Real Tennis News Digest — June 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:
7-10 June: US Professional Singles Satellite: Josh Dodgson def Vaughan Hamilton 6/4 6/0
11-15 June: US Professional Singles playing for the Schochet Cup: Robert Fahey def Ben Taylor-Matthews 6/2 6/0 6/5
13-15 June: Coupe de Bordeaux: Bertie Vallat def Nicolas Victoir 6/4 6/1 6/4 (Singles), Bertie Vallat & Stephen Lam def Paul Bollerman & Theo Besnard 6/5 6/1 (Doubles)
20-24 June: Victorian Open: Kieran Booth def John Woods-Casey 6/3 6/2 (Singles), Chris Chapman & John Woods-Casey def Michael Williams & Daniel Williams 6/3 1/6 6/1 (Doubles)
27-29 June: US U26’s: Freddie Bristowe def Oliver Pridmore 6/5 4/6 6/2 (Singles), Oliver Pridmore & Henry Henman def Freddie Bristowe & Erik Barker 6/3 6/5 (Doubles)
Real tennis in the popular press:
2025 Ladies World Championship — via Jim Zug at United States Court Tennis Association
Claire Fahey captures historic eighth World Title in Newport showdown — via Newport Buzz
Jo See Tan on ABC Melbourne Saturday Breakfast (scroll to 1:31:50)
Oratory School real tennis professional claims another title — via Reading Today
Fahey rolls back the years to claim US singles crown — via Henley Standard
Champions Trophy - World's Top Real Tennis Players at Hampton Court Palace — via Sutton Guardian
Leamington Tennis Court Club on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Radio: Wildcard (expires 24 July)
Sixteenth-century tennis was a dangerous sport played with balls covered in wool — via The Conversation
Global real tennis handicaps to be cut by 2.5 points — via Real Tennis News
Unofficial Real Tennis World Rankings:
Biggest rise (top 100): Josh Smith (+18) — returned to play at the US Professional Singles Satellite
Biggest fall (top 100): Tim Chisholm (-18) — missed the US Professional Singles
Real tennis print media:
Peter Luck-Hille, who built MURTC, releases memoir — via Tennis and Rackets Association
Real tennis online media:
From the archive: 2004 IRTPA Championships — Semi finals — Mike Gooding vs Robert Fahey & Ruaraidh Gunn vs Nick Wood
From the archive: 2004 IRTPA Championships — Final — Robert Fahey vs Nick Wood (premieres 1 June 6:00 PM BST)
A View From The Hazards — Episode 72 (US Pro review and Moore Family Office Summer Challenge preview)
New pages on Wikipedia: 2025 Champions Trophy (real tennis)
realtennisflair — via Instagram
RealTennisOnline (RTO) updates:
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Upcoming major events:
3-4 July: Moore Family Office Summer Challenge. Oratory. For tickets contact pros@ortc.uk
4-6 July: Under 26 British Invitational, Seacourt.
5-6 July Australian Handicap 10-20 Open Singles. Hobart
7-13 July: Van Alen, Clothier and George Limb Cups. Seacourt. More information via this link.
22-27 July: Champions Trophy. Royal Tennis Court. More information via this link.
25-27 July: Tasmanian Open. Hobart. ENTRIES CLOSE 18 JULY. Contact pro@hobarttennis.com.au to sign up
15-17 August: New South Wales Open. Sydney. (Open & Women’s singles and doubles). Sydney.
Upcoming tournaments and entry forms:
4-6 July: Margot de Hainaut Trophy. Bordeaux.
2-3 August: US Junior Open. Tuxedo.
4-8 August: Junior Girls World Championships. Tuxedo.
14-17 August: Pell Cup. Newport.
15-17 August: British Junior Open. Queen’s. Sign up via this link
Save the date:
23, 25, 27 Sep: World Championship, Newport. More information via this link.
10-24 Jan 2026: Boomerang Cup, Melbourne. More information via this link.
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.
