The 2025 Real Tennis World Championship (known in the US as the 2025 Court Tennis World Championship) is to be the 70th edition of the real tennis World Championship. It is scheduled to be held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.[1] The 2025 Ladies Real Tennis World Championship is to be held at the same venue in May.[2]
| 2025 Real Tennis World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23-27 September |
| Edition | 70th |
| Category | IRTPA |
| Draw | 4D |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Venue | International Tennis Hall of Fame |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| TBC | |
Defending champion Camden Riviere is expected to contest the Championship for the sixth time, having previously won on three occasions. His challenger will be chosen through a series of eliminators. It will be the third time that Newport has hosted the Challenge, being the venue that Riviere won his first World Championship in 2016.
Qualification
editAs the defending champion, Camden Riviere automatically qualifies for the final. The challenger is determined by a series of eliminators. The top four players in the World Race, excluding Riviere, qualify for the eliminators. Points in the World Race were available for events in 2023 and 2024 from the following tournaments:[3]
- Australian Open (2023, 2024)
- British Open (2023, 2024)
- Champions Trophy (2023, 2024)
- French Open (2023, 2024)
- US Open (2023, 2024)
- US Professional Singles (2023, 2024)
As at the conclusion of the 2024 French Open, the standings in the World Race are as follows:[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Points | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Camden Riviere
|
International Tennis Club of Washington | 78755 | Yes, as Defending Champion |
| 2 |  John Lumley
|
Racquet Club of Philadelphia | 59589 | Yes |
| 3 |  Nick Howell
|
Aiken Tennis Club | 49518 | Yes |
| 4 | Steve Virgona
|
Racquet Club of Chicago | 34112 | |
| 5 | Ben Taylor-Matthews
|
Bristol and Bath Tennis Club | 33232 | |
| 6 | Leon Smart
|
Tennis and Racquet Club, Boston | 21145 | |
| 7 | Bryn Sayers
|
Queen's Club | 18565 | No |
| 8 | Robert Shenkman (A)
|
Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club | 14345 | No |
| 9 | Robert Fahey
|
The Oratory School | 11840 | No |
| 10 |  Matthieu Sarlangue (A)
|
Jeu de Paume de Paris | 11264 | No |
| 11 | Lewis Williams
|
Leamington Tennis Court Club | 10534 | No |
| 12 | Chris Chapman
|
Royal Melbourne Tennis Club | 9654 | No |
Should the top four players elect to enter the Eliminators, the matches will be seeded in the first round, with the first seed playing the fourth seed and the second seed playing the third seed. The winners will progress to the Final Eliminator, from which the winner will challenge Camden Riviere. The venues for the eliminators will be chosen through a series of monetary bids from the players in order to select their preferred court.[5] The Final Eliminator may also be bid by a neutral club.
World Championships
editVenue
editThe event was announced as the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island on 1st October 2024. It will be organised by the United States Court Tennis Association. It will be the third singles World Championship held in Newport, following 2004 and 2016. It will be the second consecutive challenge held in the United States, the first time since 1994. Newport will also host the 2025 Ladies Real Tennis World Championship, having previously hosted that event in 2009 and 1995. The club has never hosted the World Doubles Championship. Riviere has not lost a match at Newport since 2013.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Challenge Venue For The 2025 Challenge". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Newport to Host 2025 Men's & Ladies' World Championships". United States Court Tennis Association. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Tournaments with ranking points". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "World Race Points". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "The 2025 World Challenge and Final Eliminator". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "National League – New England vs. Chicago". United States Court Tennis Association. Retrieved 6 October 2024.