Grand Slam (real tennis)
A Grand Slam in the sport of real tennis is earned by a player who holds the following titles in the same calendar year:
- Australian Open
- US Open
- French Open
- British Open
The concept was borrowed from lawn tennis's Grand Slam. As not all events have been played in the same season, 1981 was the first year it was possible to attain all four major titles.
In 1984, Chris Ronaldson was the first to win the Grand Slam. In 2000 and 2001, Robert Fahey earned back-to-back Grand Slams, and earned a third Grand Slam in 2008. Camden Riviere earned Grand Slams in 2017 and 2019. For women, Charlotte Cornwallis completed it in 2006,[1] while Claire Fahey has done so on six occasions so in 2010, 2011, 2012 2014, 2017 and 2019.
Men's singles
[edit]Prior to 1979, the British Open Singles Championship was awarded to the winner of the Prince's Club Shield, including after the dissolution of the Prince's Club in 1940. The championship was held as a challenge event, where an event was only held should the incumbent title holder be challenged, as such it was not held annually. After the 1979 Championship between Howard Angus and Chris Ronaldson in a combined challenge for the World Championship, it was agreed that the British Open would continue as an annual event and that the World Championship would remain a challenge event.
| Year | Australian Open | US Open | French Open | British Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Not held |  Jay Gould II
|
Not held | Not held |
| 1920 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1921 | Not held | Jay Gould II
|
Not held | Not held |
| 1922-1930 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1931 | Not held | Not held | Not held |  E M Baerlein Ernest Willie Ratcliffe
|
| 1932 |  Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | William Groom
|
| 1933 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1934 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | L Lees
|
| 1935 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | L Lees
|
| 1936 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1937 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1938 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Jim Dear
|
| 1939 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1940 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1941 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1942 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1943 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1944 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1945 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1946 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1947 | Percy Finch
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1948 | A W Knight
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1949 | A W Knight
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1950 | A W Knight
|
Not held | Not held | Ronald Hughes
|
| 1951 | A W Knight
|
Alastair Martin
|
Not held | Jim Dear
|
| 1952 | Robert Baker
|
Not held | Not held | Ronald Hughes
|
| 1953 | Robert Baker
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1954 | Robert Baker
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1955 | Robert Baker
|
Not held | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1956 | Robert Baker
|
Albert Johnson
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1957 | Robert Baker
|
Albert Johnson
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1958 | Robert Baker
|
Albert Johnson
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1959 | Robert Baker
|
Albert Johnson
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1960 | Robert Baker
|
James F.C. Bostwick
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1961 | Robert Baker
|
James F.C. Bostwick
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1962 | Robert Baker
|
James F.C. Bostwick
|
Not held | Ronald Hughes
|
| 1963 | Robert Baker
|
Albert Johnson
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1964 | Robert Baker
|
R Hughes | Not held | Not challenged |
| 1965 | Robert Baker
|
Albert Johnson
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1966 | Robert Baker
|
James F.C. Bostwick
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1967 | Robert Baker
|
Eugene Scott
|
Not held | Frank Willis
|
| 1968 | Barry Toates
|
Eugene Scott
|
Not held | Frank Willis
|
| 1969 | Barry Toates
|
James F.C. Bostwick
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1970 | Barry Toates
|
James F.C. Bostwick
|
Not held | Howard R. Angus
|
| 1971 | Barry Toates
|
G.H. Bostwick Jr.
