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Latest updates and Hand-picked resources.

tennis
Nov 26, 2024

Coupe de Thélème Returns to Paris Court in 2025

It is with great pleasure that the Paris Real Tennis club announces the much-anticipated return of the Coupe de Thélème in 2025! Get ready for unforge...

tennis
Oct 25, 2024

British Open Junior Day 2024

The British Open Junior Day 2024 is taking place on Sunday 24 November at The Queen's Club. Apply now!

tennis
Aug 19, 2024

The British Junior Real Tennis Championships 2024

A record number of 49 youngsters from many different clubs around the country plus a contingent from the USA and an Australian competed over 3 days in...

tennis
May 21, 2024

Help Save the Paris Jeu de Paume Club

Our friends at Jeu de Paume Paris are appealing to T&RA members for their help in saving the club, which is in danger of being sold and taken out ...

tennis
May 21, 2024

Tickets Now Available for RTC's Champions Trophy

The Champions Trophy will bring together the world’s top Real Tennis players at the Royal Tennis Court, the 500-year-old home of Real Tennis, from 28 ...

tennis
Apr 25, 2024

World Doubles Championship in Chicago

The Racquet Club of Chicago is hosting the 2024 World Doubles, where the best four Real Tennis doubles teams in the world will battle it out in a best...

rackets
Apr 01, 2024

Ben Cawston retains World Singles Championship

Ben Cawston, the current World Champion, has dominated over the last last 2 years winning 7 out of 8 of the qualifying tournaments, including all 4 Op...

tennis
Mar 08, 2024

Free Junior Lessons This Easter Holiday

The T&RA, in conjunction with the Dedanists’ Foundation, is pleased to announce the continuation of a holiday scheme that encourages juniors to ta...

tennis
Jan 10, 2024

The 2025 World Challenge and Final Eliminator

The IRTPA is delighted to announce that the bidding process for the World Championship’s Final Eliminator and Challenge in 2025 is now open; all clubs...

tennis
Dec 11, 2023

Free Junior Lessons This Christmas Holiday

The T&RA and the Dedanists’ Foundation have once again partnered to create a programme that allows Junior Real Tennis newcomers to have a go at th...

rackets
Nov 30, 2023

World Doubles Championships 2023

First leg to the defending champions. Tom Billings and Richard Owen recover from two game down to beat Mike Bailey and Ben Cawston four games to two a...

rackets
Oct 31, 2023

Rugby Rackets Grand Opening

On Sunday 15th October, Rugby School hosted a thrilling exhibition match of Rackets on their newly renovated court.

tennis
Oct 24, 2023

British Open Junior Day 2023

The British Open Junior Day 2023 is taking place on Sunday 19 November at The Queen's Club. Apply now! Juniors go FREE!

tennis
Oct 17, 2023

The FLM IRTPA National League 2022/23

The IRTPA would like to thank FLM and Grays of Cambridge for their enthusiastic and generous support of the IRTPA National League.

tennis
Sep 14, 2023

French Open 2023 & Website Update

While France is known for its tumultuous revolutions over the years, the French Real Tennis Association has been stirring up a small one of its own, t...

general
Sep 12, 2023

Farewell to Michael Coulman

We are sad to report that Michael Coulman died peacefully aged 90 on Tuesday 22 August 2023.

tennis
Sep 07, 2023

T&RA Eye Protection Notice

The T&RA strongly recommends the use of eye protection for both Real Tennis and Rackets.

rackets
Aug 24, 2023

Quintathlon Part VI - Patriots vs Redcoats

Entries now open for the Quintathlon 2024! A week-long sporting extravaganza that brings together the global Rackets community for lots of sport and e...

tennis
Jun 19, 2023

Real Tennis World Championship 2023

We look forward to the competition between World Champion Camden Riviere and challenger John Lumley which will be held at Westwood Country Club on Se...

general
Apr 14, 2023

Members' Choice Award

This prestigious award will honour the most inspiring people within the Real Tennis and Rackets community, as chosen by our members.

tennis
Apr 03, 2023

Bathurst Cup remembered

The Bathurst Cup is Tennis’ flagship international team event, first contested in 1922.

general
Mar 14, 2023

Farewell Nick Carew Hunt 1951 - 2023

Real Tennis player Nick Carew Hunt has passed away. Nick Carew Hunt – a passionate Real Tennis player, market secretary of the former London Internati...

tennis
Dec 01, 2022

A Tribute to Rob Fahey

"You have won 13 World Championships. You have won the British Open Singles Championship on thirteen occasions, six times a finalist, your first in 19...

tennis
Sep 27, 2022

MURTC Students Crowdfunder 2022

Middlesex University Real Tennis Club has, for over 20 years, been an integral part of the university’s sports community. With a diverse membership ba...