Fahey Wins World Championship!

Fahey retains title

The score line was 7/2 and the set scores

6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-5, 3-6, 6-2 , 6-1

Fahey, a native of Hobart, has been the World Champion since 1994, which makes him one of Australia's most successful sportsmen.

He has won 40 national titles - Australian, UK, French, USA Opens.

Rob will be at the National Tennis Club and the end of the month playing for the US Professional Singles

WC- Video Coverage

The World Championship between the current World Champion, Rob Fahey, and the Challenger, Steve Virgona will be played in Melbourne on May 4,6 and 8. Susie Falkner, IRTPA CEO, has sent the following information regarding video coverage. 

"Dear All, 

This is now set up and can be seen from this link  

www.livestream.com/worldchampionship2010 

There will be no one though sitting at the computer answering any questions sent in by viewers.  However, I  am hoping that by the time of the match tomorrow that another computer will be set up which can be seen from out link  

www.irtpa.com/index.php/realtennis/more/live_events  

where you will be able to access written commentary and the web cam on the same page. 

 Again this will all be by the link in

www.irtpa.com/index.php/realtennis/more/live_events. 

Saw both the players today and they look very fit and are 'rearing to go'. 

Best wishes, 

Susie" 

Note - The above is based on information received. If you are having difficulty with the coverage, you will need to contact the IRTPA and/or the Australians. And don't forget to adjust for the time difference!!!

WC Details

The World Championship between Rob Fahey and Steve Virgona will be played on May 4,6 and 8 in Melbourne. There will be a live feed of the match...details will be released shortly.

For information on the World Championship...tickets, events, etc click here

Virgona is the Challenger!

Steve Virgona will challenge Rob Fahey for the World Championship. Virgona defeated Camden Riviere in a tense, 3 day, 13 set battle. The daily scores were

Day 1 - Riviere wins 3 sets to 1...6/3,6/2,6/1,4/6

Day 2 - Virgona wins 3 sets to 1...6/2,6/2,5/6,6/4

Day 3 - Virgona wins 3 sets to 2...6/5,6/2,5/6,6/1,6/4

Overall Score: Virgona 7 sets, Riviere 6 sets.

More coverage to follow! 

Newsflash! The lastest news on Tuxedo Eliminator

*****NEWSFLASH*****

Day passes available!

The Eliminator is sold out. Due to high demand we are making day passes available for standing room only. $100/day.

The Tuxedo court offers many fine viewing areas including the Greevy Room (Royal Dedans - one of the best seats in the house!) and there is ample room behind the side gallery seats and on the raised platform behind the upper gallery seats.

Day pass holders are encouraged to participate in any and all social events including the welcome reception Thursday at 6 sponsored by the USCTA.

As noted in the original announcement, refunds cannot be granted and regular ticket holders cannot exchange their seats for day passes. Thank you for understanding.

Please make requests by email to Josh at josh@pdqri.com or Dan at del18@columbia.edu.

An informational email will be sent to all ticket holders in the coming days. Please note that dress code for the Saturday dinner is coat and tie.

Thank you for your support of this exciting event.

Riviere to face Virgona in Final Eliminator

Tuxedo will host the best of 13 sets Final Eliminator on March 18, 20 & 21. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 26th at 9am. For ticket information

The Tuxedo Club, on the eve of its 125th anniversary, has won the honor of hosting the Real Tennis World Championship Final Eliminator, the oldest, existing world championship in the history of sport.  The only sporting event that shares the same historical span of time is the Olympics. Championship records date back to 1740 when Clerge the Elder of France, held the title. The world championship has been handed over only 24 times in its long history on sites all over the world. Better known as Court Tennis in the US, Real Tennis is the father of the modern game of tennis played today as well as all racquet sports, and dates back to the 12th century when monasteries and courtyards of France lent their walls to the hand-ball game known as Jeu de Paume. 

The match will be held over a four day period and will have the original world championship format of 4 sets on the 18th, 4 sets on the 20th and the remaining amount of sets on the 21st to determine a winner.

The winner will go on to face World Champion, Rob Fahey in Melbourne on May 4,6 & 8th.

Current Season

Scoreboard - 1st Round

Melbourne - Riviere def. Gunn 3/6,6/2,5/6,6/0,6/2

Aiken - Riviere def. Gunn 6/0,6/0,6/0

Seacourt - Virgona def. Sayers 6/5,5/6,6/3,6/0

Philadelphia - Virgona def. Sayers 6/1,6/1,6/4

 

Tuxedo Eliminator Press Release