The Rackets World Championships is the rackets leading event organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association. Start Year The singles world championship began on a challenge basis in 1820, with the doubles championship starting in 1990.
Due to safety concerns, women were banned from playing rackets until 2008: the women's singles championship began in 2015, with the women's doubles championship starting in 2019 (2020).
MS: 1820 MD: 1990 WS: 2015 WD: 2019
World Singles Champions Year Venue/s Winner Runner-Up Scores Notes 1820 Robert Mackay Mackay resigned title 1825 1825 Thomas Pittman Pittman resigned title 1834 1834 John Pittman 1838 Belvedere Gardens John Lamb John Pittman 8-4 (games) died while champion in 1840 1846 Birmingham Bristol John Charles Mitchell J C M Young 5-0 (games) 1860 Woolwich Club Bristol Club Francis Erwood John Charles Mitchell 8-1 (games) 1862 Woolwich Club Prince's Club William Hart-Dyke Francis Erwood 8-3 (games) Dyke resigned title 1863 1863 Henry John Gray Gray resigned title 1866 1866 William Gray died while champion in 1875 1876 Prince's ClubRugby School Henry B Fairs 8-3 (games) died while champion in 1878 1878 Joseph Gray 1887 Rugby School Manchester Club Peter Latham Joseph Gray 7-15, 15-10, 15-9, 10-15, 9-15, 15-8, 8-15 15-2, 15-4, 15-11, 15-9 1888 Queen's ClubCharterhouse School Peter Latham Walter Gray 2-15, 15-12, 15-7 16-14, 15-6 8-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-? 1891 Prince's Club Queen's Club Peter Latham George Standing 15-6, 15-12, 15-9, 15-515-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4 1897 Prince's Club New York Club Peter Latham George Standing 15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4 4-3 (games) 1902 Queen's ClubPrince's Club Peter Latham Gilbert Browne 16-13, 15-10, 15-0, 15-215-11 9-15, 15-7, 15-4, 15-7 Latham resigned title in 1902 1903 Prince's Club Queen's Club Jamsetji Merwanji Gilbert Browne 15-11, 18-16, 13-16, 15-8, 15-4 15-5, 11-15, 15-5, 15-6, 15-1 1911 Queen's Club Prince's Club Charles Williams Jamsetji Merwanji 18-15, 15-2, 15-9, 15-8 15-7, 12-13, 14-17 15-7, 15-4, 12-15 0-0 last game not played 1913 Queen's ClubPhiladelphia Club Jock Soutar Charles Williams 15-6, 12-13, 11-15, 10-15, 15-9, 6-15 15-2, 15-8, 15-4, 15-3 1922 Philadelphia ClubNew York Club Jock Soutar Charles Williams 18-15, 15-0, 6-15, 12-15, 17-15,12-15, 15-7 4-0 (games) 1927 Philadelphia ClubNew York Club Jock Soutar William Standing 8-1 (games) 1929 Philadelphia ClubNew York Club Charles Williams Jock Soutar 7-3 (games) died while champion in 1935 1937 New York Club Queen's Club David S Milford Norbert Setzler 15-9, 9-15, 15-10, 10-15, 8-15, 15-12, 12-1515-4, 15-4, 15-9, 15-12, Milford resigned title 1946 1947 Montreal Racket ClubQueen's Club James Dear Kenneth Chantler 15-9, 16-17, 15-10, 15-11, 15-11 15-4, 15-2, 15-8, 15-5 1948 Queen's ClubQueen's Club James Dear John Pawle 8-4 (games) 1951 Queen's ClubQueen's Club James Dear John Pawle 8-2 (games) 1954 Queen's ClubQueen's Club Geoffrey Atkins James Dear 6-5 (games) 1963 Queen's ClubQueen's Club Geoffrey Atkins James Leonard 6-1 (games) 1964 Queen's ClubQueen's Club Geoffrey Atkins Charles Swallow 7-5 (games) 1967 Chicago ClubQueen's Club Geoffrey Atkins James Leonard 7-2 (games) 1970 Chicago ClubQueen's Club Geoffrey Atkins Charles Swallow 6-3 (games) 1972 Queen's ClubChicago Club William Surtees Howard Angus 5-4 (games) 1973 Chicago ClubQueen's Club Howard Angus William Surtees 5-1 (games) 1975 Chicago ClubQueen's Club William Surtees Howard Angus 5-1 (games) 1977 Chicago ClubQueen's Club William Surtees Howard Angus 5-0 (games) 1979 New York ClubQueen's Club William Surtees Willie Boone 5-0 (games) 1981 New York ClubQueen's Club John Prenn William Surtees 6-4 (games) 1984 Montreal Racket ClubQueen's Club Willie Boone John Prenn 7-2 (games) 1986 New York ClubQueen's