2022 French Open (real Tennis)
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The 2022 French Open also known as the 2022 Open de France du Jeu de Paume was the 40th edition of the
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. The event was held at the Société Sportive du Jeu de Paume & de Racquets in Paris between September 24 and October 1, 2023, and was organised by the
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, forming part of the qualifying series for the
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. 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. 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 Claire Fahey (born 19 June 1991) is a British real tennis player and current real tennis Ladies World Champion. Career Fahey became the youngest world champion for real tennis in 2011 when she was 19. She won again in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, ...
. However she and partner
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lost the doubles competition to
Lea van der Zwalmen Léa van der Zwalmen (born 15 February 1996) is a French Rackets (sport), rackets and real tennis player and the current rackets Rackets World Championships, World Champion. She is undefeated in rackets since the inaugural Ladies World Championsh ...
and
Saskia Bollerman Saskia Bollerman (born 20 September 1994) is a Netherlands, Dutch real tennis player. She holds two singles and seven doubles Grand Slam (real tennis), Open titles, and has reached the final of the Real Tennis World Championship, World Doubles Ch ...
. 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

''Amateur players are marked as (A)''


Men's Singles Qualifying


First Qualifier


Second Qualifier


Men's Singles


Men's Doubles


Women's Singles

''Note: all players are amateurs except
Claire Fahey Claire Fahey (born 19 June 1991) is a British real tennis player and current real tennis Ladies World Champion. Career Fahey became the youngest world champion for real tennis in 2011 when she was 19. She won again in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, ...
''


Women's Doubles

''Note: all players are amateurs except
Claire Fahey Claire Fahey (born 19 June 1991) is a British real tennis player and current real tennis Ladies World Champion. Career Fahey became the youngest world champion for real tennis in 2011 when she was 19. She won again in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, ...
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See also

* Grand Slam (real tennis)


References

{{reflist Real tennis competitions Real Tennis French Open Real Tennis French Open International sports competitions in Paris