|
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1972 | Barry Toates |
James F.C. Bostwick |
Not held | Howard R. Angus
|
| 1973 | Barry Toates |
Eugene Scott |
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1974 | Barry Toates |
Eugene Scott |
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1975 | Barry Toates |
Eugene Scott |
Not held | Howard R. Angus
|
| 1976 | Barry Toates |
Eugene Scott |
Not held | Howard R. Angus
|
| 1977 | Chris Ronaldson (1/19) |
Eugene Scott |
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1978 | Chris Ronaldson (2/19) |
James J. Burke Jr. |
Not held | Not challenged |
| 1979 | Barry Toates |
Barry Toates |
Not held | Howard R. Angus[Note 1]
|
| 1980 | Colin Lumley (1/2) |
Chris Ronaldson (3/19) |
Not held | Chris Ronaldson (4/19)
|
| 1981 | Colin Lumley (2/2)
|
Graham Hyland (1/3)
|
Chris Ronaldson (5/19)
|
Chris Ronaldson (6/19)
|
| 1982 | Chris Ronaldson (7/19)
|
Wayne Davies (1/16)
|
Chris Ronaldson (8/19)
|
Chris Ronaldson (9/19)
|
| 1983 | Wayne Davies (2/16)
|
Wayne Davies (3/16)
|
Chris Ronaldson (10/19)
|
Chris Ronaldson (11/19)
|
| 1984 | Chris Ronaldson (12/19)
|
Chris Ronaldson (13/19)
|
Chris Ronaldson (14/19)
|
Chris Ronaldson (15/19)
|
| 1985 | Chris Ronaldson (16/19)
|
Wayne Davies (4/16)
|
Wayne Davies (5/16)
|
Chris Ronaldson (17/19)
|
| 1986 | Lachlan Deuchar (1/13)
|
Chris Ronaldson (18/19)
|
Chris Ronaldson (19/19)
|
Lachlan Deuchar (2/13)
|
| 1987 | Wayne Davies (6/16)
|
Graham Hyland (2/3)
|
Wayne Davies (7/16)
|
Lachlan Deuchar (3/13)
|
| 1988 | Wayne Davies (8/16)
|
Wayne Davies (9/16)
|
Wayne Davies (10/16)
|
Lachlan Deuchar (4/13)
|
| 1989 | Graham Hyland (3/3)
|
Wayne Davies (11/16)
|
Lachlan Deuchar (5/13)
|
Lachlan Deuchar (6/13)
|
| 1990 | Lachlan Deuchar (7/13) |
Wayne Davies (12/16) |
Lachlan Deuchar (8/13) |
Lachlan Deuchar (9/13)
|
| 1991 | Wayne Davies (13/16) |
Lachlan Deuchar (10/13) |
Lachlan Deuchar (11/13) |
Lachlan Deuchar (12/13)
|
| 1992 | Julian Snow (1/8) |
Lachlan Deuchar (13/13) |
Julian Snow (2/8) |
Julian Snow (3/8)
|
| 1993 | Robert Fahey (1/50) |
Robert Fahey (2/50) |
Robert Fahey (3/50) |
Julian Snow (4/8)
|
| 1994 | Robert Fahey (4/50) |
Wayne Davies (14/16) |
Chris Bray (1/5) |
Julian Snow (5/8)
|
| 1995 | Frank Filippelli (1/1) |
Wayne Davies (15/16) |
Mike Gooding (1/3) |
Robert Fahey (5/50)
|
| 1996 | Robert Fahey (6/50) |
Julian Snow (6/8) |
Mike Gooding (2/3) |
Mike Gooding (3/3)
|
| 1997 | Robert Fahey (7/50) |
Julian Snow (7/8) |
Chris Bray (2/5) |
Chris Bray (3/5)
|
| 1998 | Robert Fahey (8/50) |
Chris Bray (4/5) |
Robert Fahey (9/50) |
Julian Snow (8/8)
|
| 1999 | Chris Bray (5/5) |
Wayne Davies (16/16) |
Robert Fahey (10/50) |
James Male (1/1)
|
| 2000 | Robert Fahey (11/50) |
Robert Fahey (12/50) |
Robert Fahey (13/50) |
Robert Fahey (14/50)
|
| 2001 | Robert Fahey (15/50) |
Robert Fahey (16/50) |
Robert Fahey (17/50) |
Robert Fahey (18/50)
|
| 2002 | Robert Fahey (19/50) |
Robert Fahey (20/50) |
not held | Tim Chisholm (1/5)
|
| 2003 | Tim Chisholm (2/5) |
Tim Chisholm (3/5) |
Tim Chisholm (4/5) |
Robert Fahey (21/50)
|
| 2004 | Robert Fahey (22/50) |
Tim Chisholm (5/5) |
