The Rackets World Championships is the rackets leading event organised by the Tennis and Rackets Association.

Start Year

The singles world championship began on a challenge basis in 1820, with the doubles championship starting in 1990.

Due to safety concerns, women were banned from playing rackets until 2008: the women's singles championship began in 2015, with the women's doubles championship starting in 2019 (2020).

  1. MS: 1820
  2. MD: 1990
  3. WS: 2015
  4. WD: 2019

World Singles Champions

YearVenue/sWinnerRunner-UpScoresNotes
1820England Robert MackayMackay resigned title 1825
1825England Thomas PittmanPittman resigned title 1834
1834England John Pittman
1838Belvedere GardensEngland John LambEngland John Pittman8-4 (games)died while champion in 1840
1846Birmingham BristolEngland John Charles MitchellEngland J C M Young5-0 (games)
1860Woolwich Club Bristol ClubEngland Francis ErwoodEngland John Charles Mitchell8-1 (games)
1862Woolwich Club Prince's ClubEngland William Hart-DykeEngland Francis Erwood8-3 (games)Dyke resigned title 1863
1863England Henry John GrayGray resigned title 1866
1866England William Graydied while champion in 1875
1876Prince's Club Rugby SchoolEngland Henry B Fairs8-3 (games)died while champion in 1878
1878England Joseph Gray
1887Rugby School Manchester ClubEngland Peter LathamEngland 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 SchoolEngland Peter LathamEngland 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 ClubEngland Peter LathamUnited States George Standing15-6, 15-12, 15-9, 15-5 15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4
1897Prince's Club New York ClubEngland Peter LathamUnited States George Standing15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-18, 15-4 4-3 (games)
1902Queen's Club Prince's ClubEngland Peter LathamEngland Gilbert Browne16-13, 15-10, 15-0, 15-2 15-11 9-15, 15-7, 15-4, 15-7Latham resigned title in 1902
1903Prince's Club Queen's ClubBritish Raj Jamsetji MerwanjiEngland 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 ClubEngland Charles WilliamsBritish Raj Jamsetji Merwanji18-15, 15-2, 15-9, 15-8 15-7, 12-13, 14-17 15-7, 15-4, 12-15 0-0last game not played
1913Queen's Club Philadelphia ClubUnited States Jock SoutarEngland 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 ClubUnited States Jock SoutarEngland Charles Williams18-15, 15-0, 6-15, 12-15, 17-15,12-15, 15-7 4-0 (games)
1927Philadelphia Club New York ClubUnited States Jock SoutarUnited States William Standing8-1 (games)
1929Philadelphia Club New York ClubEngland Charles WilliamsUnited States Jock Soutar7-3 (games)died while champion in 1935
1937New York Club Queen's ClubEngland David S MilfordUnited States 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 ClubEngland James DearCanada Kenneth Chantler15-9, 16-17, 15-10, 15-11, 15-11 15-4, 15-2, 15-8, 15-5
1948Queen's Club Queen's ClubEngland James DearEngland John Pawle8-4 (games)
1951Queen's Club Queen's ClubEngland James DearEngland John Pawle8-2 (games)
1954Queen's Club Queen's ClubEngland Geoffrey AtkinsEngland James Dear6-5 (games)
1963Queen's Club Queen's ClubEngland Geoffrey AtkinsEngland James Leonard6-1 (games)
1964Queen's Club Queen's ClubEngland Geoffrey AtkinsEngland Charles Swallow7-5 (games)
1967Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland Geoffrey AtkinsEngland James Leonard7-2 (games)
1970Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland Geoffrey AtkinsEngland Charles Swallow6-3 (games)
1972Queen's Club Chicago ClubUnited States William SurteesEngland Howard Angus5-4 (games)
1973Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland Howard AngusUnited States William Surtees5-1 (games)
1975Chicago Club Queen's ClubUnited States William SurteesEngland Howard Angus5-1 (games)
1977Chicago Club Queen's ClubUnited States William SurteesEngland Howard Angus5-0 (games)
1979New York Club Queen's ClubUnited States William SurteesEngland Willie Boone5-0 (games)
1981New York Club Queen's ClubEngland John PrennUnited States William Surtees6-4 (games)
1984Montreal Racket Club Queen's ClubEngland Willie BooneEngland John Prenn7-2 (games)
1986New York Club Queen's ClubEngland John PrennEngland Willie Boone8-6 (games)
1988Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland James MaleEngland Willie Boone6-1 (games)
1991Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland James MaleUnited States Shannon Hazell6-2 (games)
1993Philadelphia Club Queen's ClubEngland James MaleEngland Neil Smith6-5 (games)
1995Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland James MaleEngland Neil Smith6-2 (games)
1999Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland Neil SmithEngland James Male4-2 (games) 2nd leg scratched and Smith declared champion as Male was injured
2001New York Club St Paul's SchoolEngland James MaleEngland Neil Smith6-1 (games)
2003Philadelphia Club Queen's ClubEngland James MaleUnited States Jonathan Larken5-4 (games)
2005Montreal Racket Club Queen's ClubEngland Harry FosterEngland Alister Robinson7-5 (games)
2008New York Club Queen's ClubBermuda James StoutEngland Harry Foster6-1 (games)
2010New York Club Queen's ClubBermuda James StoutEngland Alex Titchener-Barrett5-1 (games)
2015Philadelphia Club Queen's ClubBermuda James StoutEngland Will Hopton5-0 (games)
2017New York Club Queen's ClubBermuda James StoutEngland Tom Billings5-0 (games)
2019Queen's Club Detroit Racquet ClubEngland Tom BillingsEngland Alex Duncliffe-Vines5-0 (games)
2023Queen's Club Racquet Club of ChicagoEngland Ben CawstonEngland Tom Billings5-0 (games)

