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  John Lumley playing in his first world championship eliminator process wins the best of 9 set match against Chris Chapman.  After the first day’s play Lumley led 3/1. A further 3 sets were played for Lumley to win the necessary 5 sets.  It was a great win for...

The Racquet Club of Philadelphia have seen their professional John Lumley take a  lead against RMTC’s  professional Chris Chapman. The 1st round eliminator is the best of 9 sets.  4 sets are played on the 1st day with up to 5 sets or until a player has reached a...

The 1st round eliminators are nearly upon us! These first round eliminators are the best of 9 sets.  The first 4 sets are played on the first day, with the remaining 5 sets or until a player reaches a total of 5 sets played 2 days later. The first...

  VACANCY – ASSISTANT SPORTS PROFESSIONAL/COACH, SEACOURT TENNIS CLUB The role will be attractive to a current club professional or coach or to anyone who has an interest in, and potential to develop, a career in racquet sports. A background in Lawn Tennis, Squash, Badminton, Rackets or Real Tennis...

The World Race concluded for the 2023 Challenge upon the completion of the British Open.  The four players who are eligible to compete in the Eliminators are John Lumley Ben Taylor-Matthews Nick Howell Chris Chapman The match-ups are decided by the ranking of the player: 1 -v- 4 2...

  The World Singles Challenge 2023  On behalf of the International World Championship Committee (IWCC) the IRTPA Executive are delighted to announce their acceptance of the bid from the Westwood Country Club in Washington, DC. The dates of the challenge matches are Sunday 17th, Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st...

It is likely to be the last time we see these two great players opposing each other in Singles.   It was an unbelievable effort from two players who have hardly stopped competitive tennis since the world challenge in September.   Camden gets married in a couple of weeks....

With the conclusion of the British Open Singles last night the players eligible for the eliminators are: John Lumley Ben Taylor-Matthews Nick Howell Chris Chapman The order of play is player 1 -v- player 4 and player 2 -v- player 3 The players will be notifying the IRTPA by...

The British Open is nearly concluded for the 2022 event. The singles final is tonight, 21st November, between the world champion, Camden Riviere and the GOAT, Rob Fahey.  The match starts at 18:00 GMT.   The doubles final is at the same time, tomorrow, 22nd November between Camden Riviere...

British Open Sunday 13th November – Tuesday 22nd November Entries close on 11th October and the draws are being carried out on Thursday 13th October and these will be published a few days later. At the completion of the Singles we will then know  the 4 players will be...

1st January 1965 – 27th September 2022 The association has received the sad news of Mike’s death.   Not only was he one of the top players, winning three Opens during the ’90’s he was also one of the top doubles players of his era. An obituary is being written...

Words cannot describe the tennis we have seen on the three match days but Jim Zug has been able to compile his third day’s report because of the highest quality streaming provided by Ryan Carey as he watched from America.  Great report but I think there are going to...

It has been an extraordinary challenge so far and the tennis at a level never seen before. Jim Zug’s report of the play is here The third day’s play is on Thursday 15th at 14:00 BST Don’t miss these two incredible players – it will be the last time...

An extension has been given to potential clubs for the hosting of the 2023 Challenge.  The closing date for bids to be received by the IRTPA was 26th September 2022 but this date has now been extended to 29th October 2022.

It was the most extraordinary 1st day’s play – why?  Rob Fahey completely forgot he is 54 years old and was moving and matching Camden Riviere’s athleticism and his reward was to win 2 sets.  This score line of 2 sets all has happened twice before since 2002 –...

The link below takes you to the streaming platform.   Streaming link – click here The matches will be listed individually on the link under “upcoming” You must register and then either buy individual matches (£15) or the matches for all 3 days (£35). Match times: Sunday 11th :...

    The IRTPA wish to convey their deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to members of The Royal Family on the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen

The dates for this year’s 2022 French Open have been changed to Wednesday and Thursday 21st and 22nd September. The main event dates remain the same

  The Aiken tennis club, established in 1898, is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the position of tennis professional. The Aiken tennis club is a private social and athletic club located in Aiken, south Carolina. Duties of this position include coaching and clinics, management of both club and...

Riviere and Chisholm after losing the first two sets of the final day’s play won the required 5th set 6/4 to retain their world doubles title which they have held since defeating Fahey and Virgona in the 2015 championships held at The Tuxedo Club.  Riviere and Chisholm have now...

