# 1998 British Open (real tennis)

The 1998 Real Tennis British Open was the 19th 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 14–28, 1998 and was organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. The qualifying event was held at the Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court Palace between November 7-8 1998. The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year. The women's events were organised by the Ladies Real Tennis Association at both Canford School and the Holyport Real Tennis Club.
The men's singles draw was won by Julian Snow. It was his fourth British Open title, and his eighth and last Open title, last won the title in 1994. He beat Steve Virgona in the final in five set, the latter playing in his first Open singles final. Defending champion Chris Bray and World Champion Robert Fahey both lost in the quarter finals. The doubles was won by Julian Snow and James Male, defending their 1997 title. They defeated Virgona and Ruaraidh Gunn in the final, preventing the latter from becoming the first pair to win a calendar year grand slam. The feat would not be accomplished in the men's game until Tim Chisholm and Camden Riviere in 2017.
The women's singles draw was won by Penny Lumley for the fourth consecutive year, and seventh overall. She beat Sue Haswell in the final at Holyport. The doubles was won by Alex Garside and Sally Jones, recovering their title from the 1993 British Open. In the final, they saved two championship points against Fiona Deuchar and Charlotte Cornwallis.

## Draw and results
### Men's Singles Qualifying
#### Group A

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| N Lloyd | N Lloyd | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| M Ryan | M Ryan | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| M Ryan | M Ryan | 6 | 5 | 3 | J Prenn | J Prenn | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | N Lloyd | N Lloyd | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| J Prenn | J Prenn | 6 | 6 | | N Lloyd | N Lloyd | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| N Baker | N Baker | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |

#### Group B

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| I Ronaldson | I Ronaldson | 6 | 6 | | | |
| N O'Hagan | N O'Hagan | 3 | 2 | | | |
| N O'Hagan | N O'Hagan | 3 | 2 | I Ronaldson | I Ronaldson | w/o |
| | | | | T Granville | T Granville | |
| T Granville | T Granville | 6 | 6 | T Granville | T Granville | |
| M Ward | M Ward | 2 | 4 | | | |

#### Group C

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| B Ronaldson | B Ronaldson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| J Acheson-Gray | J Acheson-Gray | 3 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| J Acheson-Gray | J Acheson-Gray | 3 | 5 | 3 | B Ronaldson | B Ronaldson | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | | | I Snell | I Snell | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| I Snell | I Snell | 6 | 5 | 6 | I Snell | I Snell | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| R Krznaric | R Krznaric | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |

#### Group D

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| S Brockenshaw | S Brockenshaw | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| C Swallow | C Swallow | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| C Swallow | C Swallow | 5 | 6 | 3 | S Brockenshaw | S Brockenshaw | 3 | 0 |
| | | | | | M Seigneur | M Seigneur | 6 | 6 |
| M Seigneur | M Seigneur | 4 | 6 | 6 | M Seigneur | M Seigneur | 6 | 6 |
| A Oliver | A Oliver | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |

