1998 British Open (real tennis)

April 2025 1998 British Open (real tennis) 14-24 November (men's) 22–26 April (women's singles) 5–7 September (women's doubles) 19th 24S / 16D West Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men's) Holyport, Berkshire, United Kingdom (women's singles) Canford Magna, Dorset, United Kingdom (women's doubles) Queen's Club (men's) Holyport Real Tennis Club (women's singles) Canford School (women's doubles) GBR Julian Snow GBR Julian Snow / GBR James Male GBR Penny Lumley GBR Alex Garside / GBR Charlotte Cornwallis The 1998 Real Tennis British Open was the 19th edition of the British Open since it became an annual event in 1979. The men's event was held at the Queen's Club in London between 14–28 November 1998 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association.Frost David The British Open Singles & Doubles Championships, The Queen's Club, 14th-24th November 1998 The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1997-98 1 July 1999 36 The qualifying event was held at the Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court Palace between 7-8 November 1998. The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year. The women's events were organised by the Ladies Real Tennis Association at both Canford School and the Holyport Real Tennis Club. The men's singles draw was won by Julian Snow. It was his fourth British Open title, and his eighth and last Open title, last won the title in 1994.The Open Singles Championship https://www.tennisandrackets.com/assets/downloads/TennisResults/OpenSingles.pdf Tennis and Rackets Association 8 February 2025 He beat Steve Virgona in the final in five set, the latter playing in his first Open singles final. Defending champion Chris Bray and World Champion Robert Fahey both lost in the quarter finals. The doubles was won by Julian Snow and James Male, defending their 1997 title. They defeated Virgona and Ruaraidh Gunn in the final, preventing the latter from becoming the first pair to win a calendar year grand slam. The feat would not be accomplished in the men's game until Tim Chisholm and Camden Riviere in 2017.April 2025 The women's singles draw was won by Penny Lumley for the fourth consecutive year, and seventh overall.Ladies Real Tennis Association - Past Champions https://www.lrta.org.uk/past-champions.html Ladies Real Tennis Association 2 November 2024 She beat Sue Haswell in the final at Holyport.Pignon Melvyn The Ladies British Open Singles Championship, Holyport, 22-26th April 1998 The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1997-98 1 July 1998 38 The doubles was won by Alex Garside and Sally Jones, recovering their title from the 1993 British Open. In the final, they saved two championship points against Fiona Deuchar and Charlotte Cornwallis.Ronaldson Steve The British Ladies Open Doubles Championship, Canford, 5-6th September 1998 The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1997-98 1 July 1998 30 Draw and results Men's Singles Qualifying Group A 3 high First Qualifying Round GBR N Lloyd 5 6 6 GBR M Ryan 6 5 3 GBR J Prenn 6 6 GBR N Baker 4 5 Final Qualifying Round GBR J Prenn 0 6 6 GBR N Lloyd 6 2 3 Group B 3 high First Qualifying Round GBR I Ronaldson 6 6 GBR N O'Hagan 3 2 GBR T Granville 6 6 GBR M Ward 2 4 Final Qualifying Round GBR I Ronaldson w/o GBR T Granville Group C 3 high First Qualifying Round GBR B Ronaldson 6 6 GBR J Acheson-Gray 3 5 3 GBR I Snell 6 5 6 GBR R Krznaric 4 6 4 Final Qualifying Round GBR B Ronaldson 6 1 0 GBR I Snell 3 6 6 Group D 3 high First Qualifying Round GBR S Brockenshaw 6 4 6 GBR C