    It’s been a very long wait but the time is nearly here! The World Championship booklet On September 11th the greatest real tennis player of all time, Rob Fahey, will commence the defence of his Real Tennis World Championship title for the 13th time, when the final challenge gets...

      This site now has a new section called ‘Coaching Videos‘ and is accessed from the top drop down menu: Our thanks to RT42.org for giving us permission to use their content on this site.

The world rankings run over a 3 year period.  Because of the pandemic there were no ranking events from the conclusion of the U.S. Open 2020 until the British Open 2021. During the three year period points diminish on each annual anniversary date of that tournament’s conclusion: First year:...

The World Championship Doubles, like the World Championship Singles challenge is a biennial event and has until now happened in uneven years. Due to the pandemic the original scheduled date in 2021 was postponed and the event is now being held from the 29th June – 3rd July 2022...

  The singles world challenge is a biennial event and since 2002 it has been contested every even year.  The 2020 challenge between the reigning world champion, Rob Fahey and his challenger Camden Riviere is still outstanding due to the pandemic and will be played in September 2022. The...

Tennis & Racquet Club Boston, Massachusetts   February 4, 2022 POSTING – SPORTS DIRECTOR The Tennis & Racquet Club invites qualified candidates to apply for the following position: SPORTS DIRECTOR. Overview The Sports Director is an exciting, leadership role at Boston’s premier sporting club. The successful applicant shall be proficient...

POSITION FILLED   Leamington Tennis Court Club is looking to recruit a Head Professional to work with our Asistant Pro. LTCC has recently reorganised the “non-tennis” section of the club to good effect and also enjoys an extremely busy court with a full schedule of matches and tournaments throughout...

It is with great sadness that the family of Jacques A. P. Faulise of North Kingstown, RI, announce his passing on January 25, 2022. He was 70 years old. Born in Pawcatuck, CT, Jacques attended West Palm Beach Junior High School (FL) before he returned to his native Connecticut...

Unless the decision to close the real tennis court at Middlesex taken in early December by the University, the court will close in 4 years. A petition has been set up using change.org  It is now 12:15 on Tuesday 4th January and 1,757 people have signed the petition.  If...

As of the 12th November we are having a glitch with our database site.  It is this site which creates the draws and currently this glitch is affecting some of the historic draw results. We have been told there will be streaming of the event from Sunday, but the...

  The draws have now been published  Singles Draw Doubles Draw Spectator tickets are obtained via the T&RA by following this link  

The entry form for this year’s event is only available on-line  The draw closes on Wednesday 20th October at 10am BST  The draw will be held at The Queen’s Club on Thursday 21st October at 2pm.

    The schedule for the 1st half of the season can now be seen on the National League Match Schedule page.  Click Here

Ranking and race points on resumption of events The IWCC considered the proposal from the Executive that if 8 or more of the top 15 players are able to enter an event, irrespective of whether they do or not then this event will receive full points.  The IWCC requested that the...

POSITION FILLED REQUIRES A HEAD PROFESSIONAL The position of Head Professional has become available at Holyport Real Tennis Club. The Club came under new ownership in 2013 and has undergone extensive renovation and rapid growth of the membership and is now a thriving club.  We require a Head Professional...

The United States is holding its National League event from May 12th – May 16th. Due to the pandemic the format is different from previous years, but if successful it could be the format in future years. For those of you who watch the event your feedback will be...

POSITION VACANCY – ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL, HOBART REAL TENNIS CLUB The Hobart Real Tennis Club is a world-renowned sports club located in the centre of Hobart. One of only three Real Tennis Clubs in Australia, the club offers members the chance to play the oldest racquet sport in the world;...

Following the tsunami of the pandemic last season on events it had been hoped that calmer waters would occur in 2021. Sadly, news was received today that the French Open has been cancelled in September joining The Champions Trophy, and the World Doubles has been postponed until 2022. The...

The world doubles championship is run on a biennial basis and rotates between the four countries, U.S.A., Australia, U.K. and France.  It was the turn of the French to host in 2021. Due though to the pandemic, although it appears to be receding, the uncertainty of travel and quarantine...

