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Matthews, Ben
Club
Position at club Touring Professional
Status Professional
World Ranking

7

World Ranking Points

160

World Race Ranking 5
World Race Points

24

Nationality British
Left/Right Handed Right
Nickname
Date of Birth

27/07/1984

Hobbies

Socialising

Email

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Basic Certificate Passed April 2004
Player’s Blog view latest entry 02Oct08
Profile  

Ben started as a trainee under Mark Coghlan in his home town of Bridport in 2002. In July 2006, he moved up to London to persue a playing career and under the guidance of the Ronaldsons and then Nick Wood, his game has gone from strength to strength. He won his first Open title in 2010, the US Open Doubles partnering Steve Virgona and looks forward to many more....hopefully.
After a short stint at the Bordeaux club, he has moved back to the UK to Prested Hall to pursue his playing ambitions and try to qualify for the next World Championships.
Outside of Real Tennis, Ben's greatest achievment is a Hole-in-One on the Golf course and bringing a live band to a standstill with his dancing antics.



Results
Tournament History:
Opens Won: 0
Tournament Round Opponent Result
The US Open Doubles 2012 Semi-Finalist Virgona, Steve, Chisholm, Tim 6/0 6/0 6/0
The US Open Singles 2012 Quarter Finalist Chisholm, Tim 6/5 6/5 6/0
The Browning Cup 2011 Quarter Finalist Parsons, Ged 6/2 6/4
The British Open Men's Doubles 2011 Quarter Finalist Gooding, Mike, Stout, James 6/0 6/3 6/2
The British Open Mens Singles 2011 Quarter Finalist Chisholm, Tim 5/6 6/5 2/6 6/4 6/0
The IRTPA Championships 2011 Semi-Finalist Sayers, Bryn 2/6 6/0 6/2 4/6 6/4
French Open Doubles 2011 Quarter Finalist Stout, James, Gooding, Mike
The French Open 2011 Quarter Finalist Sayers, Bryn 6/5 6/1 4/6 6/2
The US Professional Singles 2011 Quarter Finalist Sayers, Bryn 5/6 6/2 6/3 6/3
The US Open Singles 2011 Semi-Finalist Virgona, Steve 6/1 6/2 6/0
The European Open 2011 Quarter Finalist Chisholm, Tim 6/5 4/6 6/2 6/2
The World Doubles Championships 2011 Finalist Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve 6/0 6/3 6/2 6/3 6/4
The Australian Open Doubles 2011 Finalist Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve 6/1 6/1 6/1
The Australian Open Singles 2011 Semi-Finalist Fahey, Rob 6/2 6/1 6/2
The British Open Doubles 2010 Semi-Finalist Chisholm, Tim, Medlow, Conor 6/5 0/6 6/4 0/6 6/2
The British Open Singles 2010 Semi-Finalist Fahey, Rob 6/1 6/3 6/3
The IRTPA Championships 2010 Quarter Finalist Riviere, Camden 6/1 6/3 6/3
The French Open Doubles 2010 Semi-Finalist Riviere, Camden, Smith, Ricardo 5/6 6/2 6/1
The French Open Singles 2010 Quarter Finalist Virgona, Steve 6/4 6/1 6/4
US Professional Singles 2010 Quarter Finalist Virgona, Steve 6/3 6/3 6/3
The US Open Doubles 2010 Winner Chisholm, Tim, Riviere, Camden 6/5 6/5 6/1
The US Open Singles 2010 Quarter Finalist Sayers, Bryn 6/0 6/5 6/5
The Browning Cup 2009 Last 16 Packham, Charlie 6/5 6/2
The IRTPA Championships 2009 Finalist Fahey, Rob 6/4 6/3 6/4
The British Open Doubles 2009 Semi-Finalist Wood, Nick, Virgona, Steve 6/2 6/5 6/2
The British Open Singles 2009 Quarter Finalist Fahey, Rob 6/0 6/2 6/4
French Open Singles 2009 Quarter Finalist Riviere, Camden 6/3 6/2 6/3
French Open Doubles 2009 Semi-Finalist Sayers, Bryn, Smith, Ricardo 6/5 6/4
The European Open 2009 Semi-Finalist Riviere, Camden 6/1 6/3 6/5
The Schochet Cup 2009 Last 16 Stout, James 6/5 6/2 5/6 6/1
