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World Masters - Individual 2026

Apr 03, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026 AUS - Melbourne

Update Jan 26, 2026 (WORLD AMATEUR MASTERS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED. To ensure that everyone has the chance to enter these events, we have extended the entry deadline from 30 January to 7 February.)

Published Jul 15, 2025

Individual Championships, 3 - 11 April 2026

Royal Melbourne Tennis Club

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The World Amateur Masters Individual Championships brought together the world’s finest amateur masters players for nine days of thrilling matches, camaraderie, and celebration. Hosted at the prestigious Royal Melbourne Tennis Club, this event was filled with exceptional Tennis, wonderful hospitality, and unforgettable social events.

RESULTS:

o50 Singles - Nicholas Victoir bt Pete Boyles 6/4 2/6 6/4

050 Doubles - Nicholas Victoir & M Brunoro bt Pete Boyles & T Simpson 6/2 6/1

o55 Singles - Luke Danby bt Guy Devereux 6/0 6/1

o55 Doubles - J Wintersteen & Guy Devereux bt S Barker & P Holmes 6/2 6/3

o60 Singles - Bill Barker bt Ed Popplewell 6/5 4/6 6/4

o60 Doubles - Mike Happell and John Prenn bt Bill Barker and Richard MacAlister 6/1 6/2

o65 Singles - Mike Happell bt Geoffrey Russell 6/0 6/0

o65 Doubles - Mark Nicholls and John Prenn w/o against Jonathan Hamer and Richard Hince who failed to turn up on time.

o70 Singles - John Prenn v Richard Hince 6/3 6/3

o70 Doubles - Jonathan Hamer and Richard Hince bt John Prenn and Mark Nicholls 6/2 6/4

o75 Singles - Alan Oliver bt Simon de Halpert 6/3 6/1

o75 Doubles - Nigel Draffan and Philip Shaw-Hamilton bt Simon de Halpert and Alan Oliver 6/3 6/1

o80 Singles - Simon de Halpert bt Dick Tanfield 6/4 6/5

o80 Doubles - Simon de Halpert and Richard Pettit bt Jonathan Pardee and Dick Tanfield 6/5 6/1

Special note from Philip Shaw-Hamilton: Both John Prenn and Simon de Halpert entered four competitions which is a major endurance commitment, literally survival of the fittest. Both came away with two World Titles (not counting John's w/o!). John now has 23 World Amateur Real Tennis Titles to his name (and how many Rackets titles?!).

Just for fun I have also included a photo of the five OMs (Old Malvernians) who participated in these championships. There have been multiple OMs involved throughout the history of the Championships - a tribute to Ron Hughes (Rackets Professional at Malvern College), multiple British Open and Professional titles, and competed for the Real Tennis World Title in 1966, and who helped engender the love of Rackets and Real Tennis to we five amongst countless others.

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Entries are now closed - the deadline was Jan 30, 2026