The International World Championship Committee (IWCC) met and unanimously agreed the 2020 World Challenge will now be held over until September 2022 with the challenger remaining as Camden Riviere.  We have the full support of all sponsors, associated third parties, the 2020 World Championship Committee and the Prested Tennis Club...

  Due to the continuing disruption from the pandemic, the organisers of the U.K.’s event have had to cancel the season. The IRTPA are making full refunds to all teams who have entered.  Our thanks to FLM Wealth Management for their support and we look forward to our new...

As the news just breaks that London as from Wednesday 16th December moves into Tier 3 restrictions it may seem odd timing to be announcing the ‘flex-i-schedule’ for 2021 but surely this pandemic cannot last for ever?! The IRTPA has been working with the national associations to formulate a...

Covid-19 Guidelines to play – (subject to change)   All players, including visiting players, should familiarise themselves with the most current rules of play at the host club, and confirm with the host club that they understand and will adhere to them. If these rules of play are not...

With the continued uncertainty surrounding the restrictions of holding an event as large as the challenge; global travel restrictions, restricted spectator levels, health and safety amongst the players and spectators alike the International World Championship Committee (IWCC) have reconvened and are calling once again for a postponement until 2021....

Who in our real tennis community can sing?  This is your opportunity!   

      As a peripatetic player I can, perhaps, appreciate more than most the role, time and effort our professionals dedicate to their clubs and the members as well as the values they uphold. The fact that so many often consider their profession as a way of life...

Covid-19 and its evolvement along with the directives and advice given by the Government is changing rapidly.   If the U.K. should follow suit to many of the countries in Europe the U.K. or parts of the U.K. are likely to be locked down and the national league will...

Nick Wood, Head Professional at The Royal Tennis Court has just announced the following: Given the current difficult circumstances the world finds itself, we all have to take stock of how COVID 19 is effecting all. This is true for Historic Royal Palaces also, who have been in long...

Due to the challenging and exceptional circumstances of the Corona virus (Covid-19) and its spread, the World Championship Executive have discussed with the IWCC members the unprecedented decision of a postponement of the 2020 World Championship.  This action has not been taken lightly but the Executive believes that it...

There was no stopping Camden Riviere on his home court from taking a 4/0 set lead on the 1st day of play.  The score was 6/3 6/0 6/1 6/5 The second match day saw Camden Riviere winning the necessary 7 sets to make him Rob Fahey’s Challenger at Prested...

      The contenders for the final eliminator are now known following the completion of the first round eliminators. Camden Riviere defeated Nick Howell in 5 sets and Chris Chapman defeated Ben Taylor-Matthews 5/3 in sets. The final eliminator is being played at The Boston Tennis & Racquet...

Camden Riviere put on a near faultless display at The Oratory Club last night to win the first 4 sets 6/3, 6/1, 6/1, 6/4.  Under the rules of the 1st round eliminators Camden had the option to play one more set;  this option was taken up and he won...

     Oratory Real Tennis Club World Championship Eliminator Camden Riviere v Nick Howell  Monday 27th & Wednesday 29th January Matches commence at 7pm   Oratory Real Tennis Club is delighted to announce that tickets are now available.  This is a great opportunity to see real tennis at its finest...

    The official programme for the World Challenge 2020 can be read below which gives the schedule of what is happening during the packed week         To book your tickets for the matches and other events please click the image  below.  This takes you to...

Camden Riviere v Nick Howell   Their match will be played at The Oratory School, Reading on Monday 27th and Wednesday 29th  January 2020 at 19:00 hours.   Details on how to obtain tickets and streaming links will be available shortly. Chris Chapman v Ben Taylor-Matthews Their match will...

The world race concluded after the final ranking tournament of the last two year period with the completion of the British Open. The four players who are eligible to play off for the right to challenge Rob Fahey in April 2020 are: Camden Riviere ranked 1  Chris Chapman ranked...

The stream is on Wellington Real Tennis Club’s YouTube page

  Is this the beginning of real tennis being covered?    

Jesmond Dene is interviewing candidates for the position of their Head professional.   The advertisement says:   Jesmond Dene – Head Professional Required HEAD REAL TENNIS PROFESSIONAL FOR JESMOND DENE REAL TENNIS CLUB, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE The position of Head Professional has become available at Jesmond Dene Real Tennis...

A position has become available at The Tuxedo Club.  The full job description is: Position:                                   Racquets Professional / Squash Emphasis                       Organization:                          The Tuxedo Club Location:                                  1 West Lake Road, Tuxedo Park, NJ 10987          Reports To:                               Racquets Director...

Entries for the 2019/2020 National League close on Wednesday 7th August.  Don’t miss your opportunity of playing. Download Entry Form

The IRTPA Championships are being held from 9th – 14th October  

    The Royal Tennis Court (RTC) situated at Hampton Court Palace (HCP) is a vibrant and historic real tennis club committed to the advancement of the game. The club has over 450 members, an energetic and forward thinking Board of Directors and a dedicated team of professionals led...

This exciting tournament, with a draw format different from any other event returns for the 3rd year to The Royal Tennis Court. The title has been won by Rob Fahey who defeated John Lumley in 3 sets 6/2 6/4 6/4.     An image of the completed draw will...

In Her Majesty’s 2019 birthday honours Rob Fahey has been awarded the Order of Australia      Robert L Fahey, MBE, AOM The IRTPA congratulate Rob on his achievements in tennis and for the recognition he so richly deserves.

The U.S. Professional Singles playing for the Schochet Cup is underway. There are 19 players, one of whom, Matthieu Sarlangue is France’s leading amateur player ranked #12 in the world.  Amateur players ranked in the top 20 have to be invited to play in ‘professional’ only events in order...

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We are delighted to announce that the 2020 Challenge will be held during the week commencing 19th April at Prested Hall Tennis Club. As details of the week are fully formalised all information on ticketing and social events will be available here. Prested Hall Tennis Club’s first promotional video...

  How to bid for the final eliminator can be downloaded here There have been changes made due to feedback from clubs who have been interested in the past.  The main change is a club has an option to place a bid which will only stand if the player...

The New York Racquet and Tennis Club are looking for an assistant professional covering all three sports. Full details for applying can be downloaded here      

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20th September 1976 – 8th January 2019 Age 42 Early Life   Born in Tasmaniato Elizabeth and the late Christopher Eden, he grew up with his older brother Andrew. Educated at Mt Carmel and St Peters Primary schools and St Virgils College, he graduated with an Arts degree from...

The bid document for hosting the 2020 can be downloaded by clicking on the image below.  If there are any questions please contact Susie Falkner WC_2020 BIDDING AND OFFICIAL REQUIREMENTS

The team at the Royal Tennis Court and HRP have achieved great coverage  for this year’s Real Tennis Champions Trophy by way of  social media – Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and live streaming, this coverage is one of the objectives the event hopes to achieve year in year out to help...

Bryn Sayers and Ben Taylor-Matthews win the event The draw for this was staggered in such a way, it is not possible for it to be shown in a normal fashion as for instance, there were only 2 quarter finals instead of 4.  So the result of this was...

18th – 22nd July 2018 Venue:  The Royal Tennis Court The draw for this event is below.  Now!  There is a difference as you will see in that you might lose a match but you can still progress in the tournament.  The top 6 players who have entered qualify...

There were not many people who thought the 2016 World Champion would be defeated.  Camden Riviere’s record was ‘perfect’ and he had dominated all events both singles and doubles, except for the 2014 Challenge since October 2013, 39 titles.  The host club for the event were The Queen’s Club...

The 2018 Challenge is Camden Riviere’s first defence of his title which he won by defeating Rob Fahey, the holder of the title for 22 years in Newport, Rhode Island in 2016. The world challenge started on Tuesday 24th April with 4 sets played of a possible 13 sets.  At...

Fahey only had to win one more best of 5 set matches to become Riviere’s challenger.  Fahey won in 4 sets in Chicago against Virgona and the possible remaining 2 5 set matches to be played at The Prested Hall Racket Club. Fahey is not normally a quick starter...

The 1st leg was won by Rob Fahey in four sets.  Steve Virgona now has to win both of the legs at Prested.  The score was 4/6 6/4 6/3 6/1

FINAL ELIMINATOR MATCH PRESTED HALL Wednesday 7th March 6.30pm & Friday 9th March 6.30pm.  ROB FAHEY -v- STEVE VIRGONA World. No 2 -v- World no.3     Prested are doing their best in endeavouring a coverage of the event. 1) Prested will be using the public scoreboard on www.chaseone.co.uk, so...

