's Doubles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    D Long
  C Greenhalgh
6 6
    B Ronaldson
  N Mackenzie
6 5 6   B Ronaldson
  N Mackenzie
3 2
    J Acheson-Gray (A)
  A Dolman (A)
3 6 3


Men's Doubles

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1   T Chisholm
  J Lumley
6 6 6
    W Burns
  J Dawes
3 0 6 2   T Durack
  L Gordon
1 1 0
  T Durack
  L Gordon
6 6 3 6 1   T Chisholm
  J Lumley
5 3 6 4
4   C Chapman
  S Virgona
6 6 4 6
4   C Chapman
  S Virgona
6 6 6
    J Douglas (A)
  P Wright (A)
4 5 3   E Kay (A)
  L Smart
0 1 0
  E Kay (A)
  L Smart
6 6 6 4   C Chapman
  S Virgona
3 5 2
3   R Fahey
  N Howell
6 6 6
3   R Fahey
  N Howell
6 6 2 6
Q   D Long
  C Greenhalgh
4 6 6 2 3   K Booth (A)
  A Lumsden (A)
5 2 6 1
  K Booth (A)
  A Lumsden (A)
6 2 4 6 6 3   R Fahey
  N Howell
6 6 5 6
2   B Sayers
  B Taylor-Matthews
3 6 3 2
2   B Sayers
  B Taylor-Matthews
6 6 6
Q   A Player
  Z Eadle
3 4 2   M Sarlangue (A)
  N Victoir (A)
5 4 1
  M Sarlangue (A)
  N Victoir (A)
6 6 6

Women's Singles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    A Pye 6 6
    L Douwes Dekker 1 1

Second Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    N Doble 6 6
    H Lucey 0 0

Third Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    I Candy 6 6
    K van Boeckel 0 1

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
  I Dulbish 6 6 4   L van der Zwalmen 5 0
    N Doble 5 4   I Dulbish 3 2
  I Candy 3 2 4   L van der Zwalmen 6 6
4   L van der Zwalmen 6 6 1   C Fahey 6 6
3   S Bollerman 6 6 3   S Bollerman 1 1
  S Dannreuther 0 0 3   S Bollerman 6 6
  I Hunt 0 0   T Lumley 1 2
  T Lumley 6 6 3   S Bollerman 6 6
  J Garside 6 6 2   S Vigrass 3 5
  A Pye 0 1   J Garside 4 3
2   S Vigrass 6 6

Women's Doubles

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Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1   C Fahey
  S Vigrass
6
  L van der Zwalmen
  J Garside
1
    L van der Zwalmen
  J Garside
6
    L Douwes Dekker
  K van Boeckel
0
1   C Fahey
  S Vigrass
6
2   S Bollerman
  T Lumley
4
    I Dulbish
  I Candy
6
  I Hunt
  S Dannruether
0
  I Dulbish
  I Candy
1
2   S Bollerman
  T Lumley
6
  L Hutchinson
  C Nicholls
0
2   S Bollerman
  T Lumley
6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "British Open Singles 2018". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "British Open Real Tennis Championships 2018". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ "British Open Draw 2018". Ladies Real Tennis Association. Retrieved 8 August 2024.