2019 British Open (real tennis) | |
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Date | 17-26 November |
Edition | 41st |
Category | IRTPA |
Draw | 24S / 12D (men) 9S / 8D (women) |
Location | West Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men) Hayling Island, United Kingdom (women) |
Venue | Queen's Club (men) Radley College (men's qualifying) Seacourt Tennis Club (women) |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Camden Riviere | |
Women's singles | |
Claire Fahey | |
Men's doubles | |
Camden Riviere / John Lumley | |
Women's doubles | |
Claire Fahey / Sarah Vigrass |
The 2019 Real Tennis British Open was the 41st 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 17–26, 2019 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. It was the final qualifying event for the 2020 Real Tennis World Championship.[1][2] The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 11–14, 2019.[3] The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.
The men's singles draw was won by Camden Riviere, his fourth British Open title He beat defending champion Robert Fahey in the final, the first time he had defeated Fahey at the Queen's Club. In the doubles draw Riviere teamed up with John Lumley, repeating their partnership from the French Open. Riviere completed a calendar year grand slam for the second time, the first being in 2017. In the women's draw, Claire Fahey won her seventh British Open singles title, forming part of her sixth calendar year Grand Slam.