2018 Champions Trophy (real tennis) explained

The 2018 Champions Trophy was the 2nd edition of the Champions Trophy. It was held at the Royal Tennis Court from 16 to 22 July.[1] [2] It was a qualifying event for the 2022 Real Tennis World Championship.[3]

The tournament was won by former World Champion Camden Riviere, defending his title from 2017. He beat Chris Chapman in the final, it what would be Chapman's only Champions Trophy final appearance.

Draw and results

Amateur players are marked as (A)

Qualifying

The qualifying was one group of four players, with the top two players progressing to the main draw.

Main Draw

The Champions Trophy operates a repechage format for the first four seeds, where the first round losers progress to a second quarter final against the winners between the fifth and sixth seeds and the qualifiers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Real Tennis Champions Trophy returns to Hampton Court Palace . 13 October 2024 . Richmond and Twickenham Times . 3 July 2018.
  2. News: Forget Wimbledon. This is Real Tennis! . 13 October 2024 . Mature Times . 18 July 2018.
  3. News: After Wimbledon, real tennis cuts to the chase . 13 October 2024 . Agence France-Presse . 21 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Champions Trophy 2018 . International Real Tennis Professionals Association . 21 June 2018 . 13 October 2024.