Women Singles Champions

YearVenue/sWinnerRunner-UpScores
2015London, EnglandFrance Lea van der ZwalmenEngland Claire Fahey3-1
2017Crowthorne, EnglandFrance Lea van der ZwalmenEngland Georgie Willis3-0
2019London, EnglandFrance Lea van der ZwalmenEngland Georgie Willis3-0
2022London, EnglandFrance Lea van der ZwalmenEngland Cesca Sweet3-0
2024London, EnglandFrance Lea van der ZwalmenEngland Claire Fahey8/15 13/18 16/13 15/5 18/13

World Doubles Champions

YearVenue/sWinnerRunner-UpScores
1990Manchester Club Queen's ClubEngland James Male England John PrennUnited States Shannon Hazell England Neil Smith8-5 (games)
1992Clifton College Queen's ClubUnited States Shannon Hazell England Neil SmithEngland Willie Boon England John Prenn7-3 (games)
1993New York Club Queen's ClubUnited States Shannon Hazell England Neil SmithEngland James Male England John Prenn7-7 (games) 166-160 points
1996New York Club Philadelphia ClubUnited States Shannon Hazell England Neil SmithEngland James Male England John Prenn5-0 (games)
1998Clifton College New York ClubUnited States Shannon Hazell England Neil SmithEngland Willie Boon England Peter Brake7-6 (games)
2001Philadelphia Club St Paul's SchoolEngland James Male England Mark Hue WilliamsUnited States Shannon Hazell England Neil Smith5-0 (games)
2003New York Club Queen's ClubEngland James Male England Mark Hue WilliamsEngland Ali Robinson England Guy Barker6-6 (games) 136-134 points
2005Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland Ali Robinson England Guy BarkerEngland Tim Cockroft England Guy Smith-Bingham7-4 (games)
2007New York Club Queen's ClubEngland Neil Smith England Mark HubbardEngland Harry Foster England Mark Hue Williams5-0 (games)
2009New York Club Queen's ClubEngland Harry Foster England Mark Hue WilliamsEngland Neil Smith England Mark Hubbard7-5 (games)
2011Montreal Club Queen's ClubEngland Tim Cockroft England Alex Titchener-BarrettEngland Harry Foster England Mark Hue Williams8-5 (games)
2013Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland James Coyne England Will HoptonEngland Tim Cockroft England Alex Titchener-Barrett6-2 (games)
2015Chicago Club Queen's ClubEngland Christian Portz England Alex Titchener-BarrettEngland James Coyne England Will Hopton7-2 (games)
2016Queen's Club New York ClubBermuda James Stout England Jonathan LarkenEngland Christian Portz England Alex Titchener-Barrett6-2 (games)
2018Queen's Club New York ClubBermuda James Stout England Jonathan LarkenEngland Tom Billings England Richard Owen5-0 (games)
2021Queen's Club New York ClubEngland Tom Billings England Richard OwenEngland James Stout England Jonathan Larken5-1 (games)
2023Tennis and Racquet Club Tennis and Racquet ClubEngland Tom Billings England Richard OwenEngland Mike Bailey England Benjamin Cawston6-5 (games)
2025Queen's ClubEngland Tom Billings England Richard OwenEngland Benjamin Cawston England Will Hopton5-0 (games)

Women's Doubles Champions

YearVenue/sWinnerRunner-UpScores
2020Crowthorne, EnglandEngland Tara Lumley England India DeakinFrance Lea van der Zwalmen England Louisa Gengler-Saint3-1
2023London, EnglandFrance Lea van der Zwalmen England Cesca SweetEngland Claire Fahey England Tara Lumley3-0
2025London, EnglandFrance Lea van der Zwalmen England Cesca SweetEngland Claire Fahey England Tara Lumley3-1 (15-2 15-9 9-15 15-4)