2023 Ladies Real Tennis World Championships Explained

Date:10-16 April, 2023
Edition:20th
Draw:18S / 16D[1] [2]
Location:Woodcote, Oxfordshire
Venue:The Oratory School
Champws: Claire Fahey
Champwd: Claire Fahey / Tara Lumley
Champgs: Cesca Sweet
Before Year:2022
After Year:2025
Before Name:Ladies Real Tennis World Championships
After Name:Ladies Real Tennis World Championships
Main Name:Real Tennis World Championship

The 2023 Ladies Real Tennis World Championships was the 20th edition of the biennial Ladies Real Tennis World Championships, held at The Oratory School in Woodcote, Oxfordshire in April 2023. It was the first time the event was held in the United Kingdom since 2015 as the event follows a rotation through the four tennis-playing countries. The singles event was won by defending champion Claire Fahey,[3] [4] her seventh victory beating the record of six victories previously held by Penny Lumley. Fahey also won the doubles with Tara Lumley, being Fahey's seventh doubles victory, equalling the record held by Penny Lumley. An Under 19 Girls World Championship was organised for the first time, which was won by first seed Cesca Sweet.[5] Ulla Petti became the first Estonian to participate in a Ladies World Championship.

Singles

Bottom Half

Doubles

Qualifying

Second Qualifier

Main Draw

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ladies World Championships 2023 Draws . Ladies Real Tennis Association . 24 May 2024.
  2. Web site: The Ladies Real Tennis World Championship 2023 . Tennis and Rackets Association . 24 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Jones . Sally . Despite having a rare disease, I’m a world-champion athlete . The Telegraph . 24 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Fahey in seventh heaven after retaining world titles . Henley Standard . 24 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Inaugural Girls’ World Championships 2023 . Tennis and Rackets Association . 24 May 2024.