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2015 British Open (real tennis)
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September 2024
2015 British Open (real tennis) 15-24 November (men)8-12 April (women) 37th IRTPA 24S / 12D (men)13S / 7D (women) West Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men) Radley, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (men's qualifying) Hayling Island, United Kingdom (women) Queen's Club (men) Radley College (men's qualifying) Seacourt Tennis Club (women) AUS Steve Virgona GBR Claire Fahey AUS Steve Virgona / AUS Chris Chapman GBR Claire Fahey / GBR Sarah Vigrass 2014 2016 British Open (real tennis) British Open (real tennis) British Open (real tennis)
The 2015 Real Tennis British Open was the 37th 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 November 15–24, 2015 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. The qualifying tournament was held on November 11–12 at Radley College. It was the final event in the qualifying series for the 2016 Real Tennis World Championship.British Open 2015 https://www.irtpa.com/british-open-2/ International Real Tennis Professionals Association 27 September 2024British Open Singles 2015 https://www.irtpa.com/ladder/257/ International Real Tennis Professionals Association 17 September 2024Neptune British Open Singles and Doubles Championship 2015 https://www.tennisandrackets.com/real-tennis/tournaments-fixtures/neptune-british-open-singles-and-doubles-championship-2015 Tennis and Rackets Association 27 September 2024 The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 8–12, 2015.Neptune British Ladies Open Results 2015 https://www.lrta.org.uk/british-open-results-2015.html Ladies Real Tennis Association 27 September 2024 The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.
The men's singles draw was won by Steve Virgona, his second British Open title, having previously won the 2013 edition. It is Virgona's last Open singles victory of his career to date. He also won the doubles with Chris Chapman. It would be Chapman's only British Open doubles title. In the women's draw, Claire Fahey won her six consecutive British Open singles title, her only Open title of the year. She also won the doubles with her sister Sarah Vigrass.
Draw and results
Amateur players are marked as (A)
Men's Singles Qualifying
First Qualifier
3 yes Qualifying Round 1 GBR C Braham (A) 6 5 6 GBR T Seymour-Mead (A) 3 6 0 Final Qualifying Round GBR A Player 6 3 4 GBR C Braham (A) 5 6 6
Second Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR A Dolman (A) 6 6 GBR J Prenn (A) 1 2
Third Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR M Seigneur 6 6 GBR L Gordon 2 3
Fourth Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR R Shenkman (A) 2 6 6 GBR Z Eadle 6 1 5
Men's Singles
