2015 British Open (real tennis)

2015 British Open (real tennis)
Date	15-24 November (men) 8-12 April (women)
Edition	37th
Category	IRTPA
Draw	24S / 12D (men) 13S / 7D (women)
Location	West Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men) Radley, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (men's qualifying) Hayling Island, United Kingdom (women)
Venue	Queen's Club (men) Radley College (men's qualifying) Seacourt Tennis Club (women)
Champions
Men's singles
Steve Virgona
Women's singles
Claire Fahey
Men's doubles
Steve Virgona / Chris Chapman
Women's doubles
Claire Fahey / Sarah Vigrass

The 2015 Real Tennis British Open was the 37th edition of the British Open since it became an annual event in 1979. The men's event was held at the Queen's Club in London between November 15–24, 2015 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. The qualifying tournament was held on November 11–12 at Radley College. It was the final event in the qualifying series for the 2016 Real Tennis World Championship. The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 8–12, 2015. The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.

The men's singles draw was won by Steve Virgona, his second British Open title, having previously won the 2013 edition. It is Virgona's last Open singles victory of his career to date. He also won the doubles with Chris Chapman. It would be Chapman's only British Open doubles title. In the women's draw, Claire Fahey won her six consecutive British Open singles title, her only Open title of the year. She also won the doubles with her sister Sarah Vigrass.

Draw and results

Amateur players are marked as (A)

Men's Singles Qualifying

First Qualifier

	Qualifying Round 1							Final Qualifying Round
									A Player	6	3	4
		C Braham (A)	6	5	'6				C Braham (A)	5	6	6
		T Seymour-Mead (A)	3	6	0

Second Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		A Dolman (A)	6	6
		J Prenn (A)	1	2

Third Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		M Seigneur	6	6
		L Gordon	2	3

Fourth Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		R Shenkman (A)	2	6	6
		Z Eadle	6	1	5

Men's Singles

	First round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
										1	R Fahey	6	6	6
		N Hatchett (A)	6	4	4	5					N Hatchett (A)	0	2	0
		R Krznaric	5	6	6	4													1	R Fahey	6	6	6
																			8	N Howell	2	0	4
										8	N Howell	6	3	6	4	6
		D Long	6	5	6	1	6				D Long	5	6	5	6	5
		C Braham (A)	0	6	1	6	0																					1	R Fahey	2	2	6	6	4
																												4	T Chisholm	6	6	2	1	6
										5	B Taylor-Matthews	6	6	6
		J Dawes	6	6	6						J Dawes	4	1	2
		W Burns	3	2	2														5	B Taylor-Matthews	4	3	1
																			4	T Chisholm	6	6	6
										4	T Chisholm	3	6	6	6
		A Fowler	4	4	6	6	6				A Fowler	6	2	1	2
		P Wright (A)	6	6	3	1	3																														4	T Chisholm	3	2	4
																																					2	S Virgona	6	6	6
										3	B Sayers	6	6	6
		A Dolman (A)	6								A Dolman (A)	1	0	0
		A Lyons	5																3	B Sayers	6	6	6
																			7	C Chapman	1	2	1
										7	C Chapman	6	6	6
		C Medlow (A)	5	6	6	5	4				E Kay (A)	3	4	1
		E Kay (A)	6	3	4	6	6																					3	B Sayers	2	6	4	6	2
																												2	S Virgona	6	3	6	3	6
										6	K Booth (A)	6	6	6
		R Shenkman (A)	1	2	3						C Greenhalgh	3	0	3
		C Greenhalgh	6	6	6														6	K Booth (A)	0	2	0
																			2	S Virgona	6	6	6
										2	S Virgona	6	6	6
		T Durack	4	5	6	6	6				T Durack	1	0	1
		M Seigneur	6	6	3	1	0

Men's Doubles

	First round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
										1	R Fahey T Chisholm	6	6	6
		T Seymour-Mead (A) M Seigneur	3	6	5	6	6				T Seymour-Mead (A) M Seigneur	0	2	1
		J Camp (A) E Kay	6	5	6	2	6												1	R Fahey T Chisholm	4	3	3
																			3	B Sayers R Smith	6	6	6
										3	B Sayers R Smith	6	5	6	6
		N Howell C Medlow (A)	6	6	6					6	N Howell C Medlow (A)	5	6	3	2
		W Burns J Dawes	5	4	1																							3	B Sayers R Smith	3	6	2	5
																												4	S Virgona C Chapman	6	2	6	6
										4	S Virgona C Chapman	6	6	6
		A Fowler A Lyons	3	1	6	2					C Greenhalgh D Long	0	0	1
		C Greenhalgh D Long	6	6	3	6													4	S Virgona C Chapman	6	6	6
																			2	K Booth (A) B Taylor-Matthews	0	0	0
										2	K Booth B Taylor-Matthews	6	6	6
	Q	L Gordon A Player	6	6	6						L Gordon A Player	1	2	3
		R Shenkman (A) B Snell (A)	4	2	5

Women's Singles Qualifying

First Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		L Hutchinson	0	0
		J Newby	6	6

Second Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		J Guardia	0	0
		J Garside	6	6

Third Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		M Henderson-Tew	3	2
		I Candy	6	6

Fourth Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		H Ingham	6	6
		G Willis	0	2

Fifth Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		A Perie	1	0
		K Prottey	6	6

Women's Singles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

	First round							Second round							Semifinals							Finals
								1	C Fahey
									bye
															1	C Fahey	6	6
	5	A Garside	6	6											3	P Lumley	0	0
	Q	J Newby	2	3				5	A Garside	0	1
	Q	J Garside	1	1				3	P Lumley	6	6
	3	P Lumley	6	6																		1	C Fahey	6	6
	4	F Adam	6	6																		2	S Vigrass	2	1
		I Candy	0	0				4	F Adam	6	6
	Q	H Ingham	5	6	6				H Ingham	5	0
	6	I Dulbish	6	4	5										4	F Adam	2	3
		T Lumley	6	6											2	S Vigrass	6	6
	Q	K Prottey	1	0					T Lumley	0	2
								2	S Vigrass	6	6

Women's Doubles Qualifying

First Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		L Ford R Law	0	0
		G Willis M Henderson-Tew	6	6

Second Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		A Garside J Garside	6	6
		C Armstrong-Smith L Hutchinson	0	0

Women's Doubles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	C Fahey S Vigrass	6	6
		L Medlow C MacDowell	0	0				1	C Fahey S Vigrass	6	6
	Q	G Willis M Henderson-Tew	2	0				3	S Haswell H Ingham	1	0
	3	S Haswell H Ingham	6	6											1	C Fahey S Vigrass	6	6
	4	F Adam I Dulbish	3	6											4	F Adam I Dulbish	1	3
	Q	A Garside J Garside	6	2	2			4	F Adam I Dulbish	6	6
		B Bidouze I Candy	2	0				2	P Lumley T Lumley	4	3
	2	P Lumley T Lumley	6	6

See also

• Grand Slam (real tennis)