NOTE: THE RACKETS BALL IS BY FAR THE FASTEST MOVING BALL IN ANY RACKET SPORT. ACCORDING TO THE TENNIS AND RACKETS ASSOCIATION RALLIES ARE CONSISTENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 150 MPH OR MORE. WHILE BADMINTON AND LAWN TENNIS OCCASIONALLY REACH SUCH SPEEDS (TENNIS ON THE SERVE, BADMINTON IN THE RALLY) THEY COME NOWHERE NEAR THE CONSISTENT SPEED OF RACKETS IN THE VOLLEY. BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE COURT, THERE ARE FEW DROP SHOTS USED (SEE IF YOU CAN FIND THEM BELOW). NOTE THAT THE PLAYERS DO NOT USE ANY HEAD PROTECTION. MANY POINTS ARE CALLED "LET" AND REPLAYED DUE TO PLAYER COLLISIONS, INADVERTENT SCREENS, OR WHEN HITTING THE BALL MIGHT ENDANGER THE OPPONENT. SCORING ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE SERVE.
LAWS OF RACKETS (Tennis and Rackets Association, tcxt and .pdf format, 9p.)
More information about Rackets ("hard" rackets, the ancestor sport of today's "soft rackets", also known as Squash). (Wikipedia). Also see R&T Rackets History and Development.
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JANUARY 26, 2025
LADIES SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
CESCA SWEET (#2 SEED) v CLAIRE FAHEY (#1 SEED) (RED HEADBAND) (BEST 3 OF 5 SETS TO 15)
LINK TO FULL MATCH VIDEO, FINAL SCORE, AND MATCH STORY AT T&R WEBSITE (CLICK ON + TO EXPAND MATCH STORY)
ALL RESULTS OF TOURNAMENT (JANUARY 24-26, 2025) (CLICK ON + FOR FULL RESULTS)
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JANUARY 19, 2025
MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL (BEST 4 OF 7 SETS TO 15)
RICHARD OWEN (TENNIS AND RACKETS RESULTS) (DARK HAIR) v RORY GIDDINS (TRR) (LIGHT HAIR)
LINK TO FULL MATCH VIDEO, FINAL SCORE, AND MATCH STORY AT T&R WEBSITE (CLICK ON + TO EXPAND MATCH STORY) (MATCH BEGINS AT 6:13 ON THE VIDEO)
ALL RESULTS OF THE TOURNAMENT (JANUARY 9-19, 2025) (CLICK ON + FOR FULL RESULTS)
CLASSIC SEMI-FINAL FULL MATCH VIDEO (JANUARY 17, 2025)
RORY GIDDINS (LIGHT SHOES) 4
ALEXANDER DUNCLIFFE-VINES (TRR) (DARK SHOES) 3
15-5; 15-7; 12-15, 15-5; 13-15, 14-15, 15-11 (99-73)
THIS MATCH TOOK A BIT LESS THAN 3 HOURS. THE OTHER SEMI-FINAL
RICHARD OWEN 4
WILL. ANNETTS (TRR) 0
15-0; 15-4; 15-4; 15-5 (60-13)
IS ON THE SAME VIDEO, AFTER THE END OF THE CLASSIC.
TEN MATCHES IN ALL, WERE STREAMED. YOU CAN WATCH THEM ALL AT THE MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYLIST. SIMPLY MATCH THEM UP WITH TH ALL RESULTS ABOVE.
COMPLETE RANKINGS OF ALL RANKED MEN WORLD PLAYERS (2005-06--2024-25). CLICK ON ANY PLAYER FOR HIS DETAILED RECORD
I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, AS YET, TO DISCOVER A LISTING OF WOMEN PLAYERS
