The 2023 Champions Trophy was the 5th edition of the Champions Trophy. It was held at the Royal Tennis Court from 18 to 23 July[1] It was a qualifying event for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship.
| 2023 Champions Trophy (real tennis) | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18-23 July |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | IRTPA |
| Draw | 8S / 4Q |
| Location | Hampton Court Palace, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Royal Tennis Court |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Nick Howell | |
Defending champion Robert Fahey did not participate, having announced his retirement from singles tennis at the conclusion of the 2022 British Open (although he would make a comeback at the 2024 US Open). Incumbent World Champion Camden Riviere also did not attend. The event was won by John Lumley for the first time, having been runner-up in 2019. Ben Taylor-Matthews was the runner-up for the second consecutive year, and for the third time overall.
Draw and results
editAmateur players are marked as (A)
Qualifying
editThe qualifying was one group of four players, with the top two players progressing to the main draw. With the progression determined after four matches, the final two matches were scratched with no winner declared.[2]
 Sarlangue
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 Shenkman
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D Long
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Williams
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W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| 7 | M Sarlangue (Q, A)
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– | 9/4 | 9/5 | 2–0 | 2–0 (100%) | 18–9 (67%) | 2nd | |
| 8 | R Shenkman (Q, A)
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– | 9/7 | 9/2 | 2–0 | 2–0 (100%) | 18–9 (67%) | 1st | |
| 9 | D Long
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4/9 | 7/9 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 (0%) | 11–18 (38%) | 3rd | |
| 10 | L Williams
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5/9 | 2/9 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 (0%) | 7–18 (28%) | 4th |
Main Draw
editThe Champions Trophy operates a repechage format for the first four seeds, where the first round losers progress to a second quarter final against the winners between the fifth and sixth seeds and the qualifiers.[3]
| First quarter finals | Second quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Lumley | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | N Howell | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | N Howell | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | S Virgona | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | S Virgona | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | J Lumley | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Sarlangue (A) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | B Sayers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Lumley | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Taylor-Matthews | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | B Sayers | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | S Virgona | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Shenkman (A) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | B Taylor-Matthews | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | B Sayers | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L Smart | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L Smart | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Taylor-Matthews | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "The Real Tennis Champions Trophy 2023". Royal Tennis Court. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Champions Trophy 2023". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "The Champions Trophy 2023 Draws Now Available". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.