Rackets World Championships
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The Rackets World Championships is the rackets leading event organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association.[1] The singles world championship began on a challenge basis in 1820, [2] with the doubles championship starting in 1990.[3] Due to safety concerns, women were banned from playing rackets until 2008: the women's singles championship began in 2015, with the women's doubles championship starting in 2019.
World Singles Champions
| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | England Robert Mackay [4] | Mackay resigned title 1825 | |||
| 1825 | England Thomas Pittman [4] | Pittman resigned title 1834 | |||
| 1834 | England John Pittman [4] | ||||
| 1838 | Belvedere Gardens | England John Lamb [4] | England John Pittman | 8-4 (games) | died while champion in 1840 |
| 1846 | Birmingham Bristol |
England John Charles Mitchell [4] | England J C M Young | 5-0 (games) | |
| 1860 | Woolwich Club Bristol Club |
England Francis Erwood[4] | England John Charles Mitchell | 8-1 (games) | |
| 1862 | Woolwich Club Prince's Club |
England William Hart-Dyke[4] | England Francis Erwood | 8-3 (games) | Dyke resigned title 1863 |
| 1863 | England Henry John Gray [4] | Gray resigned title 1866 | |||
| 1866 | England William Gray [4] | died while champion in 1875 | |||
| 1876 | Prince's Club Rugby School |
England Henry B Fairs [4] | 8-3 (games) | died while champion in 1878 | |
| 1878 | England Joseph Gray [4] | ||||
| 1887 | Rugby School Manchester Club |
England Peter Latham[5] | England Joseph Gray | 7-15, 15-10, 15-9, 10-15, 9-15, 15-8, 8-15 15-2, 15-4, 15-11, 15-9 |
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| 1888 | Queen's Club Charterhouse School |
England Peter Latham[6] | England Walter Gray | 2-15, 15-12, 15-7 16-14, 15-6 8-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-? |
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| 1891 | Prince's Club Queen's Club |
England Peter Latham[7] | United States George Standing | 15-6, 15-12, 15-9, 15-5 15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4 |
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| 1897 | Prince's Club New York Club |
England Peter Latham[7][8] | United States George Standing | 15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4 4-3 (games) |
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| 1902 | Queen's Club Prince's Club |
England Peter Latham[9] | England Gilbert Browne | 16-13, 15-10, 15-0, 15-2 15-11 9-15, 15-7, 15-4, 15-7 |
Latham resigned title in 1902 |
| 1903 | Prince's Club Queen's Club |
British Raj Jamsetji Merwanji[10] | England Gilbert Browne | 15-11, 18-16, 13-16, 15-8, 15-4 15-5, 11-15, 15-5, 15-6, 15-1 |
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| 1911 | Queen's Club Prince's Club |
England Charles Williams[11] | British Raj Jamsetji Merwanji | 18-15, 15-2, 15-9, 15-8 15-7, 12-13, 14-17 15-7, 15-4, 12-15 0-0 |
last game not played |
| 1913 | Queen's Club Philadelphia Club |
United States Jock Soutar [4] | England Charles Williams | 15-6, 12-13, 11-15, 10-15, 15-9, 6-15 15-2, 15-8, 15-4, 15-3 |
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| 1922 | Philadelphia Club New York Club |
United States Jock Soutar [12] | England Charles Williams | 18-15, 15-0, 6-15, 12-15, 17-15,12-15, 15-7 4-0 (games) |
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| 1927 | Philadelphia Club New York Club |
United States Jock Soutar | United States William Standing | 8-1 (games) | |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Club New York Club |
England Charles Williams | United States Jock Soutar | 7-3 (games) | died while champion in 1935 [13] |
| 1937 | New York Club Queen's Club |
England David S Milford [14][15] | United States Norbert Setzler | 15-9, 9-15, 15-10, 10-15, 8-15, 15-12, 12-15 15-4, 15-4, 15-9, 15-12, |
Milford resigned title 1946 |
| 1947 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club |
England James Dear[16] | Canada Kenneth Chantler | 15-9, 16-17, 15-10, 15-11, 15-11 15-4, 15-2, 15-8, 15-5 |
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| 1948 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
England James Dear | England John Pawle | 8-4 (games) | |
