The 2017

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between November 12–21, 2017 and was organised by the

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. It was the final event in the qualifying series for the 2018 Real Tennis World Championship. The women's event was held at the Seacourt Tennis Club on Hayling Island between April 5–9, 2017. The men's draw was the fourth and final

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event of the year. The men's singles draw was won by

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, his third British Open title. By completing his victory, he also completed his first calendar year

. He also won the doubles with Tim Chisholm, becoming the first male pair to complete a calendar year

in doubles. In the women's draw, Claire Fahey won her fifth British Open singles title, forming part of her fifth calendar year Grand Slam. She also won the doubles with her sister Sarah Vigrass. The event featured the British Open debut of incumbent Australian Open doubles champion Saskia Bollerman.

Draw and results

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

Men's Singles Qualifying

First Qualifier

Second Qualifier

Third Qualifier

Fourth Qualifier

Men's Singles

Men's Doubles Qualifying

First Qualifier

Second Qualifier

Men's Doubles

Women's Singles Qualifying

First Qualifier

Women's Singles

''Note: all players are

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except Claire Fahey''

Women's Doubles Qualifying

First Qualifier

Second Qualifier

Women's Doubles

''Note: all players are

except Claire Fahey''

References

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Draw and results

Men's Singles Qualifying

First Qualifier

Second Qualifier

Third Qualifier

Fourth Qualifier

Men's Singles

Men's Doubles Qualifying

First Qualifier

Second Qualifier

Men's Doubles

Women's Singles Qualifying

First Qualifier

Women's Singles

Women's Doubles Qualifying

First Qualifier

Second Qualifier

Women's Doubles

See also

References