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The Final Eliminator and the World Championship Challenge 2016 These can now be read by clicking onto the individual image below.  The documents are in a pdf format.  

With the 2013/14 National League season now complete, we have compiled a list of match reports for each division. Congratulations to all of the winners and runners-up and a big thank you to all of the participants, and particularly the captains,  for taking the time and effort in organising...

Camden Riviere today won the US Professional Singles, playing for the Schochet Cup for the fifth time in succession.  He defeated Rob Fahey in four sets 6/4 2/6 6/4 6/0. Ricardo Smith reached his first semi final of a major ranking tournament.  He took Rob Fahey to four sets in the...

The Middlesex University Real Tennis Club is very pleased to announce that Will Burns has been appointed the MURTC Head Professional from 1 June 2014.  Will takes over from Matty Ronaldson who is moving to the USA. At the same time, Chris Bray joins MURTC as a consultant on...

This 2014 Challenge was always going to be a historic and there would have been many people around the world thinking this surely would be Fahey’s last defence of his title; surely with the irresistible form shown by Riviere over the past two years, with the 20 year age...

It may not have been clear to the audience present at RMTC or to those following on line the events which led to the postponement of the third day of play. Below is a summary of events: This morning, Saturday 10th May after a night of high humidity and...

6th – 10th May 2014 At The Royal Melbourne Tennis Club Official practice begins on Saturday 26th April and the event itself 10 days later! The event is a sell out and the aficionados of this great sport will be there to see this historic challenge. The week is...

Camden Riviere wins.  7 sets were played and 7 sets were won and the challenger is known for the World Challenge in May 2104 6/5 6/3 6/1 6/1 6/2 6/3 6/4 Second Day:  The match resumed with Steve serving and those watching just wondered how the match would now...

Chicago 18th – 22nd March The contestants are now known following the first round of eliminators Steve Virgona defeated Bryn Sayers matches 2/1.  The scores were: 1st Leg Steve Virgona 6/4 6/3 6/3 2nd Leg Bryn Sayers 2/6 3/6 6/4 6/1 6/5 3rd Leg Steve Virgona 5/6 6/4 6/1 6/3...

We have the first player into the final eliminator! Steve Virgona wins the third leg 5/6 6/4 6/1 6/3 The host club for the last two matches, Racquet Club of Chicago, might have drunk their bar dry last night.   Their man Steve Virgona was through to the final...

This eliminator goes down to the wire.  Sayers wins 6/5 in the 5th. The club was packed, around 110 spectators and the noise was deafening, the ‘buzz’ of anticipation pervaded amongst those present.  The majority of whom were for their ‘man’ Steve Virgona.  Of course, it was the same...

Newport Eliminator Saturday 22nd was the first leg played at Newport of the possible 3 five set matches between Riviere v Chisholm.  This first leg should have taken place at Tuxedo on Thursday 13th February but was postponed due to the snow. The result was a resounding victory to...

Virgona Crushes Sayers In 3 Sets Tuesday 18th was the first match of the eliminators to be held with Steve Virgona playing Bryn Sayers at The Queen’s Club. It was the most devastating display of power, anticipation and unrelenting tennis played at the highest standard by Steve Virgona.  The...

It is snowing hard and the snow is forecast to continue for the remainder of the day. After discussing this problem with both Tim Chisholm and Camden Riviere it has been decided to postpone the Tuxedo leg due to be played today, Thursday 13th. The schedule will now be...

Full information on ticketing and social events is now available Register your ticket preferences now for the big event at The Royal Melbourne Tennis Club 5th – 10th May,match days are the 6th, 8th and 10th by going to this link.  The RMTC also have a new web site,...

The IRTPA is delighted to announce that the final eliminator for the challenge in Melbourne at The Royal Melbourne Tennis Club  May 6th – 10th will be hosted by THE RACQUET CLUB OF CHICAGO The eliminator will be played over the challenge format of the best of 13 sets...

