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Resting with Peter Luck-Hille: A Memoir takes readers on a journey through the ups and downs of the design, construction and varying viability of Midd...
The T&RA and the Dedanists’ Foundation are pleased to announce that we are continuing a joint initiative that encourages juniors to take up the ga...
Alan Chalmers and John Shneerson, the most recent winners of the USCTA George Plimpton award for excellence in Tennis literature, have consigned their...
The Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club is set to celebrate its Sesquicentennial on Friday, 22 May, 2026.
Lord’s has put out an application for an Apprentice Tennis and Squash Professional, with the emphasis being on tennis under the Tennis & Rackets A...
Real Tennis Professionals are invited to apply for the position of Head Professional at Bristol Real Tennis Club. This is a full-time position. The cl...
The 2025 Ladies World Championship Singles and Doubles in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island from 24 to 31 May.
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of William Stogdon, who died on Saturday, 18th May 2025, at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospita...
After a lifetime of distinguished service to the T&RA, David Norman has decided to step down from the position of President. He has been President...
The latest information on the World Championship Final Eliminator, a best of 13 sets match between John Lumley and Nick Howell, who are playing for th...
Real Tennis player Claire Fahey is now the most prolific female in the sport, having broken the Ladies British Open Singles record previously set by P...
Aiken Tennis Club will be hosting the final eliminator match of the World Championship 2025 from 18-22 May. Watch John Lumley and Nick Howell battle f...
The Single Day Ticket option is now available for the 2025 World Championship, taking place this September in Newport, Rhode Island.
Sixteen young Real Tennis players from many different clubs descended on the Bristol Club on Sunday, 27th April, for the British U16 Handicap Doubles ...
The T&RA caught up with James Medlow, who is progressing along nicely as one of the first candidates in the Investing in Rackets Professionals pro...
We’d love for you to join us for dinner at The Queen’s Club on Saturday, 10 May in celebration of the Ladies Rackets World Doubles Challenge 2025.
David Fortune sadly passed away on Sunday, 20 April, following complications after surgery.
The Tennis and Rackets Association celebrates the best performances from the 2023-2024 season.
The Queen’s Club Board elected Alan Giddins as its new Club Chair in late March.
This is a general reminder about best practices in use of the handicap system, with the aim being the consistent application of handicaps between club...
The International Tennis Committee (ITC) has approved a change to the Category 1 Threshold from 5.4 to 10.4. This is to counteract the general increas...
Ian de Sales La Terriere passed away at home on 13th March aged 94. Ian was a T&RA Life Member, an Old Etonian and former Army Officer.
Longstanding T&RA member, Ian C. Jamieson died suddenly but peacefully on the 13th March 2025, aged 86.
The National Schools' Championships concluded with the Faber and Mallinson Cups being handed out to St Pauls and Marlborough.
The 2025 British Open Real Tennis Championships will include double the tennis and double the fun, as the event will feature dedicated women’s singles...
The World Amateur Masters Championships - the International Team Events and the Individual Championships - will be held in Australia during 28 March t...
Catch up on the latest progress of the eliminator stages of the 2025 World Championship Singles.
Wednesday, 26 March marked three years since the passing of our friend and colleague Andrina Webb, who served as T&RA’s membership secretary for o...
The T&RA reports the very sad news that Charles Swallow passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Sunday 16th March.
Moreton Morrell will be hosting the Real Tennis World Doubles Championship in April 2026. The event will also include the (unofficial) world champions...
An Assistant Real Tennis Professional position is currently available at Oxford University.
See players like Leon Smart, Tony Hollins, Nick Summerlin and Brad Ursprung in an entertaining news clip that aired on Chronicle 5 WCVB in Boston.
Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, is searching for a Rackets Professional to support the sporting development of its pupils and promote sport ...
The National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame is honoured to host the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship.
Lord’s is looking for a talented athlete to work with and under the tutelage of the Club’s Head and Deputy Head Professionals with the twin aims of de...
Many of you have given to our Investing in Rackets Professionals programme and now it’s our turn to give back!
The success of the Investing in Professionals programme continues with Seb Sawrey-Cookson, who has joined the Pro team at Bristol.
The tennis community, particularly in West Dorset, is deeply saddened by the death of our good friend John Mackenzie, who was an ever popular member o...
Moreton Morrell will be hosting the American Squash Tennis World Championships on 9 February.
Canford wishes to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic and committed university graduate to help coach Real Tennis and Squash, as well as learn Pro du...
Tennis players throughout the world will be saddened to hear that, after a full and rewarding life, Clive Barnes passed away peacefully on 30th Decemb...
The United States Court Tennis Association (USCTA) has honored author John Shneerson with its 2024 George Plimpton Prize, an award given out for liter...
The T&RA announces the passing of Nigel Kenyon, who died over Christmas, on 27th December.