Swallow 5 6 3 GBR M Seigneur 4 6 6 GBR A Oliver 6 4 4 Final Qualifying Round GBR S Brockenshaw 3 0 GBR M Seigneur 6 6 Men's Singles 5 yes high GBR M Eadle 5 2 6 6 6 AUS B Dale 6 6 1 4 5 GBR J Willcocks 3 6 6 6 GBR I Ronaldson 6 3 0 5 AUS J Howell 6 6 6 GBR K Sheldon 3 3 1 GBR A Phillips 6 6 6 GBR M Seigneur 4 1 2 AUS K Ludekens 6 6 6 GBR M Howard 4 5 4 GBR N Pendrigh 4 GBR J Dawes 1 GBR A Lyons 6 6 6 GBR H Latham 3 5 0 GBR J Prenn 6 6 6 GBR I Snell 2 3 4 Second Round AUS R Fahey 6 6 6 AUS M Eadle 2 3 3 AUS S Virgona 6 6 6 GBR J Willcocks 1 3 2 GBR J Male 6 6 6 AUS J Howell 1 1 0 GBR M Gooding 6 6 0 6 GBR A Phillips 3 1 6 2 GBR J Snow 6 6 6 AUS K Ludekens 0 1 0 GBR N Wood 6 6 6 GBR N Pendrigh 0 5 4 GBR R Gunn 6 6 6 GBR A Lyons 2 4 1 GBR C Bray 6 6 6 GBR J Prenn 0 3 2 AUS R Fahey 6 6 1 1 2 AUS S Virgona 2 3 6 6 6 GBR J Male 4 4 3 GBR M Gooding 6 6 6 GBR J Snow 6 5 5 6 6 GBR N Wood 5 6 6 4 1 GBR R Gunn 6 1 6 6 GBR C Bray 2 6 4 4 AUS S Virgona 5 6 6 6 GBR M Gooding 6 1 5 3 GBR J Snow 6 6 6 GBR R Gunn 5 2 1 AUS S Virgona 6 4 0 6 2 GBR J Snow 4 6 6 3 6 Men's Doubles 5 yes high GBR R Gunn AUS S Virgona 6 6 6 GBR H Latham GBR D Johnson 0 1 1 GBR J Willcocks GBR N Pendrigh 6 3 5 6 6 GBR P Brake USA N Smith 4 6 6 4 1 GBR A Phillips GBR N Wood 6 6 6 GBR J Dawes GBR M Coghlan 1 1 1 AUS R Fahey AUS B Dale 6 6 6 GBR S Brockenshaw GBR T Granville 4 3 3 GBR C Bray GBR M Gooding 6 6 6 GBR B Ronaldson GBR I Ronaldson 2 0 0 AUS J Howell GBR K Sheldon 6 6 6 GBR M Eadle GBR M Seigneur 0 1 3 GBR A Lyons GBR J Acheson-Gray 6 6 6 GBR C Swallow GBR M Ryan 1 0 0 GBR J Snow GBR J Male 6 1 6 6 AUS K Ludekens GBR A Oliver 0 0 3 AUS S Virgona GBR R Gunn 6 6 6 GBR J Willcocks GBR N Pendrigh 1 1 1 GBR A Phillips GBR N Wood 6 6 6 AUS R Fahey AUS B Dale 3 2 4 GBR C Bray GBR M Gooding 6 6 6 AUS J Howell GBR K Sheldon 0 2 5 GBR A Lyons GBR J Acheson-Gray 0 0 0 GBR J Snow GBR J Male 6 6 6 AUS S Virgona GBR R Gunn 6 6 6 GBR A Phillips GBR N Wood 3 2 4 GBR C Bray GBR M Gooding 2 2 3 GBR J Snow GBR J Male 6 6 6 AUS S Virgona GBR R Gunn 4 1 5 GBR J Snow GBR J Male 6 6 6 Women's Singles 3 yes high GBR C Walker 6 6 GBR P Wilson 2 1 USA J Lippincott bye GBR H Skinner 6 4 6 GBR M Pignon 3 6 5 GBR H Fowler w/o GBR C Gilmore GBR C Armstrong-Smtih bye GBR J Watts 5 6 6 GBR A Davies 6 3 2 GBR S Owens w/o USA B Sabbag GBR C Southwell 6 6 GBR S Falkner 1 1 GBR P Lumley 6 6 GBR C Walker 0 0 GBR A Cockroft 6 6 USA J Lippincott 1 5 GBR A Garside 6 6 GBR H Skinner 0 1 GBR S Jones 6 6 GBR H Fowler 0 1 GBR K Allen 6 6 GBR C Armstrong-Smtih 0 0 GBR F Deuchar 6 6 GBR J Watts 0 1 GBR C Cornwallis 6 6 GBR S Owens 2 0 GBR S Haswell 6 6 GBR C Southwell 2 0 GBR P Lumley 6 6 GBR A Cockroft 2 0 GBR A Garside 1 2 GBR S Jones 6 6 GBR K Allen 1 6 6 GBR F Deuchar 6 2 5 GBR C Cornwallis 3 3 GBR S Haswell 6 6 GBR P Lumley 6 6 GBR S Jones 2 0 GBR K Allen 2 0 GBR S Haswell 6 6 GBR P Lumley 6 6 GBR S Haswell 3 1 Women's Doubles 3 yes high GBR J Palamountain GBR M Wareing 6 6 GBR G Philip GBR M Undery 3 4 GBR S Falkner GBR S Edmunds 2 6 6 GBR C Harding GBR J Watts 6 3 3 GBR A Garside GBR S Jones 6 6 GBR A Reichardt GBR P Lear 0 0 GBR S Bicheno GBR C Gilmore 6 6 GBR J Palamountain GBR M Wareing 0 1 AUS F Deuchar GBR C Cornwallis 6 6 GBR S Falkner GBR S Edmunds 1 0 GBR C Bell GBR L Ronaldson 0 0 GBR P Lumley GBR M Briggs 6 6 GBR A Garside GBR S Jones 6 6 GBR S Bicheno GBR C Gilmore 3 4 GBR F Deuchar GBR C Cornwallis 6 4 6 GBR P Lumley GBR M Briggs 3 6 5 GBR A Garside GBR S Jones 3 6 6 GBR F Deuchar GBR C Cornwallis 6 4 5 See also Grand Slam (real tennis) References Category:British Open (real tennis) Real Tennis British Open