Rackets World Championships


The Rackets World Championships is the rackets leading event organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association.
The singles world championship began on a challenge basis in 1820. The doubles championship started in 1990.

World Singles Champions

YearVenue/sWinnerRunner-UpScoresNotes
1820 Robert MackayMackay resigned title 1825
1825 Thomas PittmanPitman resigned title 1834
1834 John Pittman
1838Belvedere Gardens John Lamb John Pittman8-4 died while champion in 1840
1846Birmingham
Bristol
John Charles Mitchell J C M Young5-0
1860Woolwich Club
Bristol Club
Francis Erwood John Charles Mitchell8-1
1862Woolwich Club
Prince's Club
William Hart-Dyke Francis Erwood8-3 Dyke resigned title 1863
1863 Henry John GrayGray resigned title 1866
1866 William Graydied while champion in 1875
1876Prince's Club
Rugby School
Henry B Fairs8-3 died while champion in 1878
1878 Joseph Gray
1887Rugby School
Manchester Club
Peter Latham Joseph Gray7-15, 15-10, 15-9, 10-15, 9-15, 15-8, 8-15
15-2, 15-4, 15-11, 15-9
1888Queen's Club
Charterhouse School
Peter Latham Walter Gray2-15, 15-12, 15-7 16-14, 15-6
8-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-?
1891Prince's Club
Queen's Club
Peter Latham George Standing15-6, 15-12, 15-9, 15-5
15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4
1897Prince's Club
New York Club
Peter Latham George Standing15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4
4-3
1902Queen's Club
Prince's Club
Peter Latham Gilbert Browne16-13, 15-10, 15-0, 15-2
15-11 9-15, 15-7, 15-4, 15-7
Latham resigned title in 1902
1903Prince's Club
Queen's Club
Jamsetji Merwanji Gilbert Browne15-11, 18-16, 13-16, 15-8, 15-4
15-5, 11-15, 15-5, 15-6, 15-1
1911Queen's Club
Prince's Club
Charles Williams Jamsetji Merwanji18-15, 15-2, 15-9, 15-8
15-7, 12-13, 14-17 15-7, 15-4, 12-15 0-0
last game not played
1913Queen's Club
Philadelphia Club
Jock Soutar Charles Williams15-6, 12-13, 11-15, 10-15, 15-9, 6-15
15-2, 15-8, 15-4, 15-3
1922Philadelphia Club
New York Club
Jock Soutar Charles Williams18-15, 15-0, 6-15, 12-15, 17-15,12-15, 15-7
4-0
1927Philadelphia Club
New York Club
Jock Soutar William Standing8-1
1929Philadelphia Club
New York Club
Charles Williams Jock Soutar7-3 died while champion in 1935
1937New York Club
Queen's Club
David S Milford Norbert Setzler15-9, 9-15, 15-10, 10-15, 8-15, 15-12, 12-15
15-4, 15-4, 15-9, 15-12,
Milford resigned title 1946
1947Montreal Racket Club
Queen's Club
James Dear Kenneth Chantler15-9, 16-17, 15-10, 15-11, 15-11
15-4, 15-2, 15-8, 15-5
1948Queen's Club
Queen's Club
James Dear John Pawle8-4
1951Queen's Club
Queen's Club
James Dear John Pawle8-2
1954Queen's Club
Queen's Club
Geoffrey Atkins James Dear6-5
1963Queen's Club
Queen's Club
Geoffrey Atkins James Leonard6-1
1964Queen's Club
Queen's Club
Geoffrey Atkins Charles Swallow7-5
1967Chicago Club
Queen's Club
Geoffrey Atkins James Leonard7-2
1970Chicago Club
Queen's Club
Geoffrey Atkins Charles Swallow6-3
1972Queen's Club
Chicago Club
William Surtees Howard Angus5-4
1973Chicago Club
Queen's Club
Howard Angus William Surtees5-1
1975Chicago Club
Queen's Club
William Surtees Howard Angus5-1
1977Chicago Club
Queen's Club
William Surtees Howard Angus5-0
1979New York Club
Queen's Club
William Surtees Willie Boone5-0
1981New York Club
Queen's Club
John Prenn William Surtees6-4
1984Montreal Racket Club
Queen's Club
Willie Boone John Prenn7-2
1986New York Club
Queen's Club
John Prenn Willie Boone8-6
1988Chicago Club
Queen's Club
James Male Willie Boone6-1
1991Chicago Club
Queen's Club
James Male Shannon Hazell6-2
1993Philadelphia Club
Queen's Club
James Male Neil Smith6-5
1995Chicago Club
Queen's Club
James Male Neil Smith6-2
1999Chicago Club
Queen's Club
Neil Smith James Male4-2
2nd Leg forfeited through injury
2001New York Club
St Paul's School
James Male Neil Smith6-1
2003Philadelphia Club
Queen's Club
James Male Jonathan Larken5-4
2005Montreal Racket Club
Queen's Club
Harry Foster Alister Robinson7-5
2008New York Club
Queen's Club
James Stout Harry Foster6-1
2010New York Club
Queen's Club
James Stout Alex Titchener-Barrett5-1
2015Philadelphia Club
Queen's Club
James Stout Will Hopton5-0
2017New York Club
Queen's Club
James Stout Tom Billings5-0
2019Queen's Club
Detroit Racquet Club
Tom Billings Alex Duncliffe-Vines5-0 -

World Doubles Champions

YearVenue/sWinnerRunner-UpScores
1990Manchester Club
Queen's Club
James Male
John Prenn
Shannon Hazell
Neil Smith
8-5
1992Clifton College
Queen's Club
Shannon Hazell
Neil Smith
Willie Boon
John Prenn
7-3
1993New York Club
Queen's Club
Shannon Hazell
Neil Smith
James Male
John Prenn
7-7
166-160 points
1996New York Club
Philadelphia Club
Shannon Hazell
Neil Smith
James Male
John Prenn
5-0
1998Clifton College]
New York Club
Shannon Hazell
Neil Smith
Willie Boon
Peter Brake
7-6
2001Philadelphia Club
St Paul's School
James Male
Mark Hue Williams
Shannon Hazell
Neil Smith
5-0
2003New York Club
Queen's Club
James Male
Mark Hue Williams
Ali Robinson
Guy Barker
6-6
136-134 points
2005Chicago Club
Queen's Club
Ali Robinson
Guy Barker
Tim Cockroft
Guy Smith-Bingham
7-4
2007New York Club
Queen's Club
Neil Smith
Mark Hubbard
Harry Foster
Mark Hue Williams
5-0
2009New York Club
Queen's Club
Harry Foster
Mark Hue Williams
Neil Smith
Mark Hubbard
7-5
2011Montreal Club
Queen's Club
Tim Cockroft
Alex Titchener-Barrett
Harry Foster
Mark Hue Williams
8-5
2013Chicago Club
Queen's Club
James Coyne
Will Hopton
Tim Cockroft
Alex Titchener-Barrett
6-2
2015Chicago Club
Queen's Club
Christian Portz
Alex Titchener-Barrett
James Coyne
Will Hopton
7-2
2016Queen's Club
New York Club
James Stout
Jonathan Larken
Christian Portz
Alex Titchener-Barrett
6-2