The 2016 Real Tennis British Open was the 38th 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 13–22, 2016 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. It formed part of the qualifying series for the 2018 Real Tennis World Championship.[1][2] The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 6–10, 2016.[3] The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year.

2016 British Open (real tennis)
Date14-22 November (men)
6-10 April (women)
Edition38th
CategoryIRTPA
Draw24S / 12D (men)
13S / 7D (women)
LocationWest Kensington, London, United Kingdom (men)
Hayling Island, United Kingdom (women)
VenueQueen's Club (men)
Seacourt Tennis Club (women)
Champions
Men's singles
United States Camden Riviere
Women's singles
United Kingdom Sarah Vigrass
Men's doubles
United States Camden Riviere / United States Tim Chisholm
Women's doubles
United States Frederika Adam / Latvia Irina Dulbish
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The men's singles draw was won by Camden Riviere, his second British Open title, having previously won the 2014 edition. By completing his victory, he also completed his first calendar year grand slam. He also won the doubles with Tim Chisholm, their second British Open title as a pair. Chris Chapman reached the final of the singles draw for the first time, having not previously progressed beyond a quarter final. In the women's draw, Sarah Vigrass won her first British Open singles title in the absence of defending champion and Vigrass's sister Claire Fahey. In the doubles, Frederika Adam and Irina Dulbish won their first British Open doubles title as a pair, having won the French and US Opens the previous year.

Draw and results

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Amateur players are marked as (A)

Men's Singles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
Q   C Braham 6 6
    H Eddis (A) 6 6   H Eddis 2 3
    A Player 2 2

Second Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    J Male (A) 6 0 4
    L Gordon 6 2 6   L Gordon 5 6 6
    Zak Eadle (A) 1 6 5

Third Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    A Fowler 6 6
    C Greenhalgh 6 6   C Greenhalgh 5 3
    A Dolman (A) 2 1

Fourth Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    W Burns 6 1 5
    T Seymour-Mead (A) 6 6   T Seymour-Mead (A) 5 6 6
    J Smith 5 2

Men's Singles

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First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   C Riviere 6 6 6
  T Durack 2 0 6 1   E Kay (A) 4 0 2
    E Kay 6 6 3 6 1   C Riviere 6 3 5 6 4
5   T Chisholm 4 6 6 0 2
5   T Chisholm 6 6 6
    J Stout 6 4 6 6   J Stout 3 5 0
  P Wright (A) 2 6 2 3 1   C Riviere 6 6 6
4   B Sayers 0 2 1
6   B Taylor-Matthews 6 6 6
Q   T Seymour-Mead (A) 3 3 0   N Howell 4 4 2
    N Howell 6 6 6 6   B Taylor-Matthews 5 5 6 5
4   B Sayers 6 6 3 6
4   B Sayers 6 6 6
    C Braham (A) 6 6 6 Q   C Braham (A) 2 0 1
    J Dawes 4 4 1 1   C Riviere 6 6 6
7   C Chapman 1 3 1
3   S Virgona 6 6 6
  D Long 6 3 5 6 4   M Sarlangue 4 1 0
    M Sarlangue (A) 2 6 6 5 6 3   S Virgona 6 6 6
8   K Booth (A) 2 2 3
8   K Booth 6 6 6
    L Danby (A) 6 4 6 4 6   L Danby 3 2 3
Q   L Gordon 5 6 4 6 5 2   S Virgona 1 2 0
7   C Chapman 6 6 2
7   C Chapman 6 6 6
Q   A Fowler 2 2 1   R Smith 5 2 4
    R Smith 6 6 6 7   C Chapman 6 2 6 6
2   R Fahey 3 6 5 4
2   R Fahey 6 6 6
    M Gooding 2 1 0   J Lumley 5 0 2
    J Lumley 6 6 6

Men's Doubles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    D Long
  C Greenhalgh
6 6
    E Kay (A)
  S Blaber
2 2

Second Qualifier

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Qualifying Round 1 Final Qualifying Round
    L Gordon
  T Durack
5 6 6
    C Braham (A)
  A Williams (A)
6 6 2   C Braham (A)
  A Williams (A)
6 3 5
    A Fowler
  Z Eadle
4 1

Men's Doubles

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1   C Riviere
  T Chisholm
6 6 6
    B Ronaldson
  A Player
1 0 3 Q   T Durack
  L Gordon
0 4 3
Q   T Durack
  L Gordon
6 6 6 1   C Riviere
  T Chisholm
6 6 6
6   J Lumley
  B Taylor-Matthews
2 0 1
3   R Fahey
  J Stout
4 6 1 4
6   J Lumley
  B Taylor-Matthews
6 6 6 6 '  J Lumley
  B Taylor-Matthews
6 4 6 6
  M Gooding
  N Howell
1 1 2 1   C Riviere
  T Chisholm
5 6 6 6
4   B Sayers
  R Smith
6 2 4 4
4   B Sayers
  R Smith
6 6 6
    C Fahey
  P Wright (A)
2 2 2 5   K Booth (A)
  A Lyons
0 1 2
5   K Booth (A)
  A Lyons
6 6 6 4   B Sayers
  R Smith
6 3 6 6
2   C Chapman
  S Virgona
2 6 5 1
2   C Chapman
  S Virgona
6 6 6
Q   C Greenhalgh
  D Long
3 6 2 6 6 Q   C Greenhalgh
  D Long
1 1 1
    W Burns
  J Dawes
6 4 6 4 3

Women's Singles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    E Fleming 6 6
    H Lucey 0 0

Second Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    A Garside 6 6
    L Hutchinson 0 0

Third Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    J Garside 6 6
    A Pye 0 0

Fourth Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    I Hunt 6 6
    I Candy 4 4

Women's Singles

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Note: all players are amateurs

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
1   S Vigrass
bye
1   S Vigrass 6 6
  E Leach 5 1 4   F Adam 4 4
    J Newby 6 6 4   J Newby 5 2
Q   E Fleming 2 0 4   F Adam 6 6
4   F Adam 6 6 1   S Vigrass 6 6
3   I Dulbish 6 6 2   P Lumley 1 4
  G Willis 0 4 3   I Dulbish 6 '6
Q   A Garside 6 6   A Garside 0 0
Q   J Garside 3 5   I Dulbish 0 1
5   T Lumley 6 6 2   P Lumley 6 6
Q   I Candy 1 0 5   T Lumley 5 3
2   P Lumley 6 6

Women's Doubles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    A Garside
  J Garside
6 6
    L Hutchinson
  R Law
0 0

Women's Doubles

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Note: all players are amateurs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1   A Brodie
  S Vigrass
6
4   S Haswell
  N Doble
1
4   S Haswell
  N Doble
6
Q   A Garside
  J Garside
0
1   A Brodie
  S Vigrass
6
3   F Adam
  Irina Dulbish
6
3   F Adam
  I Dulbish
6
  I Hunt
  G Willis
2
3   F Adam
  Irina Dulbish
6
2   P Lumley
  T Lumley
2
  E Fleming
  I Candy
0
2   P Lumley
  T Lumley
6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "British Open Singles 2016". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Neptune British Open Singles and Doubles Championships 2016". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Neptune British Ladies Open Report and Photos 2016". Ladies Real Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 September 2024.