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The Rackets World Championships is the rackets leading event organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association.[1]
Start Year
[edit]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 (2020).
- MS: 1820
- MD: 1990
- WS: 2015
- WD: 2019
World Singles Champions
[edit]| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 |  Robert Mackay [4] |
Mackay resigned title 1825 | |||
| 1825 | Thomas Pittman [4] |
Pittman resigned title 1834 | |||
| 1834 | John Pittman [4] |
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| 1838 | Belvedere Gardens | John Lamb [4] |
John Pittman |
8-4 (games) | died while champion in 1840 |
| 1846 | Birmingham Bristol |
John Charles Mitchell [4] |
J C M Young |
5-0 (games) | |
| 1860 | Woolwich Club Bristol Club |
Francis Erwood[4] |
John Charles Mitchell |
8-1 (games) | |
| 1862 | Woolwich Club Prince's Club |
William Hart-Dyke[4] |
Francis Erwood |
8-3 (games) | Dyke resigned title 1863 |
| 1863 | Henry John Gray [4] |
Gray resigned title 1866 | |||
| 1866 | William Gray [4] |
died while champion in 1875 | |||
| 1876 | Prince's Club Rugby School |
Henry B Fairs [4] |
8-3 (games) | died while champion in 1878 | |
| 1878 | Joseph Gray [4] |
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| 1887 | Rugby School Manchester Club |
Peter Latham[5] |
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 |
Peter Latham[6] |
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 |
Peter Latham[7] |
 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 |
Peter Latham[7][8] |
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 |
Peter Latham[9] |
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 |
 Jamsetji Merwanji[10] |
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 |
Charles Williams[11] |
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 |
Jock Soutar [4] |
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 |
Jock Soutar [12] |
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 |
Jock Soutar |
William Standing |
8-1 (games) | |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Club New York Club |
Charles Williams |
Jock Soutar |
7-3 (games) | died while champion in 1935 [13] |
| 1937 | New York Club Queen's Club |
David S Milford [14][15] |
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 |
James Dear[16] |
 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 |
James Dear |
John Pawle |
8-4 (games) | |
| 1951 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
James Dear |
John Pawle |
8-2 (games) | |
| 1954 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins |
James Dear |
6-5 (games) | |
| 1963 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins |
James Leonard |
6-1 (games) | |
| 1964 | Queen's Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins |
Charles Swallow |
7-5 (games) | |
| 1967 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins |
James Leonard |
7-2 (games) | |
| 1970 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Geoffrey Atkins |
Charles Swallow |
6-3 (games) | |
| 1972 | Queen's Club Chicago Club |
William Surtees |
Howard Angus |
5-4 (games) | |
| 1973 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Howard Angus |
William Surtees |
5-1 (games) | |
| 1975 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
William Surtees |
Howard Angus |
5-1 (games) | |
| 1977 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
William Surtees |
Howard Angus |
5-0 (games) | |
| 1979 | New York Club Queen's Club |
William Surtees |
Willie Boone |
5-0 (games) | |
| 1981 | New York Club Queen's Club |
John Prenn |
William Surtees |
6-4 (games) | |
| 1984 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club |
Willie Boone |
John Prenn |
7-2 (games) | |
| 1986 | New York Club Queen's Club |
John Prenn |
Willie Boone |
8-6 (games) | |
| 1988 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
James Male |
Willie Boone |
6-1 (games) | |
| 1991 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
James Male |
Shannon Hazell |
6-2 (games) | |
| 1993 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club |
James Male |
Neil Smith |
6-5 (games) | |
| 1995 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
James Male |
Neil Smith |
6-2 (games) | |
| 1999 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Neil Smith |
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 |
James Male |
Neil Smith |
6-1 (games) | |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club |
James Male |
Jonathan Larken |
5-4 (games) | |
