2023 Australian Open (real tennis)

The 2023 Real Tennis Australian Open was the 91st edition of the Australian Open. The event was held at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club in Melbourne between January 3-11, 2023 and was organised by the Australian Real Tennis Association, forming part of the qualifying series for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship.[1] It was held concurrently with the 2023 Boomerang Cup. The event was the first grand slam event of the year.

2023 Australian Open (real tennis)
Date3-11 January
Edition91st (men)
33rd (women)
CategoryIRTPA (men)
None (women)
Draw15S / 8D (men)
6S / 4D (women)
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
VenueRoyal Melbourne Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Chris Chapman
Women's singles
Netherlands Saskia Bollerman
Men's doubles
Australia Chris Chapman / Australia N Howell
Women's doubles
Netherlands Saskia Bollerman / Australia Jo See Tan
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The men's singles draw was won by Chris Chapman for the second time, having previously won the 2020 edition. It was Chapman's third Open singles title, having also won the 2018 French Open. Chapman also won the men's doubles draw alongside Nick Howell, having previously combined to win the 2020 edition.[2] The women's singles draw was won by Saskia Bollerman, her first Australian Open singles victory and her second Open victory following the 2018 US Open. She also won the doubles draw with Jo See Tan, the latter's first Open doubles title.

The event featured the Open debut of Oliver Pridmore.

Draw and results

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Amateur players are marked as (A)

Men's Singles

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
1   C Chapman 6 6 6
  N Merola 0 0 0 1   C Chapman 6 6 6
    A Ramsay (A) 3 2 4     J Woods-Casey 2 2 0
    J Woods-Casey 6 6 6 1   C Chapman 1 2 2
5   L Williams 6 6 6 5   L Williams 1 2 2
  A Fowler 2 2 1 5   L Williams 6 1 6 6
  CJ White 2 1 3 4   M Williams (A) 5 6 2 2
4   M Williams (A) 6 6 6 1   C Chapman 2 2 6 6 6
2   N Howell 6 6 1 0 4
3   K Booth (A) 6 6 6
    P Rosedale (A) 2 1 3   L Gale 2 1 0
6   L Gale 6 6 6 3   K Booth (A) 5 1 6 5
    D Williams (A) 6 6 4 6 2   N Howell 6 6 4 6
    W Priestley (A) 1 3 6 1     D Williams (A) 2 0 2
    O Pridmore (A) 1 0 1 2   N Howell 6 6 6
2   N Howell 6 6 6

Men's Doubles

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   C Chapman
  N Howell
6 6 6
  CJ White
  O Pridmore (A)
1 1 2 1   C Chapman
  N Howell
6 6 6
  F Filippelli
  A Fowler
3 0 6 2 4   J Woods-Casey
  C Sievers
3 2 0
4   J Woods-Casey
  C Sievers
6 6 4 6 1   C Chapman
  N Howell
5 6 6 6
3   M Williams
  D Williams
2   K Booth (A)
  L Gale
1 3 1
  P Rosedale (A)
  W Priestley (A)
w/o   P Rosedale (A)
  W Priestley (A)'
  L Williams
  N Merola
2 3 2 2   K Booth (A)
  L Gale
w/o
2   K Booth (A)
  L Gale
6 6 6

Women's Singles

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Note: all players are amateurs except Kate Leeming

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   S Bollerman 6 6
    E Clyde 6 6     E Clyde 0 2
    R Hollington 1 0 1   S Bollerman 6 6
  JS Tan 0 3
2   K Leeming 6 5 4
    JS Tan 6 6     JS Tan 2 6 6
    R Blanden 4 1

Women's Doubles

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Note: all players are amateurs except Kate Leeming

Semifinals Finals
1   K Leeming
  P McCahey
6 6
    J McCahey
  R Hollington
0 1 1   K Leeming
  P McCahey
2 3
    E Clyde
  R Blanden
2 0 2   S Bollerman
  JS Tan
6 6
2   S Bollerman
  JS Tan
6 6

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ "Australian Open 2023". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 Austrlian Open Doubles". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.