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2023 British Open (real tennis)
Date	12-21 November (men) 29 March-2 April (women)
Edition	44th (men) 44th (women)
Category	IRTPA (men) None (women)
Draw	24S / 12D (men) 15S / 11D (women)
Location	West Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men) Hayling Island, United Kingdom (women)
Venue	Queen's Club (men) Seacourt Tennis Club (women)
Champions
Men's singles
Camden Riviere
Women's singles
Claire Fahey
Men's doubles
Camden Riviere / Tim Chisholm
Women's doubles
Claire Fahey / Tara Lumley
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The 2023 Real Tennis British Open, branded as the Sir John Ritblat Foundation British Open for sponsorship reasons, was the 44th 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 12-21, 2023 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association, forming part of the qualifying series for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship. The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between March 29 and April 2, 2023. The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.

The men's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Camden Riviere for the second consecutive year and his sixth overall. Riviere also won the men's doubles draw alongside Tim Chisholm. The women's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Claire Fahey, her eleventh British Open singles victory. She also won the doubles draw with Tara Lumley, the latter's first British Open title.

During the tournament, world number 5 Chris Chapman announced his retirement from international play.

Draw and results

Amateur players are marked as (A)

Men's Singles Qualifying

First Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
	5	B Vallat (A)	6	6
		H Henman (A)	5	2

Second Qualifier

	Qualifying Round 1							Final Qualifying Round
								6	M Hobbs	5	4
		B Yorston (A)	6	6					B Yorston (A)	6	6
		C Aley	0	1

Third Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
	3	N Merola	5	6	6
		M Trueman (A)	6	4	2

Fourth Qualifier

	Qualifying Round 1							Final Qualifying Round
								4	W Flynn (A)	6	6
		V Hamilton (A)	6	6					V Hamilton	2	4
		A Player	4	3

Men's Singles

	First round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
										1	C Riviere	5	6	6	6
		L Gordon	6	0	4	6	0			Q	N Merola	6	2	1	2
	Q	N Merola	2	6	6	5	6												1	C Riviere	6	6	6
																			5	S Virgona	4	4	0
										5	S Virgona	6	6	6
	Q	B Vallat (A)	6	6	3	6				Q	B Vallat (A)	2	1	0
		J Woods-Casey	3	3	6	4																						1	C Riviere	6	6	6
																												4	N Howell	5	2	3
										7	L Smart	4	6	4	4
		R Shenkman (A)	6	6	6						R Shenkman (A)	6	3	6	6
	Q	B Yorston	2	5	3															R Shenkman (A)	2	6	0	2
																			4	N Howell	6	3	6	6
										4	N Howell	6	2	3	6	6
	LL	M Hobbs	0	1	1						D Long	5	6	6	1	2
		D Long	6	6	6																																1	C Riviere	6	4	6	6
																																					2	J Lumley	3	6	1	4
										3	B Taylor-Matthews	6	6	4	5	6
		N Mackenzie	3	4	5						L Gale	4	4	6	6	4
		L Gale	6	6	6														3	B Taylor-Matthews	2	5	2
																			6	B Sayers	6	6	6
										6	B Sayers	6	6	6
		J Smith	6	6	3	3	2				L Williams	4	1	3
		L Williams	1	2	6	6	6																					6	B Sayers	6	2	1	6	1
																												2	J Lumley	5	6	6	5	6
										8	M Sarlangue (A)	6	3	6	6
		Z Eadle	6	6	1	3	6				Z Eadle	5	6	2	4
	Q	W Flynn (A)	3	4	6	6	5												8	M Sarlangue (A)	0	1	2
																			2	J Lumley	6	6	6
										2	J Lumley	6	6	6
		C Fahey	3	2	3						O Pridmore (A)	2	0	2
		O Pridmore	6	6	6

Men's Doubles Qualifying

First Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
	1	W Flynn (A) O Pridmore (A)	6	6
		V Hamilton B Vallat (A)	2	1

