The Rackets World Championships is the rackets leading event organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association.[1]
The singles world championship began on a challenge basis in 1820, [2] with the doubles championship starting in 1990.[3]
Due to safety concerns, women were banned from playing rackets until 2008: the women's singles championship began in 2015, with the women's doubles championship starting in 2019.
World Singles Champions
edit| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 |  Robert Mackay [4]
|
Mackay resigned title 1825 | |||
| 1825 | Thomas Pittman [4]
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Pittman resigned title 1834 | |||
| 1834 | John Pittman [4]
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| 1838 | Belvedere Gardens | John Lamb [4]
|
John Pittman
|
8-4 (games) | died while champion in 1840 |
| 1846 | Birmingham Bristol |
John Charles Mitchell [4]
|
J C M Young
|
5-0 (games) | |
| 1860 | Woolwich Club Bristol Club |
Francis Erwood[4]
|
John Charles Mitchell
|
8-1 (games) | |
| 1862 | Woolwich Club Prince's Club |
William Hart-Dyke[4]
|
Francis Erwood
|
8-3 (games) | Dyke resigned title 1863 |
| 1863 | Henry John Gray [4]
|
Gray resigned title 1866 | |||
| 1866 | William Gray [4]
|
died while champion in 1875 | |||
| 1876 | Prince's Club Rugby School |
Henry B Fairs [4]
|
8-3 (games) | died while champion in 1878 | |
| 1878 | Joseph Gray [4]
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| 1887 | Rugby School Manchester Club |
Peter Latham[5]
|
Joseph Gray
|
7-15, 15-10, 15-9, 10-15, 9-15, 15-8, 8-15 15-2, 15-4, 15-11, 15-9 |
|
| 1888 | Queen's Club Charterhouse School |
Peter Latham[6]
|
Walter Gray
|
2-15, 15-12, 15-7 16-14, 15-6 8-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-? |
|
| 1891 | Prince's Club Queen's Club |
Peter Latham[7]
|
 George Standing
|
15-6, 15-12, 15-9, 15-5 15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4 |
|
| 1897 | Prince's Club New York Club |
Peter Latham[7][8]
|
George Standing
|
15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4 4-3 (games) |
|
| 1902 | Queen's Club Prince's Club |
Peter Latham[9]
|
Gilbert Browne
|
16-13, 15-10, 15-0, 15-2 15-11 9-15, 15-7, 15-4, 15-7 |
Latham resigned title in 1902 |
| 1903 | Prince's Club Queen's Club |
 Jamsetji Merwanji[10]
|
Gilbert Browne
|
15-11, 18-16, 13-16, 15-8, 15-4 15-5, 11-15, 15-5, 15-6, 15-1 |
|
| 1911 | Queen's Club Prince's Club |
Charles Williams[11]
|
Jamsetji Merwanji
|
18-15, 15-2, 15-9, 15-8 15-7, 12-13, 14-17 15-7, 15-4, 12-15 0-0 |
last game not played |
| 1913 | Queen's Club Philadelphia Club |
Jock Soutar [4]
|
Charles Williams
|
15-6, 12-13, 11-15, 10-15, 15-9, 6-15 15-2, 15-8, 15-4, 15-3 |
|
| 1922 | Philadelphia Club New York Club |
Jock Soutar [12]
|
Charles Williams
|
18-15, 15-0, 6-15, 12-15, 17-15,12-15, 15-7 4-0 (games) |
|
| 1927 | Philadelphia Club New York Club |
Jock Soutar
|
William Standing
|
8-1 (games) | |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Club New York Club |
Charles Williams
|
Jock Soutar
|
7-3 (games) | died while champion in 1935 [13] |
| 1937 | New York Club Queen's Club |
David S Milford [14][15]
|
Norbert Setzler
|
15-9, 9-15, 15-10, 10-15, 8-15, 15-12, 12-15 15-4, 15-4, 15-9, 15-12, |
Milford resigned title 1946 |
| 1947 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club |
James Dear[16]
|
 Kenneth Chantler
|
15-9, 16-17, 15-10, 15-11, 15-11 15-4, 15-2, 15-8, 15-5 |
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| 1948 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
James Dear
|
John Pawle
|
8-4 (games) | |
| 1951 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
James Dear
|
John Pawle
|
8-2 (games) | |
| 1954 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins
|
James Dear
|
6-5 (games) | |
| 1963 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins
|
James Leonard
|
6-1 (games) | |
| 1964 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins
|
Charles Swallow
|
7-5 (games) | |
| 1967 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins
|
James Leonard
|
7-2 (games) | |
| 1970 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins
|
Charles Swallow
|
6-3 (games) | |
| 1972 | Queen's Club Chicago Club |
William Surtees
|
Howard Angus
|
5-4 (games) | |
| 1973 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Howard Angus
|
William Surtees
|
5-1 (games) | |
| 1975 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
William Surtees
|
Howard Angus
|
5-1 (games) | |
| 1977 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
William Surtees
|
Howard Angus
|
5-0 (games) | |
| 1979 | New York Club Queen's Club |
William Surtees
|
Willie Boone
|
5-0 (games) | |
| 1981 | New York Club Queen's Club |
John Prenn
|
William Surtees
|
6-4 (games) | |
| 1984 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club |
Willie Boone
|
John Prenn
|
7-2 (games) | |
| 1986 | New York Club Queen's Club |
John Prenn