| 1951 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
England James Dear | England John Pawle | 8-2 (games) | |
| 1954 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
England Geoffrey Atkins | England James Dear | 6-5 (games) | |
| 1963 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
England Geoffrey Atkins | England James Leonard | 6-1 (games) | |
| 1964 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
England Geoffrey Atkins | England Charles Swallow | 7-5 (games) | |
| 1967 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England Geoffrey Atkins | England James Leonard | 7-2 (games) | |
| 1970 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England Geoffrey Atkins | England Charles Swallow | 6-3 (games) | |
| 1972 | Queen's Club Chicago Club |
United States William Surtees | England Howard Angus | 5-4 (games) | |
| 1973 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England Howard Angus | United States William Surtees | 5-1 (games) | |
| 1975 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
United States William Surtees | England Howard Angus | 5-1 (games) | |
| 1977 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
United States William Surtees | England Howard Angus | 5-0 (games) | |
| 1979 | New York Club Queen's Club |
United States William Surtees | England Willie Boone | 5-0 (games) | |
| 1981 | New York Club Queen's Club |
England John Prenn | United States William Surtees | 6-4 (games) | |
| 1984 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club |
England Willie Boone | England John Prenn | 7-2 (games) | |
| 1986 | New York Club Queen's Club |
England John Prenn | England Willie Boone | 8-6 (games) | |
| 1988 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England James Male | England Willie Boone | 6-1 (games) | |
| 1991 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England James Male | United States Shannon Hazell | 6-2 (games) | |
| 1993 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club |
England James Male | England Neil Smith | 6-5 (games) | |
| 1995 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England James Male | England Neil Smith | 6-2 (games) | |
| 1999 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England Neil Smith | England James Male | 4-2 (games) 2nd leg scratched and Smith declared champion as Male was injured |
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| 2001 | New York Club St Paul's School |
England James Male | England Neil Smith | 6-1 (games) | |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club |
England James Male | United States Jonathan Larken | 5-4 (games) | |
| 2005 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club |
England Harry Foster | England Alister Robinson | 7-5 (games) | |
| 2008 | New York Club Queen's Club |
Bermuda James Stout | England Harry Foster | 6-1 (games) | |
| 2010 | New York Club Queen's Club |
Bermuda James Stout | England Alex Titchener-Barrett | 5-1 (games) | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club |
Bermuda James Stout | England Will Hopton | 5-0 (games) | |
| 2017 | New York Club Queen's Club |
Bermuda James Stout | England Tom Billings | 5-0 (games) | |
| 2019 | Queen's Club Detroit Racquet Club |
England Tom Billings | England Alex Duncliffe-Vines | 5-0 (games) | |
| 2023 | Queen's Club Racquet Club of Chicago |
England Benjamin Cawston | England Tom Billings | 5-0 (games) |
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Women Singles Champions
| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | London, England | France Lea van der Zwalmen | England Claire Fahey | 3-1 |
| 2017 | Crowthorne, England | France Lea van der Zwalmen | England Georgie Willis | 3-0 |
| 2019 | London, England | France Lea van der Zwalmen | England Georgie Willis | 3-0 |
| 2022 | London, England | France Lea van der Zwalmen | England Cesca Sweet | 3-0 |
| 2024 | London, England | France Lea van der Zwalmen | England Claire Fahey | 8/15 13/18 16/13 15/5 18/13 |
World Doubles Champions
| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Manchester Club Queen's Club |
England James Male England John Prenn |
United States Shannon Hazell England Neil Smith |
8-5 (games) |
| 1992 | Clifton College Queen's Club |
United States Shannon Hazell England Neil Smith |
England Willie Boon England John Prenn |