The T&RA, in conjunction with the Dedanists’ Foundation, is pleased to announce the continuation of a holiday scheme that encourages juniors to ta...
Congratulations to young Real Tennis player Max Warner, whose standout athletic performances over the past year have earned him Grays Junior of the Ye...
The Americans proved to be the dream team against rivals Nick Howell and Leon Smart, winning 6/0 6/0 6/3 at The Queen’s Club in London.
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...
The American Real Tennis World Champion beat rival Nick Howell 2/6 6/4 6/0 6/5 in a tense match at The Queen’s Club in London.
The side galleries are buzzing today at the Doubles Quarter Finals of the British Open, as the T&RA and the Queen’s Club Foundation have partnered...
More tickets for the Semi-finals and Finals have just become available!
Applications are invited for the positions of Professional/Club Manager and Assistant Professional at the Sydney Real Tennis Section of the Cheltenham...
The Racquet Club of Chicago is seeking a dedicated Head Professional to lead and elevate its racquet sports programs. With a century-old tradition of ...
The British Open Junior Day 2024 is taking place on Sunday 24 November at The Queen's Club. Apply now!
The T&RA Board has unanimously approved the appointment of Richard Compton-Burnett as the next chairman, subject to member approval in November 20...
The Ladies Real Tennis Association (LRTA) is pleased to announce that the next Ladies World Championships will be held in the USA at The National Tenn...
Register your interest by the end of September to take part in the first event at the new Sydney Real Tennis court, opening soon!
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...
See the lineup of this year's Thames Valley League.
MTRC is looking to fill a Professional role with a September 2024 start date.
Sitting on the beach is fun, but so is trying out Real Tennis! That’s why the T&RA, in conjunction with the Dedanists’ Foundation, is pleased to a...
Darren Long has been appointed as the new Head Professional at Moreton Morrell, taking over the role from the long-serving Tom Granville.
Jeu de Paume Bordeaux is inviting Real Tennis players for a fun-filled weekend of matches, memories and more this July.
To support the Paris Club, overseas players can now purchase life memberships!
The Silver Anniversary event taking place at Prested Real Tennis Club this September will feature a Handicap Doubles Tournament, an Anniversary Dinner...
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 ...
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 ...
Accomplished athlete and Real Tennis player James F. C. Bostwick died peacefully at home on 29th April. He was 87.
It was a monumental final between Lea Van Der Zwalmen and Claire Fahey during the 2024 Ladies World Singles Rackets Championship.
Sydney Real Tennis at the Cheltenham Recreation Club has reached another exciting milestone: construction of the Real Tennis court has commenced, with...
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...
Does Ladies World Singles Rackets champion Lea van der Zwalmen have what it takes to keep her title, or will 2024 be the year she's dethroned?
This year’s Benefactors gathering featured a special appearance by His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh.
There ain’t no party like a goujon party. This Saturday 13th April sees the return of Semis Saturday with the finest players in the game going toe to ...
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...
The T&RA, in conjunction with the Dedanists’ Foundation, is pleased to announce the continuation of a holiday scheme that encourages juniors to ta...
See the lineup of this year's Thames Valley League.
The Racquet Club of Chicago will be hosting the World Doubles Championship from April 24th - 28th, 2024.
Alan Lovell will be this year’s Guest Speaker.
Cambridge University RTC is seeking to appoint a third Professional to support Kees Ludekens and Peter Paterson in their work.
18 ladies entered the Championship this year and 12 of these went into three qualifying groups, with the remaining six going straight into the Main Dr...
A record entry thanks to a sterling effort by tournament organiser, Will Morse, saw an astonishing eleven groups battle it out for the right to play i...
Brian Rimmer's chosen Charity is the Dedanists' Foundation, who fund, support & encourage Junior Real Tennis for youngsters from all backgrounds.
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...
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...
You can now listen to Racket Chat: Interviews with Real Tennis and Rackets Legends on Spotify. Full interview with Real Tennis World Champion Camden R...
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...
More tickets for the Semi-finals and Finals have just become available!
The USCTA has confirmed that the build of Sand Valley Court Tennis Club is now completed. Find out more here.
On Sunday 15th October, Rugby School hosted a thrilling exhibition match of Rackets on their newly renovated court.
The British Open Junior Day 2023 is taking place on Sunday 19 November at The Queen's Club. Apply now! Juniors go FREE!
The IRTPA would like to thank FLM and Grays of Cambridge for their enthusiastic and generous support of the IRTPA National League.
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...
We are sad to report that Michael Coulman died peacefully aged 90 on Tuesday 22 August 2023.
The T&RA strongly recommends the use of eye protection for both Real Tennis and Rackets.
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...
Mike McMurrugh, who died on 7 August 2023, was a dominant figure within amateur Tennis in this country, especially through the 1990’s.
The International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport is looking for an Assistant Professional!