Rackets World Championships
The Rackets World Championships is the rackets leading event organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association.[1]
Start Year
The singles world championship began on a challenge basis in 1820, [2] with the doubles championship starting in 1990.[3]
Due to safety concerns, women were banned from playing rackets until 2008: the women's singles championship began in 2015, with the women's doubles championship starting in 2019 (2020).
- MS: 1820
- MD: 1990
- WS: 2015
- WD: 2019
World Singles Champions
| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 |  Robert Mackay [4] | Mackay resigned title 1825 | |||
| 1825 | Thomas Pittman [4] | Pittman resigned title 1834 | |||
| 1834 | John Pittman [4] | ||||
| 1838 | Belvedere Gardens | John Lamb [4] | John Pittman | 8-4 (games) | died while champion in 1840 |
| 1846 | Birmingham Bristol | John Charles Mitchell [4] | J C M Young | 5-0 (games) | |
| 1860 | Woolwich Club Bristol Club | Francis Erwood[4] | John Charles Mitchell | 8-1 (games) | |
| 1862 | Woolwich Club Prince's Club | William Hart-Dyke[4] | Francis Erwood | 8-3 (games) | Dyke resigned title 1863 |
| 1863 | Henry John Gray [4] | Gray resigned title 1866 | |||
| 1866 | William Gray [4] | died while champion in 1875 | |||
| 1876 | Prince's Club Rugby School | Henry B Fairs [4] | 8-3 (games) | died while champion in 1878 | |
| 1878 | Joseph Gray [4] | ||||
| 1887 | Rugby School Manchester Club | Peter Latham[5] | Joseph Gray | 7-15, 15-10, 15-9, 10-15, 9-15, 15-8, 8-15 15-2, 15-4, 15-11, 15-9 | |
| 1888 | Queen's Club Charterhouse School | Peter Latham[6] | Walter Gray | 2-15, 15-12, 15-7 16-14, 15-6 8-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-? | |
| 1891 | Prince's Club Queen's Club | Peter Latham[7] |  George Standing | 15-6, 15-12, 15-9, 15-5 15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4 | |
| 1897 | Prince's Club New York Club | Peter Latham[7][8] | George Standing | 15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4 4-3 (games) | |
| 1902 | Queen's Club Prince's Club | Peter Latham[9] | Gilbert Browne | 16-13, 15-10, 15-0, 15-2 15-11 9-15, 15-7, 15-4, 15-7 | Latham resigned title in 1902 |
| 1903 | Prince's Club Queen's Club |  Jamsetji Merwanji[10] | Gilbert Browne | 15-11, 18-16, 13-16, 15-8, 15-4 15-5, 11-15, 15-5, 15-6, 15-1 | |
| 1911 | Queen's Club Prince's Club | Charles Williams[11] | Jamsetji Merwanji | 18-15, 15-2, 15-9, 15-8 15-7, 12-13, 14-17 15-7, 15-4, 12-15 0-0 | last game not played |
| 1913 | Queen's Club Philadelphia Club | Jock Soutar [4] | Charles Williams | 15-6, 12-13, 11-15, 10-15, 15-9, 6-15 15-2, 15-8, 15-4, 15-3 | |
| 1922 | Philadelphia Club New York Club | Jock Soutar [12] | Charles Williams | 18-15, 15-0, 6-15, 12-15, 17-15,12-15, 15-7 4-0 (games) | |
| 1927 | Philadelphia Club New York Club | Jock Soutar | William Standing | 8-1 (games) | |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Club New York Club | Charles Williams | Jock Soutar | 7-3 (games) | died while champion in 1935 [13] |
| 1937 | New York Club Queen's Club | David S Milford [14][15] | Norbert Setzler | 15-9, 9-15, 15-10, 10-15, 8-15, 15-12, 12-15 15-4, 15-4, 15-9, 15-12, | Milford resigned title 1946 |
| 1947 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club | James Dear[16] | .svg.png){kind=small} Kenneth Chantler | 15-9, 16-17, 15-10, 15-11, 15-11 15-4, 15-2, 15-8, 15-5 | |
| 1948 | Queen's Club Queen's Club | James Dear | John Pawle | 8-4 (games) | |
| 1951 | Queen's Club Queen's Club | James Dear | John Pawle | 8-2 (games) | |
| 1954 | Queen's Club Queen's Club | Geoffrey Atkins | James Dear | 6-5 (games) | |
| 1963 | Queen's Club Queen's Club | Geoffrey Atkins | James Leonard | 6-1 (games) | |
| 1964 | Queen's Club Queen's Club | Geoffrey Atkins | Charles Swallow | 7-5 (games) | |
| 1967 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | Geoffrey Atkins | James Leonard | 7-2 (games) | |
| 1970 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | Geoffrey Atkins | Charles Swallow | 6-3 (games) | |
| 1972 | Queen's Club Chicago Club | William Surtees | Howard Angus | 5-4 (games) | |
| 1973 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | Howard Angus | William Surtees | 5-1 (games) | |
| 1975 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | William Surtees | Howard Angus | 5-1 (games) | |
| 1977 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | William Surtees | Howard Angus | 5-0 (games) | |
| 1979 | New York Club Queen's Club | William Surtees | Willie Boone | 5-0 (games) | |
| 1981 | New York Club Queen's Club | John Prenn | William Surtees | 6-4 (games) | |
| 1984 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club | Willie Boone | John Prenn | 7-2 (games) | |
| 1986 | New York Club Queen's Club | John Prenn | Willie Boone | 8-6 (games) | |
