Real Tennis News Digest — November 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:

• 1 November: MCC Gold Racquet: Robert Shenkman def Bertie Vallat 6/4 6/4 6/3

• 1-2 November: Prested Cup Under 20’s: Bertie Vallat def Josh Pike 6/0 6/0

• 6-9 November: New York Silver Racquet Invitational: Freddie Bristowe def Henry Smith 6/1 6/3

• 15-16 November: British Over 50’s Amateur: Luke Danby def Tom Shrager 6/2 6/2

• 12-25 November: British Open: John Lumley def Nick Howell 6/2 6/1 6/3 (Open singles); Claire Fahey def Tara Lumley 6/0 6/0 (Women’s singles); John Lumley & Vaughan Hamilton def Robert Fahey & Nick Howell 6/4 0/6 5/6 6/3 6/2 (Open doubles); Claire Fahey & Tara Lumley def Jess Garside & Georgie Willis 6/1 6/1 (Women’s doubles)

• 19-23 November: Jimmy Dunn. Barney Tanfield & Steve Virgona def Erik Barker & Noah Motz 6/4 6/2 (Open Division); Eli Segal & Will Zhang def Ross Bolling & Eric Haab 4/0 4/0 (A Division); Ally Fornego & Eli Drake def Thomas Pickin & Gordon McMorris 4/3 4/3 (B Division); Chris Mellor & Harvey Robin def Alexander Dean & Erik Granade 4/1 4/1 (C Division); Trevor Levine & Mac McHugh def Max White & Alex Weir 4/1 4/3 (D1 Division); Andrew Manuel & Eliott Levine def Brittany Wakim-Harde & Libby Gephart 4/1 4/1 (D2 Division); James Hereford & Ben Sheridan def Emily Seeburger & Matthew McGovern 4/2 4/2 (E Division)

• 24-25 November: British Over 80’s Amateur: John Ward def William Wilks 8/4 (Singles); John Ward & William Wilks def Vaughan Williams & Richard Dalzell 8/2 (Doubles)

• 28-30 November: Tasmanian Amateur: Kieran Booth def Michael Williams 6/2 6/1 (Singles); Kieran Booth & Michael Williams def Paul Rosedale & Ben Hudson 6/3 6/2 (Doubles)

Real tennis in the popular press:

• Inside the little-known world of Oxford’s real tennis club — via Cherwell

Unofficial Real Tennis World Rankings:

• Biggest rise (top 100): Craig Greenhalgh (+18) — British Open qualifying second round

• Biggest fall (top 100): Ben Stein (-20) — fall off of 2023 Silver Racquet Invitational

Unofficial Real Tennis World Championships:

• Level:

  • Camden Riviere (not contested)

• Handicap:

  • 12 Nov: Benedict Yorston def Alex Machin at Queen’s (British Open qualifying first round)

  • 13 Nov: Henry Henman def Benedict Yorston at Queen’s (British Open qualifying second round)

  • 16 Nov: Henry Henman def Nino Merola at Queen’s (British Open first round)

  • 18 Nov: Henry Henman lost to Nick Howell at Queen’s (British Open second round) Henman retained the title after receiving a Null result

2027 IRTPA World Race (after 7/14 events — approx 78,000 points remain¹)

1. John Lumley (50,980 points)

2. Robert Fahey (37,500 points)

3. Nick Howell (30,508 points) (+1)

4. Ben Taylor-Matthews (29,460 points) (-1)

Real tennis online media:

• realtennisflair — via Instagram

• A View From The Hazards Episode 75 (British Open preview) — via Spotify

• Aces x Chases Day 1 — via Camden Riviere on YouTube

• The Relentless grind of a pro-athlete with Camden Riviere, Real Tennis World Champion — via YouTube

• Real Tennis, Court Tennis, Jeu de Paume — what do you call it?! — via YouTube

Real Tennis Fantasy League (after 3/11 events)

1. Ben G (309 points, played boost, ranking +0)

2. MarcSimpson271 (301 points, played boost, ranking +14)

3. nick r (294 points, played boost, ranking -1)

4. luckylobster (287 points, played boost, ranking +2)

5. Cone (285 points, ranking +2)

6. Watkins Wonders (280 points, played boost, ranking -3)

Upcoming major events:

• 5-13 January: Australian Open. Melbourne.

• 28 January-1 February: Seacourt Silver Racquet. Seacourt.

• 18-26 March: US Open. Chicago.

• 22-26 April: World Doubles Championship. Moreton Morrell. Tickets available via this link.

Upcoming tournaments and entry forms:

• 5-7 December: Championnat de France en Double Senior. Paris. ENTRIES CLOSED

• 5-7 December: Category B Open Championships. Hyde Bridport. ENTRIES CLOSED

• 6-7 December: British Under 18 Handicaps. Wellington. ENTRIES CLOSED

• 6-7 December: Prested 30-39 Open Doubles. Prested. ENTRIES CLOSED

• 6-7 December: Radley 20-29 Open Doubles. Radley. ENTRIES CLOSED

• 11-14 December: British Under 21/24s Open. Middlesex. ENTRIES CLOSED

• 12-14 December: Whitney Cup. New York.

• 2-4 January: National Parent & Child Championship. Leamington.

• 10-24 January: Boomerang Cup, Melbourne. ENTRIES CLOSED

• 30 January-1 February: Leamington Open Handicap Singles. Leamington.

Save the date:

• 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.

Louis Gordon at the 2025 British Open. Photo credit: Tim Edwards

1. Estimated points remaining as follows: Australian Open 2026, 6260 pts; US Open 2026, ~19000 pts; 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