After months of battling the final is here!  Sadly we lost Chris Chapman along the way to injury, but wish him a speedy recovery.  Tom Durack filled in for one fixture and Conor Medlow in for the other two.  Prested, Leamington, Moreton Morrell and Hatfield House have been treated...

Ricardo Smith starts his new position as Senior Professional of Newport Rhode Island as of the new year.  Ricardo who learnt the game at Prested Hall, has been a professional there for over 10 years.  He has been instrumental at Prested, setting up a fantastic club base and renown...

As Ricardo Smith takes up a position over the other side of the pond, a vacancy was left at Prested.  Claire Vigrass will fill the position of Head Professional as of mid-January.  Claire started her tennis career at Prested 11 years ago.  Since then she has become Ladies World...

The Australian Open is the first event of the new world ranking cycle for the challenge in 2016.  It is also the first time a new ranking system will be used.  From the 1st January 2014 the world ranking cycle will run over three years rather than the two...

Why, Where & How? BACKGROUND In an effort to grow, develop and promote the game of court tennis, a group of people have put together a plan to build a court in Charleston, SC on Daniel Island. It has been in the planning and development stage for two years...

THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 Supported by Link Pumps                   The Royal Melbourne Tennis Club Melbourne Australia 5-10 May 2014 Preliminary Information for Visitors The Royal Melbourne Tennis Club looks forward to welcoming you to Melbourne in May 2014 for the World...

The UK National League is back up and running for the 2013/14 season. There is no Premier Division, it is replaced by the PlayBrave Super Series. We therefore have 9 divisions of what we hope to be very close and enjoyable tennis. The National League team have done a...

  From 17th October – 27th October there are two wonderful US club weekends not to be missed.  The one in Chicago is already advertised and this one is for Boston’s Re-opening. The closing date for entries is 18th October and there are only 60 spots available for those...

October 17th – 20th If you missed this wonderful event last year, don’t miss it again. The tennis is wonderful, the hospitality second to none and an opportunity to catch up with friends from around the world. All matches will be played level with events graded based on handicap....

As from 1st September there will be a new world no 1.  With points falling away from Rob Fahey’s total, Camden Riviere will sneak ahead by some 3 points.  Riviere will stand at 645 points and Fahey at 642.  

Holyport Real Tennis Club Professional Required There is a vacancy for a Professional at the Holyport Real Tennis Club to start as soon as possible after the 1st September. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to enhance their management skills working in a Professional team under the guidance and...

If this event was not on your radar, it is over!  The British Challenge final is played over the best of 13 sets and what a final it was. A quick reminder on the overall format of this new tournament.  The best 8 players are eligible if they are British...

Assistant Professional at Moreton Morrell Tennis Court Club There is a vacancy for an assistant professional at Moreton Morrell Tennis Court Club to start at any time after  1 September 2013. The club is looking for someone with the CPD level 1 certification, (or the earlier Basic Certificate) who...

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Ricardo Smith was in his element today and could hardly do anything wrong.  The play was always “full throttle” and I think Bryn Sayers was a little taken aback by the way Ricardo started playing and could not find an answer.  Ricardo has played very few tournaments in the...

Finals – 1st 4 SetsThe players are Ricardo Smith and Chris Chapman; for one of them it was the perfect 4 sets and for the other, a nightmare, who now has a free day to go back to the drawing board and come up with a different strategy for...

When arranging this special event, it is really helpful for the host club to know, as early as possible, how many visitors from overseas are planning to attend.  So, even if you are only “thinking on it” or “Yes, I  definitely want to attend” please would you just send...

The IRTPA received confirmation today of the imminent demolition of the club in Merignac, Bordeaux. Currently, there has been no new site found for the building of a new club. It is sad to think there are now only two playable courts remaining in France when there were over 200...

There are two vacancies occurring and applications are now invited. The two clubs are The Royal Tennis Court and Radley College To see fuller details please go to this link

The Association is delighted to announce PlayBrave’s appointment as our Official Clothing Partner     PlayBrave is a British company and their garments are ideally suited to Real Tennis. They combine freedom of movement, lightness and insulation – and their brand philosophy is spot on for the Real Tennis...

