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2022 Champions Trophy (real tennis)

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2022 Champions Trophy (real tennis)
Date21-26 June
Edition4th
CategoryIRTPA
Draw8S / 4Q
LocationHampton Court Palace, London, United Kingdom
VenueRoyal Tennis Court
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Nick Howell
← 2019 · Champions Trophy (real tennis) · 2023 →

The 2022 Champions Trophy was the 4th edition of the Champions Trophy. It was held at the Royal Tennis Court from 21 to 26 June[1] It was a qualifying event for the 2023 Real Tennis World Championship. It was the first Champions Trophy held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The tournament was won by defending champion and incumbent World Champion Robert Fahey. It was his second victory in the tournament. Ben Taylor-Matthews was the runner-up for the second time, having also been runner-up in the inaugural edition. The two finalists also met in the first round, with Fahey also the victor. World Championship challenger for 2022 Camden Riviere did not attend.

Draw and results

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Amateur players are marked as (A)

Qualifying

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The qualifying was one group of four players, with the top two players progressing to the main draw.

United Kingdom Williams United Kingdom Smith United Kingdom Mackenzie United Kingdom Gale W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
7 United Kingdom L Williams 9/5 7/9 0/9 1–2 1–2 (33%) 16–23 (41%) 3rd
8 United Kingdom J Smith 5/9 6/9 2/9 0–3 0–3 (0%) 13–27 (33%) 4th
9 United Kingdom N Mackenzie (Q) 9/7 9/6 6/9 2–1 2–1 (67%) 24–22 (52%) 2nd
10 United Kingdom L Gale (Q) 9/5 9/2 9/6 3–0 3–0 (0%) 27–8 (77%) 1st

Main Draw

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The Champions Trophy operates a repechage format for the first four seeds, where the first round losers progress to a second quarter final against the winners between the fifth and sixth seeds and the qualifiers.[2][3]

First quarter finalsSecond quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal
1Australia R Fahey6366
3United Kingdom B Taylor-Matthews1655
3United Kingdom B Taylor-Matthews666
5United Kingdom B Sayers340
5United Kingdom B Sayers6661Australia R Fahey666
QUnited Kingdom N Mackenzie2124Australia C Chapman322
1Australia R Fahey6466
3United Kingdom B Taylor-Matthews2623
6United Kingdom D Long656563United Kingdom B Taylor-Matthews666
QUnited Kingdom L Gale562622United Kingdom J Lumley515
6United Kingdom D Long322
4Australia C Chapman666
4Australia C Chapman315
2United Kingdom J Lumley666

References

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  1. ^ "The Real Tennis Champions Trophy 2022". Royal Tennis Court. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Champions Trophy 2022". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Champions Trophy 2022". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 9 October 2024.