7-3 (games) |
| 1993 | New York Club Queen's Club |
United States Shannon Hazell England Neil Smith |
England James Male England John Prenn |
7-7 (games) 166-160 points |
| 1996 | New York Club Philadelphia Club |
United States Shannon Hazell England Neil Smith |
England James Male England John Prenn |
5-0 (games) |
| 1998 | Clifton College New York Club |
United States Shannon Hazell England Neil Smith |
England Willie Boon England Peter Brake |
7-6 (games) |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Club St Paul's School |
England James Male England Mark Hue Williams |
United States Shannon Hazell England Neil Smith |
5-0 (games) |
| 2003 | New York Club Queen's Club |
England James Male England Mark Hue Williams |
England Ali Robinson England Guy Barker |
6-6 (games) 136-134 points |
| 2005 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England Ali Robinson England Guy Barker |
England Tim Cockroft England Guy Smith-Bingham |
7-4 (games) |
| 2007 | New York Club Queen's Club |
England Neil Smith England Mark Hubbard |
England Harry Foster England Mark Hue Williams |
5-0 (games) |
| 2009 | New York Club Queen's Club |
England Harry Foster England Mark Hue Williams |
England Neil Smith England Mark Hubbard |
7-5 (games) |
| 2011 | Montreal Club Queen's Club |
England Tim Cockroft England Alex Titchener-Barrett |
England Harry Foster England Mark Hue Williams |
8-5 (games) |
| 2013 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England James Coyne England Will Hopton |
England Tim Cockroft England Alex Titchener-Barrett |
6-2 (games) |
| 2015 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
England Christian Portz England Alex Titchener-Barrett |
England James Coyne England Will Hopton |
7-2 (games) |
| 2016 | Queen's Club New York Club |
Bermuda James Stout England Jonathan Larken |
England Christian Portz England Alex Titchener-Barrett |
6-2 (games) |
| 2018 | Queen's Club New York Club |
Bermuda James Stout England Jonathan Larken |
England Tom Billings England Richard Owen |
5-0 (games) |
| 2021 | Queen's Club New York Club |
England Tom Billings England Richard Owen |
England James Stout England Jonathan Larken |
5-1 (games) |
| 2023 | Tennis and Racquet Club Tennis and Racquet Club |
England Tom Billings England Richard Owen |
England Mike Bailey England Benjamin Cawston |
6-5 (games) |
Women's Doubles Champions
| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Crowthorne, England | England Tara Lumley England India Deakin |
France Lea van der Zwalmen England Louisa Gengler-Saint |
3-1 |
| 2023 | London, England | France Lea van der Zwalmen England Cesca Sweet |
England Claire Fahey England Tara Lumley |
3-0 |
References
- ↑ "Welcome". Tennis & Racquets Association.
- ↑ "WORLD SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). Tennis & Racquets Association.
- ↑ "World Doubles Chamspionship" (PDF). Tennis & Racquets Association.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 ""Rackets." Times [London, England] 5 Apr. 1913". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Racquets." Times [London, England] 28 Apr. 1887". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Racquets." Times [London, England] 3 May 1888". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ""Racquets." Times [London, England] 18 Oct. 1897". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Racquets." Times [London, England] 29 Nov. 1897". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Racquets." Times [London, England] 14 Apr. 1902". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Racquets." Times [London, England] 22 Apr. 1903". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Racquets." Times [London, England] 1 May 1911". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Rackets." Times [London, England] 11 Dec. 1922". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "A CORRESPONDENT. "Rackets." Times [London, England] 6 Dec. 1935". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Rackets." Times [London, England] 18 Jan. 1937". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "OUR RACKETS CORRESPONDENT. "Rackets." Times [London, England] 12 Apr. 1937". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Our Special Correspondent. "Rackets." Times [London, England] 26 Apr. 1947". Times Digital Archive.