Claire Fahey

Player Profile
Club :
The Oratory School
Position at Club :
Senior Professional
Status :
Professional
Nationality :
British
Height :
1.8m/5'11
Date of Birth :
1991-06-19
Handed :
Right
Handicap :
-3.10
Twitter :
https://twitter.com/@ClaireVigrass
Opens Won :
0
About
Ladies Singles World Champion 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022,2023,2025
Ladies Doubles World Champion 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025
Ladies Opens Won as at 08/03/2026. following U.S. Open Total 50
14 British Opens 10,11,12,13,14,15,17,18,19, 22, 23, 24, 25 (x 2 April & November)
13 French Opens 10, 11, 12,13,14, 16,17,18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25
12 US Opens 08,10,11,12,14,17,19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
11 Aussie Opens 10,11,12,14,16,17,18,19, 24, 25, 26
Ladies Opens Doubles Won as at 12/01/26 Total 46
13 British Opens 08, 12,13,14,15,17,18,19, 22, 23, 24, 25 x 2 (April & November)
12 French Opens 09,11,12,13,14,,16,17,18, 19, 22, 24, 25
10 US Opens 10,11,12,14,17,19, 22, 23, 24, 26
11 Aussie Opens 10,11,12,14,16,17,18,19, 24, 25, 26
I am the current Ladies’ Real Tennis World Champion and World Number 1, and I’ve been fortunate to lead the women’s game for more than a decade. Over the course of my career, I’ve won a record 49 Open Singles Championships, including multiple career Grand Slams, along with 8 Singles World Championships. I’ve also enjoyed great success in doubles, securing 44 Open Doubles titles and 8 Doubles World Championships — 5 alongside my sister Sarah and 3 with Tara Lumley.
My journey as World Champion began in 2011 when, at just 19, I defeated Karen Hird in straight sets at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club. That same year, I started my professional career at MCC, later training at Royal Melbourne before becoming Senior Professional at Holyport Tennis Club in 2014. In 2016, I returned to Prested Hall, where I grew up as a junior player, and I now serve as Head of Racquets and Senior Professional at The Oratory School. I’m proud to have won every World Championship since 2013 without dropping a set.
Pushing the boundaries for women in Real Tennis has always been important to me. As the only woman with a single‑figure handicap, I became the first female player to qualify for a major Open in both singles and doubles in 2014 — events traditionally reserved for men. Since then, I’ve continued to compete in the Opens, reaching the Quarter‑Finals of the Australian Open, Round 2 of both the US and British Opens, and the Semi‑Finals of the US Open Doubles. I’m also a two‑time Premier National League champion and winner of the 2011 Tasmanian and Victorian Doubles Open.
Beyond Real Tennis, I’ve represented Great Britain in padel and am a six‑time British Open Ladies’ Rackets champion. Away from sport, I hold Grade 3 in piano and Grade 4 in ice skating. I’m married to 13‑time World Champion Rob, and we have two children, Sophie and Freddie, who both love hitting a tennis ball.
World Ranking
Singles :
21
as at 2026-07-19
Doubles:
26
as at 2026-07-19
World Race:
23
as at 2026-07-19
Open Results
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