Real Tennis News Digest — July 2025
Tournament results, articles and entry forms from across the game
Each month Real Tennis News provides a summary of the top tournament results and coverage of the game around the world. We also have entry forms to upcoming tournaments around the world that anyone can play, so find one near you and sign up today.
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Tournament results and reports:
3-4 July: Moore Family Office Summer Challenge: Vaughan Hamilton def Darren Long 3/6 6/3 6/3 6/3
4-6 July: British U26’s Invitational: Oliver Pridmore def Bertie Vallat 2/6 6/2 6/1
6 July: France vs Rest of the World Youth: Rest of the World def France 3-1
7-8 July: George Limb Trophy: Great Britain def Australia 5-3
9-10 July: Clothier Cup: Australia def USA 7-1
11-12 July: Van Alen Trophy: Great Britain def USA 8-0
22-27 July: Champions Trophy: John Lumley def Nick Howell 6/2 6/0
25-27 July: Tasmanian Open: John Woods-Casey def Kieran Booth 6/2 6/2 6/2 (singles), John Woods-Casey & Michael Williams def Kieran Booth & Alex Marino-Hume 6/5 3/6 6/2 4/6 6/1 (doubles)
Real tennis in the popular press:
Why does tennis scoring make no sense? — via Matt Cole (YouTube)
Global real tennis handicaps to be cut by 2.5 points — via Real Tennis News (applied 1 August)
Unofficial Real Tennis World Rankings:
Biggest rise (top 100): Nick Stenning (+19) — 2nd string victory at the Clothier Cup
Biggest fall (top 100): Jamie Douglas (-30) — fall off of the 2023 MCC Gold Racquet
2027 IRTPA World Race (after 4/14 events — approx 100,000 points remain1)
John Lumley2 (31,190 points)
Robert Fahey (24,917 points)
Ben Taylor-Matthews (22,555 points)
Camden Riviere3 (19,693 points)
Nick Howell (13,743 points)
Real tennis job market:
Seacourt Tennis Club Searching for Assistant Sports Coach — via Tennis and Rackets Association
Real Tennis Position at Ballarat — via IRTPA
Real tennis online media:
From the archive: 2004 IRTPA Championships — Final — Robert Fahey vs Nick Wood
From the archive: 2006 World Championships — Day 1 — Robert Fahey vs Tim Chisholm (Premieres 5 August)
Wayward Racquet Club: Point Reviews with Camden | British Open Doubles 2024
Wayward Racquet Club: Return of Serve Volley — Left Handed — Beginner
Real Tennis Fantasy League 2024/25 round-up — via Real Tennis News
View Form the Hazards: Episode 73 — 24/25 Awards Special
realtennisflair — via Instagram
Upcoming major events:
15-17 August: NSW Open & Women’s Open. Sydney.
5-9 September: Category B Open Championships. Hyde Bridport
21-28 September: French Open. Paris. Sign up via this link. ENTRIES CLOSE 31 AUGUST.
23, 25, 27 Sep: World Championship, Newport. More information via this link.
Upcoming tournaments and entry forms:
2-3 August: US Junior Open. Tuxedo.
4-8 August: Junior Girls World Championships. Tuxedo.
14-17 August: Pell Cup. Newport.
15-17 August: NSW Open & Women’s Open. Sydney. Contact pros@sydneyrealtennis.com.au. ENTRIES CLOSE 8 AUGUST
15-17 August: British Junior Open. Queen’s. Sign up via this link. ENTRIES CLOSE 8 AUGUST
5-7 September: Victorian Amateur. Melbourne. Contact pros@rmtc.com.au. ENTRIES CLOSE 28 AUGUST.
5-9 September: Category B Open Championships. Hyde Bridport
21-28 September: French Open. Paris. Sign up via this link. ENTRIES CLOSE 31 AUGUST.
Save the date:
23, 25, 27 Sep: World Championship, Newport. More information via this link.
10-24 Jan 2026: Boomerang Cup, Melbourne. Sign up via this link. ENTRIES CLOSE 21 NOVEMBER
28 Mar-11 Apr 2026: World Masters Championships, Ballarat, Hobart, Sydney & Melbourne. More information via this link.
22 May 2026: Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club Sesquicentennary, Manchester. More information via this link.
The largest number of points a single player can accumulate by winning all remaining events, based on the declared or forecasted points value of remaining tournaments
May be exempt should he win the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship
May be exempt should he win the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship