Real Tennis News Digest — March 2026
Tournament results, articles and entry forms from across the game
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Tournament results and reports:
28 Feb-1 Mar: US Over 40’s: Todd Meringoff def Philip Stockton 6/0 6/5 (Singles); Nicholas Warner & Jeremy Wintersteen def Eliot Van Buskirk & Tom Van Buskirk 6/3 6/2 (Doubles)
28 Feb-1 Mar: US Over 60’s: Bill Barker def Kenny Soffer 6/2 6/4 (Singles); Bill Barker & Steve Hufford def Kenny Soffer & Anders Cohen (Doubles)
28 Feb-1 Mar: US Over 70’s: Marty Hublitz def Christopher Gould 6/2 5/6 6/5 (Singles); Christopher Gould & Marty Hublitz def Peter Vogt & Dick Tanfield 2/6 6/4 6/3 (Doubles)
6-8 Mar: US Ladies Open: Claire Fahey def Saskia Bollerman 6/1 6/0 (Singles); Claire Fahey & Tara Lumley def Frederika Adam & Katherine Carney 6/0 6/0 (Doubles)
6-8 Mar: Australian Amateur Doubles: Kieran Booth & Ben Hudson def Oliver Pridmore & Paul Rosedale 6/5 6/5 6/2
7-8 Mar: British Over 70’s Amateur: John Prenn def Philip Shaw-Hamilton 8/4 (Singles); John Prenn & Richard Moore def Philip Shaw-Hamilton & Jonathan Fisher 8/3 (Doubles)
7 Mar: Brodie Cup: Oratory def Holyport 3-2
8 Mar: Pol Roger Trophy: Queen’s def Leamington 3-2
8 Mar: Field Trophy: Holyport def Jesmond Dene 4-1
6-9 Mar: Percy Finch Trophy: Melbourne def Hobart 5-4
6-9 Mar: Percy Finch 2: Hobart def Melbourne 7-2
12-15 Mar: Inter-University Cup: Oxford Brookes def Cambridge 2-1
13-15 Mar: Racquette d’Or: Jean-Baptiste Rossi def Clement Depreeuw 1/6 6/5 6/5 6/2
14-15 Mar: Category C: Simon Constantine def Mark Crowley 6/4 6/0 (20-24’s); Patrick Sutton def Michael Henman 4/6 6/4 6/3 (25-29’s)
14-15 Mar: Category D: Patrick Lawrence def Chris Lintott 6/4 6/4 (30-34’s); Alexander Jeffreys def George Fowler 6/2 4/6 6/0 (35-39’s)
14-15 Mar: Category F: Trevor Hammond def Alex Swanton 8/4 (50-54’s); Jack Morgan def Daniel Morgan 8/7 (55-59’s)
14-15 Mar: Category G: Nick Leadbeater-Hart def Nick Turk 8/4 (60-64’s); Daniel-Konrad Cooper def Alex Hilton 8/3 (65-69’s)
14-15 Mar: Category H: Rich Hart def Starky Tindall 6/5 2/6 6/5
21-22 Mar: Australian Amateur U26’s: Ben Dickinson def Rhys Williams 4/6 6/4 6/4 (Singles); Ben Dickinosn & Xavier Wilson def Emma Clyde & Jimmy O’Sullivan 6/2 2/6 6/1 (Doubles)
18-27 Mar: US Open: Camden Riviere def John Lumley 6/1 6/4 6/4 (Singles); Steve Virgona & John Lumley def Camden Riviere & Tim Chisholm 5/6 6/5 6/5 6/1 (Doubles)
27-29 Mar: French Junior Open: Philippe Antoine Travis def Paul Jardin 8/1 (U15’s); Jonah Serotta def Philippe Antoine Travis 10/4 (U17’s); Jonah Serotta def Philippe Antoine Travis 6/3 6/4 (U19’s)
28-29 Mar: Category E: Mark Harris def Nick Geere 6/4 6/4 (40-44’s); Gus Anthony def Ian Machin 6/5 6/1 (45-49’s)
29 Mar-2 April: Cockram Trophy: Team USA win 3-0
29 Mar-2 April: Bostwick Cup: Team Australia win 3-0
29 Mar-2 April: Danby Trophy: Team Australia win 3-0
29 Mar-2 April: Munoz Trophy: Team GB win 3-0
Real tennis in the popular press:
Brodie Cup triumph for Old Oratonians — via Windsor and Eton Express
Two new legends honoured at Geelong Sports Museum — via Kardinia Park Trust
Limited edition prints of John Monks’ painting The Royal Tennis Court for sale — via Tennis and Rackets Association
Claire Fahey on her Rackets journey and prepping for the Ladies World Challenge — via Tennis and Rackets Association
Unofficial Real Tennis World Rankings:
Biggest rise (top 100): Tim Chisholm (+83) — US Open Qualifying
Biggest fall (top 100): James Stout (-30) — Fall off of USCTA Super League (now a doubles-only event)
Unofficial Real Tennis World Championships:
18 Mar: Camden Riviere def Darren Long (US Open)
21 Mar: Camden Riviere def Robert Shenkman (US Open)
23 Mar: Camden Riviere def Nick Howell (US Open)
25 Mar: Camden Riviere def John Lumley (US Open)
8 Mar: Bertie Vallat lost to Robert Shenkman (Pol Roger Trophy) Vallat retained the title after receiving a Null handicap result
19 Mar: Bertie Vallat lost to Bryn Sayers (US Open) Vallat retained the title after receiving a Null handicap result
2027 IRTPA World Race (after 9/14 events — approx 52,000 points remain1)
John Lumley (62,822 points)
Nick Howell (39,832 points) (+1)
Robert Fahey (37,500 points) (-1)
Ben Taylor-Matthews (33,013 points)
Real tennis online media:
realtennisflair — via Instagram
Real Tennis Fantasy League (after 7/10 events)
CryMeARiviere (747 points, played boost)
Men Taylor-Batthews (679 points, played boost)
Novak (669 points, played boost)
Cone (649 points, played boost)
Ben G (610 points, played boost)
Upcoming major events:
10-12 April: Category A Open. Prested.
22-26 April: World Doubles Championships. Moreton Morrell. Details & tickets via this link.
30 April-15 May: Moore Family Office £20k Challenge. Oratory. Details & tickest via this link.
23-31 May: Bathust Cup. Paris.
5-14 June: US Professional Singles playing for the Schochet Cup. Newport. Enter here.
Upcoming tournaments and entry forms:
3-11 April: World Masters Individual. Melbourne. More information via this link.
9-12 April: Cherry Blossom. Washington. ENTRIES CLOSED.
10-12 April: Cattermull Cup (Handicap Alumuni Doubles). Middlesex. ENTRIES CLOSED.
10-12 April: Sir Andrew Noble Trophy. Jesmond Dene. ENTRIES CLOSED.
10-12 April: Category A Open. Prested. ENTRIES CLOSED.
10-12 April: NSW Amateur Singles & Doubles. Sydney. Contact pros@sydneyrealtennis.com.au.
17-19 April: British Ladies Handicap. Leamington/Moreton Morrell. ENTRIES CLOSED
1-3 May: Over 40’s Open Singles. Seacourt. Enter here.
1-3 May: US Women’s National Amateur. Newport. Enter here.
8-10 May: US Amateur. Tuxedo. Enter here.
9-10 May: Jesmond Dene Cup. Jesmond Dene.
26 April: U16 Handicap Doubles. Bristol. Enter here.
15-17 May: British Amateur Doubles. Queen’s. Enter here.
16-17 May: Oratory 20-29 Open Singles. Oratory. Enter here.
16-17 May: Leamington 20-29 Open Singles. Leamington. Enter here.
16-17 May: Prested Hall of Fame Handicap Doubles. Prested. Enter here.
16 May: Cambridge Handicap Mixed Doubles. Cambridge. Enter here.
16-18 May: Fortune Decanter (Handicap Mixed Doubles). Petworth. Enter here.
Save the date:
22 May 2026: Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club Sesquicentennary, Manchester. More information via this link.
Estimated points remaining as follows: US Pro Singles 2026, ~14500 pts; Champions Trophy 2026, ~6100 pts; French Open 2026: ~6300 pts; IRTPA Players’ Championships 2026 ~9200 pts; British Open 2026 ~16000 pts