Fri. 1 ~ Sun. 3 May The Victorian Open always attracts a strong field of the best tennis players in Australia and this year is no exception. If you're not playing come down, enjoy the tennis and support all the players.
Sat. 9 May Introduce a friend to the game of Real Tennis. Open to players aged 35 and under, social handicap doubles format. Organised by the Young Players Committee.
Fri. 15 ~ Sun. 17 May One of the largest events by participation on the tennis calendar, the Exhibition St Cup is open handicap singles and doubles. Come and play against the best players in the Club.
Wed. 20 May Annual General Meeting, Trophy presentation, followed by drinks and nibbles.
Sat. 23 May Round robin handicap singles. 5 players per group, 2 groups played in the AM or PM. Winners of each group will progress through to play the Medal of Medallists on Finals Day in December.
Sun. 24 May Your chance to introduce the next generation of real tennis superstars to the game, or just kick the kids out of the house. Start time of 3pm (TBC).
Sun. 31 May - Men’s handicap singles and doubles - Eureka Cup and Women's Handicap singles and/or doubles - Larwood Cup. A great day of real tennis action with many familiar faces amongst the 'hordes from the high plains.'
Wed. 3 June Anybody you know, who has ever expressed an interest in real tennis, is welcome to come and try the game.
Courts can be booked online using RMTC BookingSheet (or through the Pro Shop). Use your existing RTO (Real Tennis Online) number and password to access RMTC Bookingsheet.
Our team of Professionals make the members’ time at the Club a thoroughly enjoyable experience.The Professionals will help arrange games for you with players of a suitable standard and also give lessons and coaching for members.
Check your current handicap (singles and doubles) and your opponent's on Real Tennis Online (RTO). Use the online calculators to work out the start score for each game. Use your RTO number and password as used for the RMTC Booking System.
Royal Melbourne Tennis Club | Fri, 1st May | 4:00 pm
The Victorian Open always attracts a strong field of the best tennis players in Australia and this year is no exception. If you're not playing come down, enjoy the tennis and support all the players.
Royal Melbourne Tennis Club | Sat, 9th May | 1:00 pm
Introduce a friend to the game of Real Tennis. Open to players aged 35 and under, social handicap doubles format. Supper to follow. Organised by the Young Players Committee.
Royal Melbourne Tennis Club | Fri, 15th May | 6:00 pm
One of the largest events by participation on the tennis calendar, the Exhibition St Cup is open handicap singles and doubles. Come and play against the best players in the Club, Frank, Chappy and JWC are all in the draw along with many other members. There will be first round matches in front of a raucous crowd on Friday night so sign up, get involved and come and support all the players.
Thursday, 2nd Apr
The weekend of the Australian Amateur Juniors was a great success in showcasing our young talent and energy for the game. Play commenced on Friday and ran through Sunday afternoon with 4 draws being held; U21 singles, U26 A&B division singles and U26 doubles.
Thursday, 2nd Apr
A cracking day of non-stop tennis was on display in the annual event for the Jim Bailey Cup. We are so lucky to have a good spread of keen juniors who turn up on time, are respectful of the etiquette of the game, and play in an enthusiastic manner.
Thursday, 2nd Apr
The International Women’s Day tournament had a good turnout with 8 women, including the Pro Shop’s very own Kate Leeming, on court in a mixed pairing competition which meant players played with a different partner each set. In the end Peta Allsopp was declared the winner by virtue of a countback and having a better ratio of games won over games lost.
Thursday, 2nd Apr
In the Australian Amateur Doubles Championship, Kieran Booth maintained his stranglehold on the title having now won 13 of the last 15 editions with 6 different partners. It was Ben Hudson’s first major title in Australia, hopefully the first of many as his level continues to improve.
Thursday, 2nd Apr
Two teams of players arrived from Hobart ready to tackle the RMTC in the Percy Finch, a tournament that has been played between Melbourne and Hobart for decades. With matches starting on Friday night and running the way through until Monday afternoon it was a long weekend of tennis and fully justified its billing as one of the most tightly fought rivalries in tennis. Many of the matches across the weekend were close, with sets and matches decided by a few points either way.
Real tennis is a high strategy racket sport with a pedigree that can be traced back to the twelfth century. It is the original racket game from which are descended most modern racket games including lawn tennis (now called tennis) and squash.
Real tennis is a unique game which provides:
Real tennis is played by sports enthusiasts of all ages and levels. Around the world you might call the game different things – ‘real’ tennis in Australia and Britain, ‘court’ tennis in the US, and ‘jeu de paume’ in France – to players, it is simply ‘tennis’.
Royal Melbourne Tennis Club