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2024 British Open (real tennis)
Date	17-26 November (men) 4–7 April (women)
Edition	45th (men) 45th (women)
Category	IRTPA (men) None (women)
Draw	24S / 12D (men) 6S / 6D (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 2024 Real Tennis British Open, branded as the Sir John Ritblat Foundation British Open for sponsorship reasons, will be the 45th edition of the British Open since it became an annual event in 1979. The men's event will be held at the Queen's Club in London between November 17–26, 2024 and is being organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. It is the last qualifying event for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship, with John Lumley and Nick Howell already qualified to the Eliminators. The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 4–7, 2024. The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year. It will be the first time the event has matches scheduled on more than one court.

Incumbent World Champion Camden Riviere successfully defended his title, registering his seventh British Open victory. He defeated Nick Howell in the final. Howell made his first appearance at a British Open final, and won a set off Riviere for the first time in his career. Riviere also defended the men's doubles draw alongside Tim Chisholm. They beat Howell and Leon Smart in the final, the latter making his debut British Open Final appearance. The women's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Claire Fahey, her twelfth British Open singles victory. She also won the doubles draw with Sarah Vigrass, her ninth British Open doubles title.

Points Allocation

Points were available for the IRTPA World Rankings and the IRTPA World Race, the latter forming the qualifying path for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship. Ranking points are only available for the men's draws. The points available are shown in the table below.

Draw and results

Amateur players are marked as (A)

Men's Singles Qualifying

Jamie Giddins was originally listed as third seed, playing in the third qualifier route. Upon his withdrawal, Zak Eadle was promoted to a seeded position.

First Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								1	N Mackenzie	6	0	6
		N Batstone (A)	6	6					N Batstone (A)	4	6	1
		M Hobbs	3	2

Second Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								2	W Flynn	5	3
		H Henman (A)	2	6	6				H Henman (A)	6	6
		C Aley	6	4	1

Third Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								5	Z Eadle	6	6
		J Whitaker (A)	4	6	3				B Yorston (A)	1	0
		B Yorston (A)	6	3	6

Fourth Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								4	J Medlow	6	6
		A Player	2	4					C Greenhalgh	4	1
		C Greenhalgh	6	6

Men's Singles

Levi Gale withdrew prior to the start of the tournament. Will Flynn was promoted into the main draw as a lucky loser from the qualifiers.

	First round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
										1	C Riviere	6	6	6
	Q4	J Medlow	3	4	4						V Hamilton	1	2	0
		V Hamilton	6	6	6														1	C Riviere	6	6	6
																			5	S Virgona	4	4	2
										5	S Virgona	6	4
	LL	W Flynn (A)	5	6	6	3	5			Q3	Z Eadle	0	1
	Q3	Z Eadle	6	2	4	6	6																					1	C Riviere	6	6	6
																												3	B Taylor-Matthews	0	1	4
										8	M Sarlangue	4	4	2
	Q2	H Henman (A)	6	3	3	6	2				N Merola	6	6	6
		N Merola	1	6	6	2	6													N Merola	0	1	2
																			3	B Taylor-Matthews	6	6	6
										3	B Taylor-Matthews	6	6	6
		B Vallat (A)	6	0	6	0	6				B Vallat (A)	0	1	0
		L Williams	3	6	4	6	2																														1	C Riviere	2	6	6	6
																																					2	N Howell	6	4	0	5
										4	R Fahey	6	6	6
		D Long	3	6	6	6					D Long	3	1	0
		L Gordon	6	1	4	1													4	R Fahey	6	3
																			6	L Smart	3	2
										6	L Smart	6	5	6	6
		J Woods-Casey	1	6	6	2	6				J Woods-Casey	5	6	4	4
		T Chisholm	6	3	3	6	2																					6	L Smart	1	2	3
																												2	N Howell	6	6	6
										7	R Shenkman (A)	6	6	6
		T Hollins	0	3	2						F Bristowe (A)	5	3	5
		F Bristowe (A)	6	6	6														7	R Shenkman (A)	6	0	1	1
																			2	N Howell	3	6	6	6
										2	N Howell	6	6	6
		C Fahey	2	3							C Fahey	1	1	2
	Q1	N Mackenzie	6	0