The draw for this event has now been published and can be seen on this site under Fixtures.  All tournaments need spectators to create the atmosphere for the players.  Please look at the draw and come along to support the competitors. Tickets can be purchased on line. On Wednesday...

May 5th marks an extraordinary feat.  1000 weeks as undefeated world champion and the weeks are still accumulating.  It is a massive achievement, records are there to be broken but I personally am not sure when, or indeed if, this one will be. Many congratulations to you Rob from...

Help bring real tennis to Charleston, SC! The Court Tennis Charleston Project is moving at a great pace to get a new court built. The club, which would also feature the official Real Tennis Hall of Fame, is to be located on the beautiful Daniel Island in Charleston, SC....

There is a petition to sign if you would like to see the demolition of this court halted. The petition says This court is only 30yrs young! It is one of the last 3 courts in France. This court has the potential to be one of the best Real...

The Executive of the IWCC are delighted to announce the venue for the 2014 challenge will be held at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club. Full details of the dates of the match itself and events surrounding the challenge itself will be posted here. Some of you may remember Eyjafjallajökull in...

It has been a busy week for the ‘showcase’ of the National Leagues. The first one took place in America at the National Tennis Club in Newport between Team New England represented by Camden Riviere, Rich Smith and Tony Hollins versus Team New York represented by Barney Tanfield and...

Come and support this event.  For the competitors it is you the spectators who creates the atmosphere, which makes all the difference to the players. The schedule is as follows: Quarter Finals to be played over the best of 5 set matches  Monday 17th June match times 16:00 and...

We now know the two teams that will square off in the final of this years UK Premier Division. Prested Hall, who finished top of the league, will now play The Royal Tennis Court, who last night beat Hatfield House 2/1. Results from last night: Nick Wood bt Jon Dawes...

Prested Hall have managed to topple the form guide and take the second half of the season by storm to finish top the Premier League, leaving Hatfield House and The Royal Tennis Court to compete for the second spot in the final. A win away at RTC last weekend...

There were no bids received for hosting the 2014 Challenge. The Executive to the IWCC is now pursuing other options available for the upcoming challenge and will be updating on 23rd April the ‘state of play’    

The web site’s transfer for the email address of the IRTPA (ceo@irtpa.com) is now working again. The site is still being enhanced and developed, some of the changes are subtle but there are some major enhancements on the way.  There will be a video section – one of these...

If you are reading this, then the new site is launched! You will see as you browse around the site many enhancements and many new elements.  It is by no means yet complete, but the time had come to launch the site.  Over the next weeks there will be...

A new world ranking system comes into effect from January 1st 2014. Why Is A Change Necessary?  The current ranking system runs on a 2 year basis, but there are not enough tournaments to reflect an accurate picture of the world rankings. The rules for tournament seeding is currently...

The National League is now getting to the sharp end of the competition. As we move into the last handful of matches in the Group Stage of the competition that will determine the 3 teams that will be involved to compete for their specified division, here is a review...

Background To The Event For the last 28 years the world champion has been Australian.  There has not been British Champion since 1987 when Chris Ronaldson lost the title to Wayne Davies. With the massive success of Team GB in the Olympics MURTC feel there is need for a...

    The IRTPA Premier National League Final Wednesday 24th April The Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court Palace First Singles Match 18:00 We do not know as yet who will be in the final but whoever the finalists are it will be a wonderful evening, comprising 2 single matches...

Closing Date For Bids The closing date in the bid document is Friday 29th March.  As this is a public holiday (Good Friday) and therefore a long weekend, the bids will not be opened until Tuesday 2nd April

The Browning Cup is a handicap singles tournament for professional players only. It is always a fun tournament with a great atmosphere created by the professionals themselves.  Some of the professionals are great at playing off handicap, others are not quite so good and often look bemused and sometimes...

Inspite of a wet floor Camden Riviere won the title tonight 6/2 6/4 6/1 and regains the US Open title, which he first won in 2009 when he defeated the same opponent, Steve Virgona. What about that wet floor? The roof leaks! It must have been pretty wet outside and...