# 2024 British Open (real tennis)

The 2024 Real Tennis British Open, branded as the Sir John Ritblat Foundation British Open for sponsorship reasons, was the 45th edition of the British Open since it became an annual event in 1979. The men's event was be held at the Queen's Club in London between November 17–26, 2024 and is being organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. It was the last qualifying event for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship, with John Lumley and Nick Howell already qualified to the Eliminators. The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 4–7, 2024. The men's draw was the fourth and final grand slam event of the year. It was the first time the event had matches scheduled on more than one court.
Incumbent World Champion Camden Riviere successfully defended his title, registering his seventh British Open victory. He defeated Nick Howell in the final. Howell made his first appearance at a British Open final, and won a set off Riviere for the first time in his career. Riviere also defended the men's doubles draw alongside Tim Chisholm. They beat Howell and Leon Smart in the final, the latter making his debut British Open Final appearance. The women's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Claire Fahey, her twelfth British Open singles victory. She also won the doubles draw with Sarah Vigrass, her ninth British Open doubles title.

## Points Allocation

Points were available for the IRTPA World Rankings and the IRTPA World Race, the latter forming the qualifying path for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship. Ranking points are only available for the men's draws. The points available are shown in the table below.
| Draw | Winner | Runner Up | Semi Final | Quarter Final | Round of 16 | Round of 24 |
| Men's Singles | 15570 | 10380 | 6228 | 3114 | 1038 | 0 |
| Men's Doubles | 2790 | 1860 | 1116 | 558 | 186 | - |

## Draw and results

Amateur players are marked as (A)

### Men's Singles Qualifying

Jamie Giddins was originally listed as third seed, playing in the third qualifier route. Upon his withdrawal, Zak Eadle was promoted to a seeded position.

#### First Qualifier

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| | | | 1 | N Mackenzie | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| N Batstone (A) | 6 | 6 | | N Batstone (A) | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| M Hobbs | 3 | 2 | | | | | |

#### Second Qualifier

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| | | | | 2 | W Flynn | 5 | 3 |
| H Henman (A) | 2 | 6 | 6 | | H Henman (A) | 6 | 6 |
| C Aley | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | |

#### Third Qualifier

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| | | | | 5 | Z Eadle | 6 | 6 |
| J Whitaker (A) | 4 | 6 | 3 | | B Yorston (A) | 1 | 0 |
| B Yorston (A) | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |

#### Fourth Qualifier

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| | | | 4 | J Medlow | 6 | 6 |
| A Player | 2 | 4 | | C Greenhalgh | 4 | 1 |
| C Greenhalgh | 6 | 6 | | | | |

### Men's Singles

Levi Gale withdrew prior to the start of the tournament. Will Flynn was promoted into the main draw as a lucky loser from the qualifiers.
| 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | | | | 1 | C Riviere | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q4 | J Medlow | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | V Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Hamilton | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | C Riviere | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | S Virgona | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | S Virgona | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | W Flynn (A) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Q3 | Z Eadle | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q3 | Z Eadle | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | C Riviere | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | B Taylor-Matthews | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 8 | M Sarlangue | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q2 | H Henman (A) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | N Merola | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Merola | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | N Merola | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | B Taylor-Matthews | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | B Taylor-Matthews | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Vallat (A) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | B Vallat (A) | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Williams | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | C Riviere | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | N Howell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | 4 | R Fahey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Long | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | D Long | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Gordon | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | R Fahey | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | L Smart | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 6 | L Smart | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Woods-Casey | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | J Woods-Casey | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Chisholm | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | L Smart | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | N Howell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 7 | R Shenkman (A) | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Hollins | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | F Bristowe (A) | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Bristowe (A) | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 7 | R Shenkman (A) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | N Howell | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | N Howell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Fahey | 2 | 3 | | | | | C Fahey | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q1 | N Mackenzie | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Men's Doubles Qualifying

Adam Dolman and James Acheson-Gray were due to play Zak Eadle and Craig Greenhalgh in the first round but withdrew prior to the start of the competition

#### First Qualifier

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| | | | 1 | C Fahey H Henman (A) |
| N James (A) B Vallat (A) | 6 | 6 | | N James (A) B Vallat (A) |
| N Batstone (A) B Yorston (A) | 2 | 4 | | |

#### Second Qualifier

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| | | | 2 | Z Eadle C Greenhalgh | 2 | 2 |
| W Flynn (A) J Medlow | 6 | 6 | | W Flynn (A) J Medlow | 6 | 6 |
| P Bollerman (A) W Burns | 1 | 2 | | | | |

### Men's Doubles

Levi Gale was originally due to play with Lewis Williams as the sixth seed, but withdrew prior to the start of the main draw. Williams then partnered with Jonny Whitaker, but were replaced as sixth seeds by Freddie Bristowe and Adam Player
| 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 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | 1 | T Chisholm C Riviere | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Hamilton J Woods-Casey | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | V Hamilton J Woods-Casey | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q1 | C Fahey H Henman | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | T Chisholm C Riviere | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | B Taylor-Matthews N Merola | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | B Taylor-Matthews N Merola | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | D Long N Mackenzie | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | F Bristowe (A) A Player | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Bristowe (A) A Player | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | T Chisholm C Riviere | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | N Howell L Smart | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| | | | | | | 3 | R Fahey S Virgona | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q2 | W Flynn (A) J Medlow | 1 | 5 | 4 | | 5 | L Gordon R Shenkman (A) | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | L Gordon R Shenkman (A) | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | R Fahey S Virgona | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | N Howell L Smart | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | N Howell L Smart | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Whitaker L Williams | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Whitaker L Williams | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Hollins T Durack | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's Singles Qualifying
#### First Qualifier

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| I Marshall | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| J Taylor | 0 | 0 | | I Marshall | 6 | 6 |
| R Hollington | 6 | 3 | 4 | S Dannreuther | 1 | 5 |
| S Dannreuther | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | |

#### Second Qualifier

| First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | First Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| B Bidouze | 0 | 0 | | | |
| A Bryant | 6 | 6 | A Bryant | 3 | 4 |
| S Lewis | 1 | 3 | A Oldham | 6 | 6 |
| A Oldham | 6 | 6 | | | |

### Women's Singles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | | 1 | C Fahey | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | I Marshall | 6 | 0 | 6 | Q | I Marshall | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | J Garside | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | 1 | C Fahey | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | T Lumley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | T Lumley | 1 | 2 |
| Q | A Oldham | 2 | 0 | | 2 | T Lumley | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | S Vigrass | 3 | 2 | | | | |

### Women's Doubles Qualifying
#### First Qualifier

| Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| | C Nicholls S Sullivan | 0 | 3 | |
| | A Bryant R Hollington | 6 | 6 | |

#### Second Qualifier

| Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round | Final Qualifying Round |
| | S Lewis K Yamaguchi | 6 | 6 | |
| | B Bidouze J Taylor | 1 | 0 | |

### Women's Doubles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | | 1 | C Fahey S Vigrass | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | A Bryant R Hollington | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | S Dannreuther A Oldham | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | S Dannreuther A Oldham | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 1 | C Fahey S Vigrass | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | A Garside I Dulbish | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 2 | J Garside T Lumley | 1 | 1 |
| Q | S Lewis K Yamaguchi | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | A Garside I Dulbish | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | J Garside T Lumley | 6 | 6 | | | | |