2017 French Open (real tennis)

2017 Open de France du Jeu de Paume
Date24 September-1 October
Edition37th
CategoryIRTPA (men)
None (women)
Draw16S / 8D (men)
8S / 4D (women)
LocationParis, France
VenueSociété Sportive du Jeu de Paume & de Racquets
Champions
Men's singles
United States Camden Riviere
Women's singles
United Kingdom Claire Fahey
Men's doubles
United States Camden Riviere / United States Tim Chisholm
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Claire Fahey / Netherlands Saskia Bollerman
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The 2017 French Open also known as the 2017 Open de France du Jeu de Paume was the 37th edition of the real tennis French Open. The event was held at the Société Sportive du Jeu de Paume & de Racquets in Paris[1] between September 24 and October 1, 2017, and was organised by the Comité Français de Courte-Paume,[2] forming part of the qualifying series for the 2018 Real Tennis World Championship.[3] The men's draw was the third grand slam event of the year.

The men's singles draw was won by defending champion Camden Riviere, his fifth French Open victory. The men's doubles draw was won by Camden Riviere and Tim Chisholm, their third victory on a way to the first ever men's calendar year grand slam.[4] The women's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Claire Fahey, completing a calendar year grand slam.[5] She also won the doubles competition with Saskia Bollerman, with Fahey also completing a calendar year grand slam in doubles, and Bollerman winning her first French Open doubles title. Bollerman also reached her first French Open singles final. Lea van der Zwalmen made her Open debut, reaching the final of the doubles draw.

  1. ^ "Open de France 2017 au Jeu de Paume de Paris". Paume France. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Jeu de paume : les meilleurs à Paris !". Federation Francaise Tennis. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ "French Open Singles 2017". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ^ "2017 USCTA Awards Dinner & Auction". United States Court Tennis Association. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Ladies French Open 2017 Results, Report and Photos". Ladies Real Tennis Association.