Club John Prenn Willie Boone 8-6 (games) 1988 Chicago ClubQueen's Club James Male Willie Boone 6-1 (games) 1991 Chicago ClubQueen's Club James Male Shannon Hazell 6-2 (games) 1993 Philadelphia ClubQueen's Club James Male Neil Smith 6-5 (games) 1995 Chicago ClubQueen's Club James Male Neil Smith 6-2 (games) 1999 Chicago ClubQueen's Club Neil Smith James Male 4-2 (games) 2nd leg scratched and Smith declared champion as Male was injured 2001 New York ClubSt Paul's School James Male Neil Smith 6-1 (games) 2003 Philadelphia ClubQueen's Club James Male Jonathan Larken 5-4 (games) 2005 Montreal Racket ClubQueen's Club Harry Foster Alister Robinson 7-5 (games) 2008 New York ClubQueen's Club James Stout Harry Foster 6-1 (games) 2010 New York ClubQueen's Club James Stout Alex Titchener-Barrett 5-1 (games) 2015 Philadelphia ClubQueen's Club James Stout Will Hopton 5-0 (games) 2017 New York ClubQueen's Club James Stout Tom Billings 5-0 (games) 2019 Queen's Club Detroit Racquet Club Tom Billings Alex Duncliffe-Vines 5-0 (games) 2023 Queen's Club Racquet Club of Chicago Ben Cawston Tom Billings 5-0 (games)
Women Singles Champions Year Venue/s Winner Runner-Up Scores 2015 London, England Lea van der Zwalmen Claire Fahey 3-1 2017 Crowthorne, England Lea van der Zwalmen Georgie Willis 3-0 2019 London, England Lea van der Zwalmen Georgie Willis 3-0 2022 London, England Lea van der Zwalmen Cesca Sweet 3-0 2024 London, England Lea van der Zwalmen Claire Fahey 8/15 13/18 16/13 15/5 18/13 2026 London, England Claire Fahey Cesca Sweet 15/12 18/13 15/0 15/4
World Doubles Champions Year Venue/s Winner Runner-Up Scores 1990 Manchester ClubQueen's Club James Male John Prenn Shannon Hazell Neil Smith 8-5 (games) 1992 Clifton CollegeQueen's Club Shannon Hazell Neil Smith Willie Boon John Prenn 7-3 (games) 1993 New York ClubQueen's Club Shannon Hazell Neil Smith James Male John Prenn 7-7 (games) 166-160 points 1996 New York ClubPhiladelphia Club Shannon Hazell Neil Smith James Male John Prenn 5-0 (games) 1998 Clifton CollegeNew York Club Shannon Hazell Neil Smith Willie Boon Peter Brake 7-6 (games) 2001 Philadelphia ClubSt Paul's School James Male Mark Hue Williams Shannon Hazell Neil Smith 5-0 (games) 2003 New York ClubQueen's Club James Male Mark Hue Williams Ali Robinson Guy Barker 6-6 (games) 136-134 points 2005 Chicago ClubQueen's Club Ali Robinson Guy Barker Tim Cockroft Guy Smith-Bingham 7-4 (games) 2007 New York ClubQueen's Club Neil Smith Mark Hubbard Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams 5-0 (games) 2009 New York ClubQueen's Club Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams Neil Smith Mark Hubbard 7-5 (games) 2011 Montreal ClubQueen's Club Tim Cockroft Alex Titchener-Barrett Harry Foster Mark Hue Williams 8-5 (games) 2013 Chicago ClubQueen's Club James Coyne Will Hopton Tim Cockroft Alex Titchener-Barrett 6-2 (games) 2015 Chicago ClubQueen's Club Christian Portz Alex Titchener-Barrett James Coyne Will Hopton 7-2 (games) 2016 Queen's Club New York Club James Stout Jonathan Larken Christian Portz Alex Titchener-Barrett 6-2 (games) 2018 Queen's Club New York Club James Stout Jonathan Larken Tom Billings Richard Owen 5-0 (games)2021 Queen's Club New York Club Tom Billings Richard Owen James Stout Jonathan Larken 5-1 (games)2023 Tennis and Racquet Club Tennis and Racquet Club Tom Billings Richard Owen Mike Bailey Benjamin Cawston 6-5 (games)2025 Queen's Club Tom Billings Richard Owen Benjamin Cawston Will Hopton 5-0 (games)
Women's Doubles Champions Year Venue/s Winner Runner-Up Scores 2020 Crowthorne, England Tara Lumley India Deakin Lea van der Zwalmen Louisa Gengler-Saint 3-1 2023 London, England Lea van der Zwalmen Cesca Sweet Claire Fahey Tara Lumley 3-0 2025 London, England Lea van der Zwalmen Cesca Sweet Claire Fahey Tara Lumley 3-1 (15-2 15-9 9-15 15-4)
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