### Men's Singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | | | | R Fahey | R Fahey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Eadle | M Eadle | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | M Eadle | M Eadle | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B Dale | B Dale | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | R Fahey | R Fahey | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Virgona | S Virgona | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | S Virgona | S Virgona | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Willcocks | J Willcocks | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | J Willcocks | J Willcocks | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| I Ronaldson | I Ronaldson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Virgona | S Virgona | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Gooding | M Gooding | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | J Male | J Male | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Howell | J Howell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Howell | J Howell | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| K Sheldon | K Sheldon | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | J Male | J Male | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Gooding | M Gooding | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | M Gooding | M Gooding | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Phillips | A Phillips | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | A Phillips | A Phillips | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Seigneur | M Seigneur | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Virgona | S Virgona | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Snow | J Snow | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | J Snow | J Snow | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| K Ludekens | K Ludekens | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | K Ludekens | K Ludekens | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Howard | M Howard | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | J Snow | J Snow | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | N Wood | N Wood | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | N Wood | N Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N Pendrigh | N Pendrigh | 4 | | | | | N Pendrigh | N Pendrigh | 0 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Dawes | J Dawes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Snow | J Snow | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R Gunn | R Gunn | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | R Gunn | R Gunn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Lyons | A Lyons | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | A Lyons | A Lyons | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Latham | H Latham | 3 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | R Gunn | R Gunn | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Bray | C Bray | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | C Bray | C Bray | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Prenn | J Prenn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Prenn | J Prenn | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| I Snell | I Snell | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Men's Doubles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| R Gunn S Virgona | R Gunn S Virgona | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Latham D Johnson | H Latham D Johnson | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | S Virgona R Gunn | S Virgona R Gunn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Willcocks N Pendrigh | J Willcocks N Pendrigh | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | J Willcocks N Pendrigh | J Willcocks N Pendrigh | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| P Brake N Smith | P Brake N Smith | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | S Virgona R Gunn | S Virgona R Gunn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| A Phillips N Wood | A Phillips N Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Phillips N Wood | A Phillips N Wood | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| J Dawes M Coghlan | J Dawes M Coghlan | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | A Phillips N Wood | A Phillips N Wood | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Fahey B Dale | R Fahey B Dale | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | R Fahey B Dale | R Fahey B Dale | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S Brockenshaw T Granville | S Brockenshaw T Granville | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Virgona R Gunn | S Virgona R Gunn | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| C Bray M Gooding | C Bray M Gooding | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Snow J Male | J Snow J Male | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| B Ronaldson I Ronaldson | B Ronaldson I Ronaldson | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | C Bray M Gooding | C Bray M Gooding | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Howell K Sheldon | J Howell K Sheldon | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Howell K Sheldon | J Howell K Sheldon | 0 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Eadle M Seigneur | M Eadle M Seigneur | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | C Bray M Gooding | C Bray M Gooding | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| A Lyons J Acheson-Gray | A Lyons J Acheson-Gray | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Snow J Male | J Snow J Male | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| C Swallow M Ryan | C Swallow M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | A Lyons J Acheson-Gray | A Lyons J Acheson-Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Snow J Male | J Snow J Male | 6 | 1 | 6 | | 6 | J Snow J Male | J Snow J Male | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| K Ludekens A Oliver | K Ludekens A Oliver | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's Singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | | P Lumley | P Lumley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Walker | C Walker | 6 | 6 | | C Walker | C Walker | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| P Wilson | P Wilson | 2 | 1 | | | | | | P Lumley | P Lumley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | A Cockroft | A Cockroft | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A Cockroft | A Cockroft | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Lippincott | J Lippincott | | | | J Lippincott | J Lippincott | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Lumley | P Lumley | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Jones | S Jones | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | A Garside | A Garside | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Skinner | H Skinner | 6 | 4 | 6 | H Skinner | H Skinner | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M Pignon | M Pignon | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | A Garside | A Garside | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | S Jones | S Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S Jones | S Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Fowler | H Fowler | w/o | | | H Fowler | H Fowler | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Gilmore | C Gilmore | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Lumley | P Lumley | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Haswell | S Haswell | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | K Allen | K Allen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Armstrong-Smtih | C Armstrong-Smtih | | | | C Armstrong-Smtih | C Armstrong-Smtih | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | bye | | | | | | | | K Allen | K Allen | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | F Deuchar | F Deuchar | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | F Deuchar | F Deuchar | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Watts | J Watts | 5 | 6 | 6 | J Watts | J Watts | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Davies | A Davies | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | K Allen | K Allen | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Haswell | S Haswell | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | C Cornwallis | C Cornwallis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S Owens | S Owens | w/o | | | S Owens | S Owens | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B Sabbag | B Sabbag | | | | | | | | C Cornwallis | C Cornwallis | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | S Haswell | S Haswell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S Haswell | S Haswell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Southwell | C Southwell | 6 | 6 | | C Southwell | C Southwell | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S Falkner | S Falkner | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's Doubles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | A Garside S Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | A Reichardt P Lear | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | A Garside S Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | S Bicheno C Gilmore | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | S Bicheno C Gilmore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| J Palamountain M Wareing | 6 | 6 | | J Palamountain M Wareing | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| G Philip M Undery | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | A Garside S Jones | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | F Deuchar C Cornwallis | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | F Deuchar C Cornwallis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| S Falkner S Edmunds | 2 | 6 | 6 | S Falkner S Edmunds | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| C Harding J Watts | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | F Deuchar C Cornwallis | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | P Lumley M Briggs | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | C Bell L Ronaldson | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | P Lumley M Briggs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |