Real Tennis News Digest — September 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:
5-7 September: Victorian Amateur: Kieran Booth def Oliver Pridmore 3/6 6/3 6/5 (Singles), Oliver Pridmore & Paul Rosedale def Kieran Booth & Bret Richardson 2/6 6/4 6/2 (Doubles), Richard Pagone def Emma Clyde 6/4 6/1 (B Division Singles), Richard Hince & Jonathan Buckley def Jackson Brand & Richard Pagone 6/4 6/1 (B Division Doubles)
19-27 September: French Open: Steve Virgona def Nick Howell 6/1 6/2 6/3 (Singles), Steve Virgona & Nick Howell def Robert Shenkman & Leon Smart 6/2 6/2 6/2 (Doubles), Claire Fahey def Jess Garside 6/0 6/0 (Women’s Singles), Claire Fahey & Jess Garside def Katherine Carney & Lydia Compton-Burnett 6/0 6/0 (Women’s Doubles)
20-21 September: British Junior Open Doubles: Kurt Mueller & Ryan Wallace def Maximillian Ansell & Philippe Antoine Bauer Travis 6/1 6/2 (Under 15’s), Laszlo Garson & Algernon Nottingham def Archie Watson & Robert Blizzard 6/5 6/5 (Under 19’s)
23, 25 September: World Championships: Camden Riviere def John Lumley 6/2 6/3 6/4 6/4 5/6 6/4 6/4 6/4
27-28 September: British Over 50’s Amateur Doubles: Luke Danby & Nigel Pendrigh def Colin Sprott & Tom Shrager 3/6 6/1 6/5
Real tennis in the popular press:
Oratory’s Watson continues to impress on the real tennis national stage — via Henley Standard
National Real Tennis Open Days Royal Tennis Court — via Richmond & Twickenham Times
Ivan Ronaldson, Real Tennis pro at clubs in Britain, France and the USA, developing many future stars — via The Telegraph
Petworth open day offer chance to try real tennis — via Sussex World
Why European Royals, From Henry VIII to Louis X, Loved Playing ‘Real Tennis,’ the So-Called Sport of Kings — via Smithsonian magazine
Real Tennis World Championship at Hall of Fame — via Newport This Week/Newport Now
Średniowieczna gra. Trwają mistrzostwa świata mężczyzn w tenisie... królewskim (A medieval game. The World Championship of tennis is underway… royal tennis) — via TVP Sport (in Polish)
Should I have left that chase? — via Real Tennis News
Chris Davies to retire as T&RA CEO — via Real Tennis News
How big is home-court advantage, really? — via Real Tennis News
Be Part of the First Real Tennis National Open Event — via Tennis and Rackets Association
Fifth International Conference on the History of Tennis — via United States Court Tennis Association
The Court: Art in Play — via United States Court Tennis Association
Dawn to Lights Out: Mueller & Serotta at Holyport — via United States Court Tennis Association
2025 Plimpton Prize Winner — Tim Edwards — via United States Court Tennis Association
Unofficial Real Tennis World Rankings:
Biggest rise (top 100): Clément Depreeuw (+85) & Jack Josephs (NEW) — French Open qualifiers
Biggest fall (top 100): Pete Boyles (-38) — fall off of the 2023 Victorian Amateur
Unofficial Real Tennis World Championships:
22 Sep: Robert Shenkman def Bertie Vallat at Paris (French Open Round of 16)
23 Sep: Robert Shenkman def Darren Long at Paris (French Open Quarter Final)
25 Sep: Nick Howell def Robert Shenkman at Paris (French Open Semi Final)
27 Sep: Steve Virgona def Nick Howell at Paris (French Open Final)
Ned Batstone not challenged in August
2027 IRTPA World Race (after 5/14 events — approx 95,000 points remain1)
John Lumley (31,190 points)
Robert Fahey (24,917 points)
Ben Taylor-Matthews (22,555 points)
Nick Howell (19,693 points)
Real tennis job market:
Racquets Professional at Tuxedo Park — via IRTPA
Moreton Morrell searching for Assistant Professional — via Tennis and Rackets Association
Real tennis online media:
realtennisflair — via Instagram
Real Tennis Fantasy League (after 1/11 events)
Ben G (232 points, played boost)
nick r (188 points, played boost)
Apollo (130 points, played boost)
ClareAndPresentDanger (128 points)
giles (116 points)
Upcoming major events:
11-14 October: IRTPA Satellite. Aiken. More information via this link.
15-19 October: IRTPA Player’s Championship. Aiken. More information via this link.
16-25 November: British Open. Queen’s. Sign up via this link (Open), this link (Women’s). ENTRIES CLOSE 20 OCTOBER
Upcoming tournaments and entry forms:
3-5 October: Northern Invitation Doubles. Jesmond Dene. ENTRIES CLOSED
3-4 October: Senior Challenge. Philadelphia. More information via this link.
10-12 October: French National Doubles Championship. Paris. Sign up via this link.
10-12 October: Australian Amateur. Sydney.
11-12 October: Henry Leaf Doubles. Queen’s. ENTRIES CLOSED
11 October, 19 October: Georgian Court Clinic Days. Georgian Court. More information at this link.
17-19 October: Raquette de Bronze (30-39 Open Singles). Fontainebleau. Sign up via this link.
17-19 October: Hadden Tomes. Tuxedo. More information via this link. ENTRIES CLOSE 9 OCTOBER
24-26 October: Martin Cup. Washington. More information via this link.
25-26 October: National Interclub. Moreton Morrell. Enquire at pro@mmtcc.org
25-26 October: Royal Tennis Court 30-39 Open Singles. Royal Tennis Court. Sign up via this link. ENTRIES CLOSE 12 OCTOBER
26 October, 1 November: MCC Silver and Gold Racquets. Lord’s.
1-2 November: Bristol 20-29 Open Singles. Bristol. Sign up via this link. ENTRIES CLOSE 19 OCTOBER
5-9 November: Silver Racquet. New York. More information via this link.
6-9 November: Calhoun Witham. Aiken. More information via this link.
7-9 November: Anne Boleyn. Washington. More information via this link.
16-25 November: British Open. Queen’s. Sign up via this link (Open), this link (Women’s). ENTRIES CLOSE 20 OCTOBER
24-25 November: British Over 80’s. Holyport. Sign up via this link. ENTRIES CLOSE 7 NOVEMBER
6-7 December: Prested 30-39 Open Doubles. Prested.
6-7 December: Radley 20-29 Open Doubles. Radley.
Save the date:
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