Second Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
	2	A Dolman (A) N Mackenzie	2	2
		H Henman (A) N Merola	6	6

Men's Doubles

	First round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
										1	T Chisholm C Riviere	5	6	6	6
		A Player J Woods-Casey	4	0	2					Q	H Henman (A) N Merola	6	0	2	1
	Q	H Henman (A) N Merola	6	6	6														1	T Chisholm C Riviere	6	6	6
																			3	J Lumley S Virgona	5	3	4
										3	J Lumley S Virgona	6	6	6
	5	Z Eadle L Smart	6	2	3	6	1				C Fahey L Gordon	1	1	0
		C Fahey L Gordon	5	6	6	5	6																					1	T Chisholm C Riviere	6	6	6
																												2	R Fahey N Howell	3	1	2
										4	B Sayers B Taylor-Matthews	6	6	6
		J Douglas (A) P Wright (A)								6	D Long R Shenkman (A)	1	1	1
	6	D Long R Shenkman (A)	w/o																4	B Sayers B Taylor-Matthews	3	4	1
																			2	R Fahey N Howell	6	6	6
										2	R Fahey N Howell	6	6	6
	Q	W Flynn (A) O Pridmore (A)	2	6	2	4					L Gale L Williams	5	3	0
		L Gale L Williams	6	2	6	6

Women's Singles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

	First Round							Second Round							Quarter Finals							Semi Finals							Final
								1	C Fahey
									bye
															1	C Fahey
																bye
									bye
									bye
																						1	C Fahey	6	6
		O Boulton	6	6																		5	G Willis	0	0
		V Harvey	4	4					O Boulton	1	1
								5	G Willis	6	6
															5	G Willis	6	6
		M Eastwood	0	0											4	N Doble	3	2
		S Dannreuther	6	6					S Dannreuther	2	1
								4	N Doble	6	6
																													1	C Fahey	6	6
																													2	T Lumley	1	0
								3	S Bollerman	6	6
		S Sullivan	0	0					J Tomlinson	0	0
		J Tomlinson	6	6											3	S Bollerman	6	6
		U Petti	4	4											6	I Dulbish	4	3
		S Lewis	6	6					S Lewis	2	2
								6	I Dulbish	6	6
																						3	S Bollerman	3	4
		T Machin	6	6																			T Lumley	6	6
		I Harvey	2	2					T Machin	0	1
		JS Tan	6	6					JS Tan	6	6
		A Oldham	1	2												JS Tan	0	2
		J Taylor	0	0											2	T Lumley	6	6
		J Garside	6	6					J Garside	6	1	2
								2	T Lumley	2	6	6

Women's Doubles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

	First round							Second round							Semifinals							Finals
								1	C Fahey T Lumley
									bye
															1	C Fahey T Lumley	6	6
		C Nicholls L Hutchinson													4	JS Tan P Lumley	0	0
		S Lewis M Eastwood	w/o						S Lewis M Eastwood	2	3
		D Wilson R Law	0	0				4	JS Tan P Lumley	6	6
	4	JS Tan P Lumley	6	6																		1	C Fahey T Lumley	6	6
	3	N Doble G Willis	6	6																		2	S Bollerman J Garside	0	1
		O Boulton I Harvey	2	0				3	N Doble G Willis	6	6
		A Oldham S Dannreuther	1	4				5	A Garside I Dulbish	1	2
	5	A Garside I Dulbish	6	6											3	N Doble G Willis	0	2
		B Bidouze S Sullivan	3	2											2	S Bollerman J Garside	6	6
		J Taylor T Machin	6	6					J Taylor T Machin	0	0
								2	S Bollerman J Garside	6	6

See Also

• Grand Slam (real tennis)

References

1. "British Open 2023 - Draw". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
2. "British Open Singles and Doubles Championships 2023". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
3. "British Ladies Open" (PDF). Ladies Real Tennis Association. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
4. "British Ladies Open Singles & Doubles Championships 2023". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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