|
Willie Boone
|
8-6 (games) | |
| 1988 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
James Male
|
Willie Boone
|
6-1 (games) | |
| 1991 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
James Male
|
Shannon Hazell
|
6-2 (games) | |
| 1993 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club |
James Male
|
Neil Smith
|
6-5 (games) | |
| 1995 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
James Male
|
Neil Smith
|
6-2 (games) | |
| 1999 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Neil Smith
|
James Male
|
4-2 (games) 2nd leg scratched and Smith declared champion as Male was injured |
|
| 2001 | New York Club St Paul's School |
James Male
|
Neil Smith
|
6-1 (games) | |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club |
James Male
|
Jonathan Larken
|
5-4 (games) | |
| 2005 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club |
Harry Foster
|
Alister Robinson
|
7-5 (games) | |
| 2008 | New York Club Queen's Club |
 James Stout
|
Harry Foster
|
6-1 (games) | |
| 2010 | New York Club Queen's Club |
James Stout
|
Alex Titchener-Barrett
|
5-1 (games) | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club |
James Stout
|
Will Hopton
|
5-0 (games) | |
| 2017 | New York Club Queen's Club |
James Stout
|
Tom Billings
|
5-0 (games) | |
| 2019 | Queen's Club Detroit Racquet Club |
Tom Billings
|
Alex Duncliffe-Vines
|
5-0 (games) | |
| 2023 | Queen's Club Racquet Club of Chicago |
Benjamin Cawston
|
Tom Billings
|
5-0 (games) |
Women Singles Champions
edit| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | London, England |  Lea van der Zwalmen
|
Claire Fahey
|
3-1 |
| 2017 | Crowthorne, England | Lea van der Zwalmen
|
Georgie Willis
|
3-0 |
| 2019 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen
|
Georgie Willis
|
3-0 |
| 2022 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen
|
Cesca Sweet
|
3-0 |
| 2024 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen
|
Claire Fahey
|
8/15 13/18 16/13 15/5 18/13 |
World Doubles Champions
edit| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Manchester Club Queen's Club |
James Male John Prenn
|
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith
|
8-5 (games) |
| 1992 | Clifton College Queen's Club |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith
|
Willie Boon John Prenn
|
7-3 (games) |
| 1993 | New York Club Queen's Club |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith
|
James Male John Prenn
|
7-7 (games) 166-160 points |
| 1996 | New York Club Philadelphia Club |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith
|
James Male John Prenn
|
5-0 (games) |
| 1998 | Clifton College New York Club |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith
|
Willie Boon Peter Brake
|
7-6 (games) |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Club St Paul's School |
James Male Mark Hue Williams
|
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith
|
5-0 (games) |
| 2003 | New York Club Queen's Club |
James Male Mark Hue Williams
|
Ali Robinson Guy Barker
|
6-6 (games) 136-134 points |
| 2005 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Ali Robinson Guy Barker
|
Tim Cockroft Guy Smith-Bingham
|
7-4 (games) |
| 2007 | New York Club Queen's Club |
Neil Smith Mark Hubbard
|
Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams
|
5-0 (games) |
| 2009 | New York Club Queen's Club |
Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams
|
Neil Smith Mark Hubbard
|
7-5 (games) |
| 2011 | Montreal Club Queen's Club |
Tim Cockroft Alex Titchener-Barrett
|
Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams
|
8-5 (games) |
| 2013 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
James Coyne Will Hopton
|
Tim Cockroft Alex Titchener-Barrett
|
6-2 (games) |
| 2015 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Christian Portz Alex Titchener-Barrett
|
James Coyne Will Hopton
|
7-2 (games) |
| 2016 | Queen's Club New York Club |
James Stout Jonathan Larken
|
Christian Portz Alex Titchener-Barrett
|
6-2 (games) |
| 2018 | Queen's Club New York Club |
James Stout Jonathan Larken
|
Tom Billings Richard Owen
|
5-0 (games) |
| 2021 | Queen's Club New York Club |
Tom Billings Richard Owen
|
James Stout Jonathan Larken
|
5-1 (games) |
| 2023 | Tennis and Racquet Club Tennis and Racquet Club |
Tom Billings Richard Owen
|
Mike Bailey Benjamin Cawston
|
6-5 (games) |
Women's Doubles Champions
edit| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Crowthorne, England | Tara Lumley India Deakin
|
Lea van der Zwalmen Louisa Gengler-Saint
|
3-1 |
| 2023 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen Cesca Sweet
|
Claire Fahey Tara Lumley
|
3-0 |
References
edit- ^ "Welcome". Tennis & Racquets Association.
- ^ "WORLD SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). Tennis & Racquets Association.
- ^ "World Doubles Chamspionship" (PDF). Tennis & Racquets Association.
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