| 2005 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club |
Harry Foster |
Alister Robinson |
7-5 (games) | |
| 2008 | New York Club Queen's Club |
 James Stout |
Harry Foster |
6-1 (games) | |
| 2010 | New York Club Queen's Club |
James Stout |
Alex Titchener-Barrett |
5-1 (games) | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club |
James Stout |
Will Hopton |
5-0 (games) | |
| 2017 | New York Club Queen's Club |
James Stout |
Tom Billings |
5-0 (games) | |
| 2019 | Queen's Club Detroit Racquet Club |
Tom Billings |
Alex Duncliffe-Vines |
5-0 (games) | |
| 2023 | Queen's Club Racquet Club of Chicago |
Ben Cawston |
Tom Billings |
5-0 (games) |
Women Singles Champions
[edit]| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | London, England |  Lea van der Zwalmen |
Claire Fahey |
3-1 |
| 2017 | Crowthorne, England | Lea van der Zwalmen |
Georgie Willis |
3-0 |
| 2019 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen |
Georgie Willis |
3-0 |
| 2022 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen |
Cesca Sweet |
3-0 |
| 2024 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen |
Claire Fahey |
8/15 13/18 16/13 15/5 18/13 |
| 2026 | London, England | Claire Fahey |
Cesca Sweet |
15/12 18/13 15/0 15/4 |
World Doubles Champions
[edit]| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Manchester Club Queen's Club |
James Male John Prenn |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith |
8-5 (games) |
| 1992 | Clifton College Queen's Club |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith |
Willie Boon John Prenn |
7-3 (games) |
| 1993 | New York Club Queen's Club |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith |
James Male John Prenn |
7-7 (games) 166-160 points |
| 1996 | New York Club Philadelphia Club |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith |
James Male John Prenn |
5-0 (games) |
| 1998 | Clifton College New York Club |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith |
Willie Boon Peter Brake |
7-6 (games) |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Club St Paul's School |
James Male Mark Hue Williams |
Shannon Hazell Neil Smith |
5-0 (games) |
| 2003 | New York Club Queen's Club |
James Male Mark Hue Williams |
Ali Robinson Guy Barker |
6-6 (games) 136-134 points |
| 2005 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Ali Robinson Guy Barker |
Tim Cockroft Guy Smith-Bingham |
7-4 (games) |
| 2007 | New York Club Queen's Club |
Neil Smith Mark Hubbard |
Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams |
5-0 (games) |
| 2009 | New York Club Queen's Club |
Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams |
Neil Smith Mark Hubbard |
7-5 (games) |
| 2011 | Montreal Club Queen's Club |
Tim Cockroft Alex Titchener-Barrett |
Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams |
8-5 (games) |
| 2013 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
James Coyne Will Hopton |
Tim Cockroft Alex Titchener-Barrett |
6-2 (games) |
| 2015 | Chicago Club Queen's Club |
Christian Portz Alex Titchener-Barrett |
James Coyne Will Hopton |
7-2 (games) |
| 2016 | Queen's Club New York Club |
James Stout Jonathan Larken |
Christian Portz Alex Titchener-Barrett |
6-2 (games) |
| 2018 | Queen's Club New York Club |
James Stout Jonathan Larken |
Tom Billings Richard Owen |
5-0 (games) |
| 2021 | Queen's Club New York Club |
Tom Billings Richard Owen |
James Stout Jonathan Larken |
5-1 (games) |
| 2023 | Tennis and Racquet Club Tennis and Racquet Club |
Tom Billings Richard Owen |
Mike Bailey Benjamin Cawston |
6-5 (games) |
| 2025 | Queen's Club | Tom Billings Richard Owen |
Benjamin Cawston Will Hopton |
5-0 (games) |
Women's Doubles Champions
[edit]| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Crowthorne, England | Tara Lumley India Deakin |
Lea van der Zwalmen Louisa Gengler-Saint |
3-1 |
| 2023 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen Cesca Sweet |
Claire Fahey Tara Lumley |
3-0 |
| 2025 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen Cesca Sweet |
Claire Fahey Tara Lumley |
3-1 (15-2 15-9 9-15 15-4) |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Welcome". Tennis & Racquets Association.
- ↑ "WORLD SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). Tennis & Racquets Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ↑ "World Doubles Chamspionship" (PDF). Tennis & Racquets Association.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ""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.
- 1 2 ""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.