2024 British Open (real tennis)

2024 British Open (real tennis)
Date	17-26 November (men) 4–7 April (women)
Edition	45th (men) 45th (women)
Category	IRTPA (men) None (women)
Draw	24S / 12D (men) 6S / 6D (women)
Location	West Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men) Hayling Island, United Kingdom (women)
Venue	Queen's Club (men) Seacourt Tennis Club (women)
Champions
Men's singles
TBC
Women's singles
Claire Fahey
Men's doubles
TBC
Women's doubles
Claire Fahey / Tara Lumley

The 2024 Real Tennis British Open, branded as the Sir John Ritblat Foundation British Open for sponsorship reasons, will be the 45th edition of the British Open since it became an annual event in 1979. The men's event will be held at the Queen's Club in London between November 17–26, 2024 and is being organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. It is the last qualifying event for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship, with John Lumley and Nick Howell already qualified to the Eliminators. The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 4–7, 2024. The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year. It will be the first time the event has matches scheduled on more than one court.

Incumbent World Champion Camden Riviere will return to defend his title following his sixth victory in 2023. Riviere will also defend the men's doubles draw alongside Tim Chisholm. The women's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Claire Fahey, her twelfth British Open singles victory. She also won the doubles draw with Sarah Vigrass, her ninth British Open doubles title.

Points Allocation

Points were available for the IRTPA World Rankings and the IRTPA World Race, the latter forming the qualifying path for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship. Ranking points are only available for the men's draws. The points available are shown in the table below.

Draw	Winner	Runner Up	Semi Final	Quarter Final	Round of 16	Round of 24
Men's Singles	15570	10380	6228	3114	1038	0
Men's Doubles	2790	1860	1116	558	186	-

Draw and results

Amateur players are marked as (A)

Men's Singles Qualifying

Jamie Giddins was originally listed as third seed, playing in the third qualifier route. Upon his withdrawal, Zak Eadle was promoted to a seeded position.

First Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								1	N Mackenzie	6	0	6
		N Batstone (A)	6	6					N Batstone (A)	4	6	1
		M Hobbs	3	2

Second Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								2	W Flynn	5	3
		H Henman (A)	2	6	6				H Henman (A)	6	6
		C Aley	6	4	1

Third Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								5	Z Eadle	6	6
		J Whitaker (A)	4	6	3				B Yorston (A)	1	0
		B Yorston (A)	6	3	6

Fourth Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								4	J Medlow	6	6
		A Player	2	4					C Greenhalgh	4	1
		C Greenhalgh	6	6

Men's Singles

Levi Gale withdrew prior to the start of the tournament. Will Flynn was promoted into the main draw as a lucky loser from the qualifiers.

	First round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
										1	C Riviere	6	6	6
	Q4	J Medlow	3	4	4						V Hamilton	1	2	0
		V Hamilton	6	6	6														1	C Riviere	6	6	6
																			5	S Virgona	4	4	2
										5	S Virgona	6	4
	LL	W Flynn (A)	5	6	6	3	5			Q3	Z Eadle	0	1
	Q3	Z Eadle	6	2	4	6	6																					1	C Riviere	6	6	6
																												3	B Taylor-Matthews	0	1	4
										8	M Sarlangue	4	4	2
	Q2	H Henman (A)	6	3	3	6	2				N Merola	6	6	6
		N Merola	1	6	6	2	6													N Merola	0	1	2
																			3	B Taylor-Matthews	6	6	6
										3	B Taylor-Matthews	6	6	6
		B Vallat (A)	6	0	6	0	6				B Vallat (A)	0	1	0
		L Williams	3	6	4	6	2																														1	C Riviere
																																					2	N Howell
										4	R Fahey	6	6	6
		D Long	3	6	6	6					D Long	3	1	0
		L Gordon	6	1	4	1													4	R Fahey	6	3
																			6	L Smart	3	2
										6	L Smart	6	5	6	6
		J Woods-Casey	1	6	6	2	6				J Woods-Casey	5	6	4	4
		T Chisholm	6	3	3	6	2																					6	L Smart	1	2	3
																												2	N Howell	6	6	6
										7	R Shenkman (A)	6	6	6
		T Hollins	0	3	2						F Bristowe (A)	5	3	5
		F Bristowe (A)	6	6	6														7	R Shenkman (A)	6	0	1	1
																			2	N Howell	3	6	6	6
										2	N Howell	6	6	6
		C Fahey	2	3							C Fahey	1	1	2
	Q1	N Mackenzie	6	0