The final eliminator between Rob Fahey and Steve Virgona takes place on a home and away basis of the best of three 5 set matches.  This means that Rob Fahey as the higher ranked player in the race has the choice of playing home or away first. Rob Fahey...

FAHEY -V- VIRGONA It was an enthralling and exciting second day of play between Fahey and Sayers, with Fahey requiring 2 additional sets and Sayers requiring 4 additional sets.  Sayers won the first set 6/4, the second set went to Fahey 6/4 and as for the third set, like...

Tennis of the highest order was seen on the first day’s play. It was a match of intensity and committed tennis from both players.  Rob Fahey leads by sets 3/1.  The 4th set played could have gone either way, but it was Fahey who won it.  The set scores...

Streaming for this event can be seen by following this link

This first round eliminator between Virgona and Chapman finished in one day.  Virgona won the 1st 4 sets 6/1 6/2 6/4 6/2 and took up his option to play one additional set to complete the match and he won the 5th set 6/3. Sport can be ‘cruel’ and try...

Thursday 8th February and Saturday 10th February The match times are: Thursday:  18:30 GMT Saturday:  15:30 GMT Streaming of the matches can be seen by following this link  

   1st round eliminator tickets available now Friday 9th February and Sunday 11th February Match Times:  Friday 18:00 Sunday 16:00 Tickets can be purchased by completing the form and returning by email or post as indicated on the form

1st round eliminator tickets available now to buy Thursday 8th February and Saturday 10th February 2018 Match times: Thursday 18:30 Saturday 15:30   Tickets can be bought either for Day 1, for Day 2, or a Combi ticket that combines both days for a discount. Dedans front row (with...

The dates are now confirmed for these two events.  As soon as information on how to apply for tickets becomes available it will be published on this site. Steve Virgona – v – Chris Chapman Thursday 8th and Saturday 10th February At RTC Robert Fahey – v – Bryn...

All four players entered the eliminator process and the line up is Rob Fahey (1) -v- Bryn Sayers(4) and Steve Virgona (2) -v- Chris Chapman (3) Each player if they wanted to host their match on their chosen court had to put in a bid and the 1 and...

Our website is undergoing some major updates which includes changing server and the coding between this public site and our administration site. Any of the menu points to specific areas of the site, like for instance, World Ranking points or World Race points which come from the administration site...

Who will be challenging the world champion Camden Riviere? With the conclusion of the British Open 2017 singles event, the positions within the race ladder are now concluded.  The four players eligible have to confirm by 1st December they will be taking up their option to play in a...

  The 2018 World Championship Challenge returns to the Queen’s Club in April 2018.  The World Champion, Camden Riviere, will be defending his title for the first time against, as yet, an unknown opponent. The challenge days are Tuesday 24th April, Thursday 26th April and Saturday 28th April. The...

  This year’s British Open sees the World Race close for the top four players to play off in a series of eliminators for the right to challenge Camden Riviere, the world champion in April 2018.  The challenge will be taking place at the Queen’s Club on the 24th,...

  1 DAY ACADEMY SESSIONS with ROB & CLAIRE FAHEY  It takes hard work, dedication and hours of practise to be a World Class professional Real Tennis player. Rob and Claire invite you to sample their unique training environment, with the ultimate goal to help you reach your potential. The...

UK Real Tennis Professional Doubles 21st-24th July UK Pro Doubles Flyer Information Prested is hosting the Real Tennis Professional Doubles for the 2nd consecutive year and if the recent World Doubles Championship was anything to go by we will be in for a spectacular week of tennis. We are...

The IRTPA Championships Week 2017   The IRTPA Championships (formally the UK Professional Singles) along with the US Professional Singles has a different format. The top 8 players entering the event go straight into the main draw and the remaining competitors play in a Satellite tournament with 8 players...

This exciting new tennis initiative is available to all and if your ambitions are to be at the top of your chosen sport this could be the right path for you to take.  Further details of what this will involve can be seen by clicking here    

Bizarre happenings! Friday saw the day of the semi-finals at the AppsPlus IRTPA Championships.  The first match up was Camden Riviere and Ben Matthews and for two sets Matthews pushed Riviere into play some outstanding tennis.  These sets were won by Riviere 6/3 6/4.  Riviere then raised his game...