5 yes GBR N Hatchett (A) 6 4 4 5 GBR R Krznaric 5 6 6 4 GBR D Long 6 5 6 1 6 GBR C Braham (A) 0 6 1 6 0 GBR J Dawes 6 6 6 GBR W Burns 3 2 2 AUS A Fowler 4 4 6 6 6 GBR P Wright (A) 6 6 3 1 3 GBR A Dolman (A) 6 GBR A Lyons 5 GBR C Medlow (A) 5 6 6 5 4 GBR E Kay (A) 6 3 4 6 6 GBR R Shenkman (A) 1 2 3 GBR C Greenhalgh 6 6 6 GBR T Durack 4 5 6 6 6 GBR M Seigneur 6 6 3 1 0 Second Round AUS R Fahey 1 6 6 6 GBR N Hatchett (A) 0 2 0 AUS N Howell 8 6 3 6 4 6 GBR D Long 5 6 5 6 5 GBR B Taylor-Matthews 5 6 6 6 GBR J Dawes 4 1 2 USA T Chisholm 4 3 6 6 6 AUS A Fowler 6 2 1 2 GBR B Sayers 3 6 6 6 GBR A Dolman (A) 1 0 0 AUS C Chapman 7 6 6 6 GBR E Kay (A) 3 4 1 AUS K Booth (A) 6 6 6 6 GBR C Greenhalgh 3 0 3 AUS S Virgona 2 6 6 6 GBR T Durack 1 0 1 AUS R Fahey 1 6 6 6 AUS N Howell 8 2 0 4 GBR B Taylor-Matthews 5 4 3 1 USA T Chisholm 4 6 6 6 GBR B Sayers 3 6 6 6 AUS C Chapman 7 1 2 1 AUS K Booth (A) 6 0 2 0 AUS S Virgona 2 6 6 6 AUS R Fahey 1 2 2 6 6 4 GBR T Chisholm 4 6 6 2 1 6 GBR B Sayers 3 2 6 4 6 2 AUS S Virgona 2 6 3 6 3 6 USA T Chisholm 4 3 2 4 AUS S Virgona 2 6 6 6
Men's Doubles
5 yes GBR T Seymour-Mead (A) GBR M Seigneur 3 6 5 6 6 GBR J Camp (A) GBR E Kay 6 5 6 2 6 AUS N Howell GBR C Medlow (A) 6 6 6 GBR W Burns AUS J Dawes 5 4 1 AUS A Fowler GBR A Lyons 3 1 6 2 GBR C Greenhalgh GBR D Long 6 6 3 6 GBR L Gordon GBR A Player Q 6 6 6 GBR R Shenkman (A) GBR B Snell (A) 4 2 5 AUS R Fahey USA T Chisholm 1 6 6 6 GBR T Seymour-Mead (A) GBR M Seigneur 0 2 1 GBR B Sayers GBR R Smith 3 6 5 6 6 AUS N Howell GBR C Medlow (A) 6 5 6 3 2 AUS S Virgona AUS C Chapman 4 6 6 6 GBR C Greenhalgh GBR D Long 0 0 1 AUS K Booth GBR B Taylor-Matthews 2 6 6 6 GBR L Gordon GBR A Player 1 2 3 AUS R Fahey USA T Chisholm 1 4 3 3 GBR B Sayers GBR R Smith 3 6 6 6 AUS S Virgona AUS C Chapman 4 6 6 6 AUS K Booth (A) GBR B Taylor-Matthews 2 0 0 0 GBR B Sayers GBR R Smith 3 3 6 2 5 AUS S Virgona AUS C Chapman 4 6 2 6 6
Women's Singles Qualifying
First Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR L Hutchinson 0 0 GBR J Newby 6 6
Second Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR J Guardia 0 0 GBR J Garside 6 6
Third Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR M Henderson-Tew 3 2 GBR I Candy 6 6
Fourth Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR H Ingham 6 6 GBR G Willis 0 2
Fifth Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR A Perie 1 0 GBR K Prottey 6 6
Women's Singles
Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey
3 yes GBR A Garside 5 6 6 GBR J Newby Q 2 3 GBR J Garside Q 1 1 GBR P Lumley 3 6 6 LVA F Adam 4 6 6 GBR I Candy 0 0 GBR H Ingham Q 5 6 6 LVA I Dulbish 6 6 4 5 GBR T Lumley 6 6 GBR K Prottey Q 1 0 GBR C Fahey 1 bye GBR A Garside 5 0 1 GBR P Lumley 3 6 6 USA F Adam 4 6 6 GBR H Ingham 5 0 GBR T Lumley 0 2 GBR S Vigrass 2 6 6 GBR C Fahey 1 6 6 GBR P Lumley 3 0 0 USA F Adam 4 2 3 GBR S Vigrass 2 6 6 GBR C Fahey 1 6 6 GBR S Vigrass 2 2 1
Women's Doubles Qualifying
First Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR L Ford GBR R Law 0 0 GBR G Willis GBR M Henderson-Tew 6 6
Second Qualifier
3 yes Final Qualifying Round GBR A Garside GBR J Garside 6 6 GBR C Armstrong-Smith GBR L Hutchinson 0 0
Women's Doubles
Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey
3 yes GBR C Fahey GBR S Vigrass 1 6 6 GBR L Medlow GBR C MacDowell 0 0 GBR G Willis GBR M Henderson-Tew Q 2 0 GBR S Haswell GBR H Ingham 3 6 6 USA F Adam LVA I Dulbish 4 3 6 6 GBR A Garside GBR J Garside Q 6 2 2 FRA B Bidouze GBR I Candy 2 0 GBR P Lumley GBR T Lumley 2 6 6 GBR C Fahey GBR S Vigrass 1 6 6 GBR S Haswell GBR H Ingham 3 1 0 USA F Adam LVA I Dulbish 4 6 6 GBR P Lumley GBR T Lumley 2 4 3 GBR C Fahey GBR S Vigrass 1 6 6 USA F Adam LVA I Dulbish 4 1 3
See also
Grand Slam (real tennis)
References
Category:British Open (real tennis)
Real Tennis British Open