2023 Australian Open (real tennis)
The 2023 Real Tennis Australian Open was the 91st edition of the Australian Open. The event was held at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club in Melbourne between January 3-11, 2023 and was organised by the Australian Real Tennis Association, forming part of the qualifying series for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship.[1] It was held concurrently with the 2023 Boomerang Cup. The event was the first grand slam event of the year.
2023 Australian Open (real tennis) | |
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Date | 3-11 January |
Edition | 91st (men) 33rd (women) |
Category | IRTPA (men) None (women) |
Draw | 15S / 8D (men) 6S / 4D (women) |
Location | Melbourne, Victoria |
Venue | Royal Melbourne Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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The men's singles draw was won by Chris Chapman for the second time, having previously won the 2020 edition. It was Chapman's third Open singles title, having also won the 2018 French Open. Chapman also won the men's doubles draw alongside Nick Howell, having previously combined to win the 2020 edition.[2] The women's singles draw was won by Saskia Bollerman, her first Australian Open singles victory and her second Open victory following the 2018 US Open. She also won the doubles draw with Jo See Tan, the latter's first Open doubles title.
The event featured the Open debut of Oliver Pridmore.
Draw and results
editAmateur players are marked as (A)
Men's Singles
editFirst round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | C Chapman | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Merola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | C Chapman | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Ramsay (A) | 3 | 2 | 4 | J Woods-Casey | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Woods-Casey | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | C Chapman | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | L Williams | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | L Williams | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Fowler | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | L Williams | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CJ White | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | M Williams (A) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | M Williams (A) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | C Chapman | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | N Howell | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | K Booth (A) | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P Rosedale (A) | 2 | 1 | 3 | L Gale | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | L Gale | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | K Booth (A) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
D Williams (A) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | N Howell | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
W Priestley (A) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | D Williams (A) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O Pridmore (A) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | N Howell | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | N Howell | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Men's Doubles
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | C Chapman N Howell | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CJ White O Pridmore (A) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C Chapman N Howell | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
F Filippelli A Fowler | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | J Woods-Casey C Sievers | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | J Woods-Casey C Sievers | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | C Chapman N Howell | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
3 | M Williams D Williams | 2 | K Booth (A) L Gale | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P Rosedale (A) W Priestley (A) | w/o | P Rosedale (A) W Priestley (A)' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L Williams N Merola | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | K Booth (A) L Gale | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | K Booth (A) L Gale | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Women's Singles
editNote: all players are amateurs except Kate Leeming
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | S Bollerman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
E Clyde | 6 | 6 | E Clyde | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
R Hollington | 1 | 0 | 1 | S Bollerman | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
JS Tan | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | K Leeming | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
JS Tan | 6 | 6 | JS Tan | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
R Blanden | 4 | 1 |
Women's Doubles
editNote: all players are amateurs except Kate Leeming
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | K Leeming P McCahey | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
J McCahey R Hollington | 0 | 1 | 1 | K Leeming P McCahey | 2 | 3 | |||||||
E Clyde R Blanden | 2 | 0 | 2 | S Bollerman JS Tan | 6 | 6 | |||||||
2 | S Bollerman JS Tan | 6 | 6 |
See Also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Australian Open 2023". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "2023 Australian Open Doubles". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.