2018 French Open (real tennis) explained

Date:23-30 September
Edition:38th
Category:IRTPA (men)
None (women)
Draw:16S / 8D (men)
8S / 4D (women)
Location:Paris, France
Venue:Société Sportive du Jeu de Paume & de Racquets
Champms: Chris Chapman
Champws: Claire Fahey
Champwd: Claire Fahey / Nicola Doble
Before Year:2017
After Year:2019
Before Name:French Open (real tennis)
After Name:French Open (real tennis)

The 2018 French Open also known as the 2018 Open de France du Jeu de Paume was the 38th edition of the real tennis French Open. The event was held at the Société Sportive du Jeu de Paume & de Racquets in Paris[1] [2] [3] between September 23 and 30, 2018, and was organised by the Comité Français de Courte-Paume, forming part of the qualifying series for the 2022 Real Tennis World Championship.[4] The men's draw was the third grand slam event of the year.

The men's singles draw was won by Chris Chapman, his first of three career Open victories. It was also his first appearance in the men's singles final at the French Open, where he defeated Ben Taylor-Matthews, also making his first appearance. The men's doubles draw was won by Taylor-Matthews and John Lumley.[5] It was Lumley's second victory at the French Open and Taylor-Matthews first. The women's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Claire Fahey. She also won the doubles competition with Nicola Doble, the latter's first Open doubles title. Lea van der Zwalmen reached an Open singles final for the first time.

Draw and results

Amateur players are marked as (A)

Women's Singles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

Women's Doubles

Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Open de France 2018/French Real Tennis Open 2018 . Paume France . 19 September 2024.
  2. Web site: Ladies French Open 2018 Results, Report and Photos . Ladies Real Tennis Association . 19 September 2024.
  3. News: de Sortiraparis . Caroline . Open de France international 2018 de Jeu de Courte Paume . 20 September 2024 . Sortira Paris . 22 September 2018.
  4. Web site: French Open Singles 2018 . 13 March 2013 . International Real Tennis Professionals Association . 19 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Player Profile: Ben Taylor-Matthews . Tennis and Rackets Association . 20 September 2024.