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2023 Champions Trophy (real tennis)

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2023 Champions Trophy (real tennis)
Date18-23 July
Edition5th
CategoryIRTPA
Draw8S / 4Q
LocationHampton Court Palace, London, United Kingdom
VenueRoyal Tennis Court
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Nick Howell
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The 2023 Champions Trophy was the 5th edition of the Champions Trophy. It was held at the Royal Tennis Court from 18 to 23 July[1] It was a qualifying event for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship.

Defending champion Robert Fahey did not participate, having announced his retirement from singles tennis at the conclusion of the 2022 British Open (although he would make a comeback at the 2024 US Open). Incumbent World Champion Camden Riviere also did not attend. The event was won by John Lumley for the first time, having been runner-up in 2019. Ben Taylor-Matthews was the runner-up for the second consecutive year, and for the third time overall.

Draw and results

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Amateur players are marked as (A)

Qualifying

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The qualifying was one group of four players, with the top two players progressing to the main draw. With the progression determined after four matches, the final two matches were scratched with no winner declared.[2]

France Sarlangue United Kingdom Shenkman United Kingdom D Long United Kingdom Williams W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
7 France M Sarlangue (Q, A) 9/4 9/5 2–0 2–0 (100%) 18–9 (67%) 2nd
8 United Kingdom R Shenkman (Q, A) 9/7 9/2 2–0 2–0 (100%) 18–9 (67%) 1st
9 United Kingdom D Long 4/9 7/9 0–2 0–2 (0%) 11–18 (38%) 3rd
10 United Kingdom L Williams 5/9 2/9 0–2 0–2 (0%) 7–18 (28%) 4th

Main Draw

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The Champions Trophy operates a repechage format for the first four seeds, where the first round losers progress to a second quarter final against the winners between the fifth and sixth seeds and the qualifiers.[3]

First quarter finalsSecond quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal
1United Kingdom J Lumley666
3Australia N Howell244
3Australia N Howell4654
5Australia S Virgona6366
5Australia S Virgona6661United Kingdom J Lumley46626
QFrance M Sarlangue (A)3406United Kingdom B Sayers65060
1United Kingdom J Lumley666
2United Kingdom B Taylor-Matthews251
6United Kingdom B Sayers56665Australia S Virgona3261
QUnited Kingdom R Shenkman (A)65332United Kingdom B Taylor-Matthews6626
6United Kingdom B Sayers6646
4United Kingdom L Smart4560
4United Kingdom L Smart211
2United Kingdom B Taylor-Matthews666

References

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  1. ^ "The Real Tennis Champions Trophy 2023". Royal Tennis Court. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Champions Trophy 2023". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "The Champions Trophy 2023 Draws Now Available". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.