Draft:Oliver Pridmore
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| Full name | Oliver Pridmore |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Residence | Australia |
| Born | 2 December 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Club | Hobart Real Tennis Club |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 20 |
| Current ranking | 20 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2025) |
| British Open | 2R (2023) |
| French Open | QF (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2025) |
| British Open | 1R (2023) |
Oliver Pridmore (born 2 December 2004) is an Australian amateur real tennis player currently based at the Hobart Real Tennis Club in Hobart, Tasmania. His most notable result has been reaching the singles quarter finals of the Australian and French Opens, as well as the doubles semi final of the former. He is currently the number 1 ranked junior player in the world, as well as being ranked number 20 overall.[1]
Career
[edit]Pridmore began his career as a junior at the Hobart Real Tennis Club.[2] Aged 14, he won the 2018 Australian Junior Under 21 championships and was selected to represent Australia for the 2019 Clothier and George Limb tour against the United States and United Kingdom respectively, held at the Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club.[3] Although he won his fourth seed singles match in the George Limb, he did not win any matches at the Clothier as Australia lost both trophies. In 2021, he won the Australian Junior Under 26 championships at the age of 17. This again earned him a spot on the Clothier and George Limb, this time at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club.[4] Pridmore again failed to win a match, this time as the first seed paired up against the British Amateur Champion Robert Shenkman.
In 2022, he entered the World Junior Championships at Seacourt, losing in the semi final to eventual winner Max Trueman.[5] The next year, he made his Open debut at that year's Australian Open, losing in the first round to Nick Howell. Throughout 2023, he toured the United Kingdom, showing a rapid improvement to his game. He won the British Under 21 Championship, rising to be the highest ranked junior player. He made his French Open debut, winning through to the quarter final before again losing to Howell. At that year's British Open, he beat Women's World Champion Claire Fahey in the first round before losing to eventual finalist John Lumley in the second.
Through 2024, Pridmore remainded in Australia, where he formed part of the successful Bathurst Cup Team, captained by Kieran Booth, defeating Great Britain in the final.[6] He lost the opening round of the Australian Open to Levi Gale. In 2025, he won through to his first Australian Open quarter final, where he lost to former World Champion Robert Fahey. Pridmore and Booth teamed up to reach the doubles semi final of the same tournament, defeating Claire Fahey and Will Flynn in the quarter final.
Performance timeline
[edit]Singles
[edit]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the 2025 Australian Open[7]
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | 1R | 1R | QF | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| British Open | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| French Open | QF | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| Win–loss | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
| Career Statistics | ||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Career | |||
| Tournaments | 3 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 5 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 38% | |
| Win % | 40% | 0% | 50% | Career total: 38% | ||
Doubles
[edit]| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | QF | QF | SF | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| British Open | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Win–loss | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
| Career Statistics | ||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Career | |||
| Tournaments | 2 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 4 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 20% | |
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 50% | Career total: 20% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "IRTPA World Rankings". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Royal holds court with junior players at the Hobart Real Tennis Club". The Mercury. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "VACL 2019". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Shenkman, Robert. "Van Alen/George Limb/Clothier Tour Report and Results". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Weaver, Paul. "Junior Real Tennis World Championships 2022". Tennis and Rackets Association. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Bathurst Cup 2024" (PDF). Royal Melbourne Tennis Club. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "IRTPA Player Profile - Oliver Pridmore". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. 6 February 2013.