The World Doubles Championship 2009 Quarter Finalist Wood, Nick, Riviere, Camden 6/3 6/1 6/2
The OUTC Open for 0-9 2009 Winner Dawes, Jon 6/0 2/6 6/1
The US Open Doubles 2009 Semi-Finalist Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve 6/5 6/2 6/1
The US Open Singles 2009 Quarter Finalist Wood, Nick 6/3 4/6 6/4 6/4
Seacourt Silver Racquet 2009 Finalist Medlow, Conor 6/1 6/0
Australian Open Singles 2009 Last 16 Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/1 6/0 6/2
The Browning Cup 2008 Finalist Chinneck, Andy 6/4 6/?
British Open Doubles 2008 Quarter Finalist Riviere, Camden, Wood, Nick 6/0 6/2 6/2
British Open Singles 2008 Last 16 Virgona, Steve 6/0 6/0 6/1
The European Open 2008 Last 16 Sayers, Bryn 5/6 6/4 6/2 6/0
The French Open Doubles 2008 Quarter Finalist Riviere, Camden, Wood, Nick 6/1 6/2
The French Open Singles 2008 Last 16 Sayers, Bryn 6/2 1/6 6/2 6/0
Schochet Cup - US Professional Singles 2008 Quarter Finalist Virgona, Steve 6/5 6/1 6/1
Open Category A 0-9 Handicaps Semi-Finalist Seigneur, Marc 6/0 6/4
The U24 Open Singles Semi-Finalist Smith, Ricardo 6/3 2/6 6/4
The U24 Open Doubles Finalist Sayers, Bryn, Smith, Ricardo 6/2 6/1
The US Open Doubles 2008 Quarter Finalist Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve 6/0 6/0 6/0
The US Open Singles 2008 Last 16 Gooding, Mike 4/6 6/2 6/0 6/5
The RTC Browning Cup 2007 Quarter Finalist Ronaldson, Ben 6/3 5/6 6/2
The IRTPA Satellite Tournament 2007 Last 16 Durack, Tom 6/4 6/2
British Open Doubles 2007 Semi-Finalist Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/5 6/3 3/6 6/3
British Open Singles 2007 Last 16 Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/0 6/1 6/0
The European Open 2007 Last 16 Riviere, Camden 1/6 6/3 6/4 3/6 6/2
French Open Doubles 2007 Semi-Finalist Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/5 6/1
French Open Singles 2007 Quarter Finalist Gunn, Ruaraidh 4/6 6/5 6/0 6/1
US Professional Singles 2007 Last 16 Gooding, Mike 6/3 6/4 4/6 6/2
IRTPA Professional Doubles 2007 Semi-Finalist Gooding, Mike, Wood, Nick 6/3 6/1 6/3
Category A 0-9 Handicaps 2007 Semi-Finalist Seigneur, Marc 6/5 6/3
Under 24 Open Doubles 2007 Finalist Smith, Ricardo, Sayers, Bryn 5/6 6/5 6/3
Under 24 Open Singles 2007 Semi-Finalist Riviere, Camden 6/0 6/0
World Championship Doubles 2007 Quarter Finalist Gooding, Mike, Wood, Nick 6/5 5/6 6/2 6/2
US Open Doubles 2007 Quarter Finalist Wood, Nick, Gooding, Mike 6/2 6/2 6/2
Seacourt Silver Racket 2007 Finalist Danby, Luke 6/2 6/2
The RTC Browning Cup 2006 Semi-Finalist Packham, Charlie 6/3 6/3
The British Open 2006 Last 16 Wood, Nick 5/6 6/1 6/1 6/4
The French Open 2006 Quarter Finalist Wood, Nick 6/4 5/6 6/1 6/0
The British Open Doubles 2006 Quarter Finalist Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/1 6/3 6/1
The British Open Qualifing Tournament 2006 Finalist Weaver, Tom
The French Open Doubles 2006 Last 16 Seigneur, Marc, Eadle, Mark w/o
The Morris & Verdin Cup 2006 (for 10-14 handicap range) Winner Oliver, Alan 6/2 6/2
The IRTPA Satellite Tournament 2006 Last 16 Smith, Ricardo 6/1 4/6 6/5
Under 24 Open Doubles 2006 Semi-Finalist Riviere, Camden, Sayers, Bryn 6/1 6/3
Under 24 Open Singles 2006 Quarter Finalist 6/2 5/6 6/5
IRTPA Satellite 2005 Winner King, Kevin 6/4 6/2
The Taylor Cup 2005 Semi-Finalist Packham, Charlie 4/6 6/3 6/3
IRTPA Championships 2005 Last 16 Gunn, Ruaraidh 6/0 6/0 6/1
Open U21 Singles 2005 Semi-Finalist Smith, Ricardo 6/1 6/4
Open U24 Doubles 2005 Semi-Finalist Smith, Ricardo, Sayers, Bryn 6/1 6/1
 
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