Champions Trophy 2026

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The Champions Trophy 2026
Royal Tennis Court

Qualifying Rounds 14th and 15th July
Main Draw 16th - 19th July

The Formats

Qualifying Tournament Format

Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th July 2026

There are eight available places in the qualifying stage. Eight of the entrants are split into two groups, playing each other in a one set match to nine games. The top player in each group with the best results - Wins / Game ratio / Result - qualify for the main draw. The two qualifying players are drawn into the places in the main event.

Main Draw
The main draw - the top six seeded players plus the two qualifying players compete for the tournament title; each match is played over the best of three sets.

Schedule of play:

  • Thursday 16th July - Matches A, B, C, & D - First round - Top 6 plus two qualifiers
  • Friday 17th July - Match E & D
  • Saturday 18th July - Semi-finals Match F & G
  • Sunday 19th July - Match H - CT25 Final

The main draw format brings closely ranked players together throughout the tournament.

Example format of rounds:

  • Match A: 1st seed vs. 3rd seed
  • Match B: 2nd seed vs. 4th seed
  • Match C: 5th seed vs. qualifier 2 – Loser eliminated
  • Match D: 6th seed vs. qualifier 1 - Loser eliminated
  • Match E: Loser of A vs. Winner of C - Loser eliminated
  • Match F: Loser of B vs. Winner of D - Loser eliminated
  • Match G: Winner of A vs. Winner of E - Loser eliminated
  • Match H: Winner of B vs. Winner of F - Loser eliminated
  • Final: Winner of G vs. Winner of H
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The 8 players in qualification

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GROUP A

Lewis Williams
Vaughan Hamilton
Benedict Yorston
Zak Eadle

GROUP B

Nino Merola
Darren Long
Will Flynn
Claire Fahey

Come and enjoy the tournament in person.  To apply for tickets please go to Tickets