2022 French Open (real tennis)

The 2022 French Open also known as the 2022 Open de France du Jeu de Paume was the 40th edition of the real tennis French Open. The event was held at the Société Sportive du Jeu de Paume & de Racquets in Paris[1][2] between September 24 and October 1, 2023, and was organised by the Comité Français de Courte-Paume, forming part of the qualifying series for the 2023 Real Tennis World Championship.[3][4] It was the first edition of the event since 2019, with the 2020 and 2021 events being cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandmeic. The men's draw was the third grand slam event of the year.

2022 Open de France du Jeu de Paume
Date24 September-1 October
Edition40th
CategoryIRTPA (men)
None (women)
Draw16S / 8D (men)
5S / 2D (women)
LocationParis, France
VenueSociété Sportive du Jeu de Paume & de Racquets
Champions
Men's singles
United States Camden Riviere
Women's singles
United Kingdom Claire Fahey
Men's doubles
United States Camden Riviere / United Kingdom John Lumley
Women's doubles
France Lea van der Zwalmen / Netherlands Saskia Bollerman
← 2019 · Open de France du Jeu de Paume · 2023 →

The men's singles draw was won by defending champion Camden Riviere, his first seventh French Open victory. The men's doubles draw was won by Camden Riviere and John Lumley, also defending their title. The women's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Claire Fahey. However she and partner Nicola Doble lost the doubles competition to Lea van der Zwalmen and Saskia Bollerman. It was the first time Fahey had lost a competitive women's match since 2009, and the first Open doubles title by van der Zwalmen. It would be the last French Open appearance by 2018 champion C Chapman before his retirement from international competitions.

Draw and results

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Amateur players are marked as (A)

Men's Singles Qualifying

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First Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    N Victoir (A) 6 6
    P Wright 3 0

Second Qualifier

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Final Qualifying Round
    L Williams 3 6
    J Woods-Casey 6 3 4

Men's Singles

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1   C Riviere 6 6 6
  D Long 0 1 2 1   C Riviere 6 6 6
Q   N Victoir (A) 1 4 0     B Sayers 0 1 2
    B Sayers 6 6 6 1   C Riviere 6 6 6
6   N Howell 6 4 6 6 6   N Howell 3 3 2
  L Smart 1 6 4 4 6   N Howell 3 6 6 6
  J Smith 0 5 1 4   B Taylor-Matthews 6 5 4 1
4   B Taylor-Matthews 6 6 6 1   C Riviere 6 6 6
3   J Lumley 6 6 6 5   C Chapman 2 2 2
Q   L Williams 2 0 2 4   J Lumley 4 3 5
    L Gale 2 4 3   C Chapman 6 6 6
5   C Chapman 6 6 6 5   C Chapman 6 6 6
    N Mackenzie 6 3 4 1 2   N Howell 3 1 2
    M Sarlangue (A) 3 6 6 6     M Sarlangue (A) 5 6 0 4
    R Shenkman (A) 4 5 6 0 2   R Fahey 6 3 6 6
2   R Fahey 6 6 3 6

Men's Doubles

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   C Riviere
  J Lumley
6 4
  J Smith
  N Mackenzie
1 1 1   C Riviere
  J Lumley
6 6 6
  M Sarlangue
  R McNaughtan (A)
6 2 1 6 3 3   B Sayers
  B Taylor-Matthews
3 2 2
3   B Sayers
  B Taylor-Matthews
2 6 6 5 6 1   C Riviere
  J Lumley
6 6 6
4   C Chapman
  L Smart
6 6 6 2   R Fahey
  N Howell
5 5 2
  L Gale
  J Woods-Casey
5 0 4 4   C Chapman
  L Smart
1 6 1 2
  D Long
  R Shenkman (A)
3 0 0 2   R Fahey
  N Howell
6 5 6 6
2   R Fahey
  N Howell
6 6 6

Women's Singles

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Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1   C Fahey 6 6
  S Bollerman 3 0
1   C Fahey 6 6
    N Doble 1 6 6 2   L van der Zwalmen 1 0
    JS Tan 6 4 5   N Doble 1 0
2   L van der Zwalmen 6 6

Women's Doubles

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Note: all players are amateurs except Claire Fahey

Finals
1   C Fahey
  N Doble
4 4
2   S Bollerman
  L van der Zwalmen
6 6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Van de Ponseele, Frédéric. "Open de France 2022: bienvenue dans à Parisl'unique salle de jeu de paume". Le Parisien. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Open de France de jeu de paume : spectacle assuré !". Federation Francaise Tennis. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ^ "French Open Singles 2022". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ^ "French Open 2022". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 25 May 2024.