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Champions Trophy 2024

Jul 28, 2024 - Aug 04, 2024 Royal Tennis Court N Wood

Update Dec 22, 2024
Published Jul 16, 2024

The Champions Trophy brings together the world’s top Real Tennis players at the Royal Tennis Court, the 500-year-old home of Real Tennis, from 28 July to 04 August.

The Royal Tennis Court is excited to extend an invitation to all Real Tennis enthusiasts and their guests to visit Hampton Court Palace to enjoy the Champion’s Trophy, presented by Mitsubishi Electric, taking place 30th July – 4th August 2024. This year promises thrilling Real Tennis matches and amazing opportunities, including a Coaching Clinic and Golf Day.

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The Real Tennis Champions Trophy provided five days of world-class Real Tennis with World No.3 Nick Howell of the Aiken Tennis Club, South Carolina, winning the tournament for the first time and No. 4, Ben Taylor-Matthews of the Bristol Real Tennis Club, as runner-up.

A full house watched from the dedans and gallery as both players fought for every point with long restes (rallies), extraordinary volleys, many winning gallery and grille shots. Ben won the first set 6/3. The second set was a battle that Nick managed to turn around to win at 6/2. Nick finished the match by winning the third set. Although there were only a few points in it the final score was 3/6 6/2 6/4. Scoring is similar to lawn tennis however, for the first time in the Trophy’s history all matches were best of 3 rather than 5 sets.

After the game Nick Howell commented, “That was one of the hardest fought matches I’ve had to play. He went on to thank his club, Aiken, for their support said that this is the best year so far in his career.

Nick Wood, RTC head pro and instigator of the championship said: “Congratulations to Nick and Ben. It was a thrilling and tense match which kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. We wishthem both every success in their next tournaments”.

Wood continued, “We’d like to thank all the players for making this an extraordinary event and showcasing what a fantastic game Real Tennis is. We look forward with anticipation to next year’s championship and welcoming players and spectators back to the oldest tennis court in England in July/August 2025.”

Doug Sheperdigian, RTC Chairman added, “Our top Professionals are world-class elite athletes, putting in countless hours to reach the pinnacle of this game, demonstrated by Nick’s performance this year. A key purpose of the event is providing them with a stage and audience to demonstrate their tremendous skill while competing for world ranking points and prize money.”

Steve Virgona of Chicago Racquet Club and Rob Fahey, former two-time winner, of the Oratory School Real Tennis Club both reached the semi-finals of the event, which took place in Hampton Court Palace, presented by Mitsubishi Electric and supported by Cadcorp, Atlantic Customer Solutions and Moore Family Office.

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Group A

Date/Time Fixture Score
Jul 30, 2024 - 9:00 AM N Merola bt V Hamilton 9/5
Jul 30, 2024 - 12:00 PM D Long bt V Hamilton 9/5
Jul 30, 2024 - 3:00 PM N Merola bt L Williams 9/3
Jul 31, 2024 - 9:00 AM N Merola bt D Long 9/8
Jul 31, 2024 - 12:00 PM L Williams bt V Hamilton 9/3
Jul 31, 2024 - 3:00 PM L Williams bt D Long 9/6

Group B

Date/Time Fixture Score
Jul 30, 2024 - 10:30 AM L Gordon bt N Mackenzie 9/2
Jul 30, 2024 - 1:30 PM L Gale bt N Mackenzie 9/0
Jul 30, 2024 - 4:30 PM R Shenkman bt L Gordon 9/0
Jul 31, 2024 - 10:30 AM L Gale bt L Gordon 9/2
Jul 31, 2024 - 1:30 PM R Shenkman bt N Mackenzie 9/0
Jul 31, 2024 - 4:30 PM R Shenkman bt L Gale 9/2

Round 1

Date/Time Fixture Score
Aug 01, 2024 - 10:00 AM N Merola bt B Sayers 6/2 retired
Aug 01, 2024 - 12:00 PM R Shenkman bt L Smart 6/2 6/1
Aug 01, 2024 - 2:00 PM R Fahey bt N Howell 6/4 1/6 6/3
Aug 01, 2024 - 4:00 PM S Virgona bt B Taylor-Matthews 6/4 2/6 6/5

Round 2

Date/Time Fixture Score
Aug 02, 2024 - 2:00 PM N Howell bt N Merola 6/3 6/1
Aug 02, 2024 - 4:00 PM B Taylor-Matthews bt R Shenkman 6/3 6/2

Semi-finals

Date/Time Fixture Score
Aug 03, 2024 - 11:00 AM B Taylor-Matthews bt R Fahey 6/5 6/4
Aug 03, 2024 - 1:00 PM N Howell bt S Virgona 6/3 6/4

Final

Date/Time Fixture Score
Aug 04, 2024 - 11:00 AM N Howell bt B Taylor-Matthews 3/6 6/2 6/4