Robert Fahey (23/50) |
Robert Fahey (24/50)
|
| 2005 | Steve Virgona (1/7) |
Robert Fahey (25/50) |
Robert Fahey (26/50) |
Robert Fahey (27/50)
|
| 2006 | Ruaraidh Gunn (1/2) |
Robert Fahey (28/50) |
Robert Fahey (29/50) |
Robert Fahey (30/50)
|
| 2007 | Steve Virgona (2/7) |
Robert Fahey (31/50) |
Robert Fahey (32/50) |
Robert Fahey (33/50)
|
| 2008 | Robert Fahey (34/50) |
Robert Fahey (35/50) |
Robert Fahey (36/50) |
Robert Fahey (37/50)
|
| 2009 | Robert Fahey (38/50) |
Camden Riviere (1/30) |
Robert Fahey (39/50) |
Robert Fahey (40/50)
|
| 2010 | Ruaraidh Gunn (2/2) |
 James Stout (1/1) |
Robert Fahey (41/50) |
Robert Fahey (42/50)
|
| 2011 | Steve Virgona (3/7) |
Steve Virgona (4/7) |
Robert Fahey (43/50) |
Robert Fahey (44/50)
|
| 2012 | Robert Fahey (45/50) |
Bryn Sayers (1/2) |
Camden Riviere (2/30) |
Bryn Sayers (2/2)
|
| 2013 | Steve Virgona (5/7) |
Camden Riviere (3/30) |
Camden Riviere (4/30) |
Steve Virgona (6/7)
|
| 2014 | Robert Fahey (46/50) |
Camden Riviere (5/30) |
Camden Riviere (6/30) |
Camden Riviere (7/30)
|
| 2015 | Camden Riviere (8/30) |
Camden Riviere (9/30) |
Robert Fahey (47/50) |
Steve Virgona (7/7)
|
| 2016 | Robert Fahey (48/50)
|
Camden Riviere (10/30)
|
Camden Riviere (11/30)
|
Camden Riviere (12/30)
|
| 2017 | Camden Riviere (13/30)
|
Camden Riviere (14/30)
|
Camden Riviere (15/30)
|
Camden Riviere (16/30)
|
| 2018 | Robert Fahey (49/50)
|
Camden Riviere (17/30)
|
Chris Chapman (1/3)
|
Robert Fahey (50/50)
|
| 2019 | Camden Riviere (18/30)
|
Camden Riviere (19/30)
|
Camden Riviere (20/30)
|
Camden Riviere (21/30)
|
| 2020 | Chris Chapman (2/3)
|
Camden Riviere (22/30)
|
Not held | Not held |
| 2021 | Not held | Camden Riviere (23/30)
|
Not held | John Lumley (1/3)
|
| 2022 | John Lumley (2/3)
|
Camden Riviere (24/30)
|
Camden Riviere (25/30)
|
Camden Riviere (26/30)
|
| 2023 | Chris Chapman (3/3)
|
Camden Riviere (27/30)
|
Nick Howell (1/1)
|
Camden Riviere (28/30)
|
| 2024 | John Lumley (3/3)
|
Camden Riviere (29/30)
|
Camden Riviere (30/30)
|
Ladies singles
[edit]
Men's doubles
[edit]Ladies doubles
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| Player won all 4 Grand Slam tournaments in the same year |
| Player won 3 Grand Slam tournaments in the same year |
| Player won 2 Grand Slam tournaments in the same year |
- ^ The 1979 British Open Singles was jointly contested with the 1979 Real Tennis World Championship. It was won by Howard Angus 7-0 against Chris Ronaldson
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Between 2009 and 2019 (except 2013) the US Ladies Open for each year was held in the preceding November (i.e. the 2018 event was held in November 2017)
- ^ The 2013 French Open Doubles was replaced by a Doubles World Championship held at the same venue and at the same time as the 2013 French Open Singles. It was won by Robert Fahey and Steve Virgona 5-4 against Camden Riviere and Tim Chisholm
References
[edit]- ^ International Real Tennis Professionals Association. "Grand Slam". Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ^ url=http://www.uscourttennis.org/index.php?id=58
- ^ url=http://www.uscourttennis.org/index.php?id=58