Men's Doubles Qualifying

Adam Dolman and James Acheson-Gray were due to play Zak Eadle and Craig Greenhalgh in the first round but withdrew prior to the start of the competition

First Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								1	C Fahey H Henman (A)
		N James (A) B Vallat (A)	6	6					N James (A) B Vallat (A)
		N Batstone (A) B Yorston (A)	2	4

Second Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
								2	Z Eadle C Greenhalgh	2	2
		W Flynn (A) J Medlow	6	6					W Flynn (A) J Medlow	6	6
		P Bollerman (A) W Burns	1	2

Men's Doubles

Levi Gale was originally due to play with Lewis Williams as the sixth seed, but withdrew prior to the start of the main draw. Williams then partnered with Jonny Whitaker, but were replaced as sixth seeds by Freddie Bristowe and Adam Player

	First round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
										1	T Chisholm C Riviere	6	6	6
		V Hamilton J Woods-Casey	6	6	4	6					V Hamilton J Woods-Casey	0	1	3
	Q1	C Fahey H Henman	2	2	6	3													1	T Chisholm C Riviere	4	6	6	6
																			4	B Taylor-Matthews N Merola	6	2	5	5
										4	B Taylor-Matthews N Merola	6	6	6
	6	D Long N Mackenzie	6	2	4	1					F Bristowe (A) A Player	4	4	2
		F Bristowe (A) A Player	3	6	6	6																						1	T Chisholm C Riviere
																												2	N Howell L Smart
										3	R Fahey S Virgona	6	6	6
	Q2	W Flynn (A) J Medlow	1	5	4					5	L Gordon R Shenkman (A)	4	4	3
	5	L Gordon R Shenkman (A)	6	6	6														3	R Fahey S Virgona	6	5	3	6	5
																			2	N Howell L Smart	3	6	6	5	6
										2	N Howell L Smart	6	6	6
		J Whitaker L Williams	6	6	6						J Whitaker L Williams	3	2	4
		T Hollins T Durack	2	3	1

Women's Singles Qualifying

First Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
		I Marshall	6	6
		J Taylor	0	0					I Marshall	6	6
		R Hollington	6	3	4				S Dannreuther	1	5
		S Dannreuther	2	6	6

Second Qualifier

	First Qualifying Round							Final Qualifying Round
		B Bidouze	0	0
		A Bryant	6	6					A Bryant	3	4
		S Lewis	1	3					A Oldham	6	6
		A Oldham	6	6

Women's Singles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
								1	C Fahey	6	6
	Q	I Marshall	6	0	6			Q	I Marshall	0	1
	4	J Garside	4	6	4										1	C Fahey	6	6
	2	T Lumley	6	6											2	T Lumley	1	2
	Q	A Oldham	2	0				2	T Lumley	6	6
								3	S Vigrass	3	2

Women's Doubles Qualifying

First Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		C Nicholls S Sullivan	0	3
		A Bryant R Hollington	6	6

Second Qualifier

	Final Qualifying Round
		S Lewis K Yamaguchi	6	6
		B Bidouze J Taylor	1	0

Women's Doubles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
								1	C Fahey S Vigrass	6	6
	Q	A Bryant R Hollington	6	2	3			4	S Dannreuther A Oldham	0	0
	4	S Dannreuther A Oldham	3	6	6										1	C Fahey S Vigrass	6	6
	3	A Garside I Dulbish	5	6	6										2	J Garside T Lumley	1	1
	Q	S Lewis K Yamaguchi	6	1	0			3	A Garside I Dulbish	2	2
								2	J Garside T Lumley	6	6

See also

• Grand Slam (real tennis)