Men's Doubles Qualifying

Adam Dolman and James Acheson-Gray were due to play Zak Eadle and Craig Greenhalgh in the first round but withdrew prior to the start of the competition

First Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								1	C Fahey H Henman (A)
		N James (A) B Vallat (A)	6	6					N James (A) B Vallat (A)
		N Batstone (A) B Yorston (A)	2	4

Second Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								2	Z Eadle C Greenhalgh	2	2
		W Flynn (A) J Medlow	6	6					W Flynn (A) J Medlow	6	6
		P Bollerman (A) W Burns	1	2

Men's Doubles

Levi Gale was originally due to play with Lewis Williams as the sixth seed, but withdrew prior to the start of the main draw. Williams then partnered with Jonny Whitaker, but were replaced as sixth seeds by Freddie Bristowe and Adam Player

	First round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
										1	T Chisholm C Riviere	6	6	6
		V Hamilton J Woods-Casey	6	6	4	6					V Hamilton J Woods-Casey	0	1	3
	Q1	C Fahey H Henman	2	2	6	3													1	T Chisholm C Riviere	4	6	6	6
																			4	B Taylor-Matthews N Merola	6	2	5	5
										4	B Taylor-Matthews N Merola	6	6	6
	6	D Long N Mackenzie	6	2	4	1					F Bristowe (A) A Player	4	4	2
		F Bristowe (A) A Player	3	6	6	6																						1	T Chisholm C Riviere	6	6	6
																												2	N Howell L Smart	0	0	3
										3	R Fahey S Virgona	6	6	6
	Q2	W Flynn (A) J Medlow	1	5	4					5	L Gordon R Shenkman (A)	4	4	3
	5	L Gordon R Shenkman (A)	6	6	6														3	R Fahey S Virgona	6	5	3	6	5
																			2	N Howell L Smart	3	6	6	5	6
										2	N Howell L Smart	6	6	6
		J Whitaker L Williams	6	6	6						J Whitaker L Williams	3	2	4
		T Hollins T Durack	2	3	1

Women's Singles Qualifying

First Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
		I Marshall	6	6
		J Taylor	0	0					I Marshall	6	6
		R Hollington	6	3	4				S Dannreuther	1	5
		S Dannreuther	2	6	6

Second Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
		B Bidouze	0	0
		A Bryant	6	6					A Bryant	3	4
		S Lewis	1	3					A Oldham	6	6
		A Oldham	6	6

Women's Singles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
								1	C Fahey	6	6
	Q	I Marshall	6	0	6			Q	I Marshall	0	1
	4	J Garside	4	6	4										1	C Fahey	6	6
	2	T Lumley	6	6											2	T Lumley	1	2
	Q	A Oldham	2	0				2	T Lumley	6	6
								3	S Vigrass	3	2

Women's Doubles Qualifying

First Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		C Nicholls S Sullivan	0	3
		A Bryant R Hollington	6	6

Second Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		S Lewis K Yamaguchi	6	6
		B Bidouze J Taylor	1	0

Women's Doubles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
								1	C Fahey S Vigrass	6	6
	Q	A Bryant R Hollington	6	2	3			4	S Dannreuther A Oldham	0	0
	4	S Dannreuther A Oldham	3	6	6										1	C Fahey S Vigrass	6	6
	3	A Garside I Dulbish	5	6	6										2	J Garside T Lumley	1	1
	Q	S Lewis K Yamaguchi	6	1	0			3	A Garside I Dulbish	2	2
								2	J Garside T Lumley	6	6

See also

• Grand Slam (real tennis)

References

1. "British Open 2024". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
2. "British Ladies Open Singles, Doubles and Handicap Doubles Tournaments 4th-7th April 2024 held at Seacourt" (PDF). Ladies Real Tennis Association. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
3. "British Open Singles and Doubles Championships 2024". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
4. "British Ladies Open 2024" (PDF). Ladies Real Tennis Association. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

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