| 1988 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | James Male | Willie Boone | 6-1 (games) | |
| 1991 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | James Male | Shannon Hazell | 6-2 (games) | |
| 1993 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club | James Male | Neil Smith | 6-5 (games) | |
| 1995 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | James Male | Neil Smith | 6-2 (games) | |
| 1999 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | Neil Smith | James Male | 4-2 (games) 2nd leg scratched and Smith declared champion as Male was injured | |
| 2001 | New York Club St Paul's School | James Male | Neil Smith | 6-1 (games) | |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club | James Male | Jonathan Larken | 5-4 (games) | |
| 2005 | Montreal Racket Club Queen's Club | Harry Foster | Alister Robinson | 7-5 (games) | |
| 2008 | New York Club Queen's Club |  James Stout | Harry Foster | 6-1 (games) | |
| 2010 | New York Club Queen's Club | James Stout | Alex Titchener-Barrett | 5-1 (games) | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Club Queen's Club | James Stout | Will Hopton | 5-0 (games) | |
| 2017 | New York Club Queen's Club | James Stout | Tom Billings | 5-0 (games) | |
| 2019 | Queen's Club Detroit Racquet Club | Tom Billings | Alex Duncliffe-Vines | 5-0 (games) | |
| 2023 | Queen's Club Racquet Club of Chicago | Benjamin Cawston | Tom Billings | 5-0 (games) |
Women Singles Champions
| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | London, England |  Lea van der Zwalmen | Claire Fahey | 3-1 |
| 2017 | Crowthorne, England | Lea van der Zwalmen | Georgie Willis | 3-0 |
| 2019 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen | Georgie Willis | 3-0 |
| 2022 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen | Cesca Sweet | 3-0 |
| 2024 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen | Claire Fahey | 8/15 13/18 16/13 15/5 18/13 |
World Doubles Champions
| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Manchester Club Queen's Club | James Male John Prenn | Shannon Hazell Neil Smith | 8-5 (games) |
| 1992 | Clifton College Queen's Club | Shannon Hazell Neil Smith | Willie Boon John Prenn | 7-3 (games) |
| 1993 | New York Club Queen's Club | Shannon Hazell Neil Smith | James Male John Prenn | 7-7 (games) 166-160 points |
| 1996 | New York Club Philadelphia Club | Shannon Hazell Neil Smith | James Male John Prenn | 5-0 (games) |
| 1998 | Clifton College New York Club | Shannon Hazell Neil Smith | Willie Boon Peter Brake | 7-6 (games) |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Club St Paul's School | James Male Mark Hue Williams | Shannon Hazell Neil Smith | 5-0 (games) |
| 2003 | New York Club Queen's Club | James Male Mark Hue Williams | Ali Robinson Guy Barker | 6-6 (games) 136-134 points |
| 2005 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | Ali Robinson Guy Barker | Tim Cockroft Guy Smith-Bingham | 7-4 (games) |
| 2007 | New York Club Queen's Club | Neil Smith Mark Hubbard | Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams | 5-0 (games) |
| 2009 | New York Club Queen's Club | Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams | Neil Smith Mark Hubbard | 7-5 (games) |
| 2011 | Montreal Club Queen's Club | Tim Cockroft Alex Titchener-Barrett | Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams | 8-5 (games) |
| 2013 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | James Coyne Will Hopton | Tim Cockroft Alex Titchener-Barrett | 6-2 (games) |
| 2015 | Chicago Club Queen's Club | Christian Portz Alex Titchener-Barrett | James Coyne Will Hopton | 7-2 (games) |
| 2016 | Queen's Club New York Club | James Stout Jonathan Larken | Christian Portz Alex Titchener-Barrett | 6-2 (games) |
| 2018 | Queen's Club New York Club | James Stout Jonathan Larken | Tom Billings Richard Owen | 5-0 (games) |
| 2021 | Queen's Club New York Club | Tom Billings Richard Owen | James Stout Jonathan Larken | 5-1 (games) |
| 2023 | Tennis and Racquet Club Tennis and Racquet Club | Tom Billings Richard Owen | Mike Bailey Benjamin Cawston | 6-5 (games) |
Women's Doubles Champions
| Year | Venue/s | Winner | Runner-Up | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Crowthorne, England | Tara Lumley India Deakin | Lea van der Zwalmen Louisa Gengler-Saint | 3-1 |
| 2023 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen Cesca Sweet | Claire Fahey Tara Lumley | 3-0 |
| 2025 | London, England | Lea van der Zwalmen Cesca Sweet | Claire Fahey Tara Lumley | 3-1 (15-2 15-9 9-15 15-4) |
References
- ^ "Welcome". Tennis & Racquets Association.
- ^ "WORLD SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). Tennis & Racquets Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ "World Doubles Chamspionship" (PDF). Tennis & Racquets Association.
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