Feb 1, 2026 | Juniors
by Dawson Lane 2026 USCTA Junior HCP Singles @ The Tuxedo Club The Tuxedo Club hosted (8) Juniors for the 2026 Junior Handicap Singles Championships. The participants were: Jeremy Wintersteen JR. (Newport) Winter Evans-Jones (Philadelphia) Ford Evans-Jones (Philadelphia) Macalister Simpson (Tuxedo) Lulu Gorzynski (Tuxedo) Walt Laukitis (Tuxedo) Benny Cassin (Westwood) Deven Paes (Tuxedo) The tournament committee had the participants play in (2) Round Robins with the top two finishers moving on the Sem-Finals. The juniors had a blast and provided the spectators with some entertaining and spectacular tennis. Semi-Finals Walt Laukitis defeated Lucian Gorzynski Winter Evans-Jones defeated Deven Paes Walt Laukitis… Read the Full Story >
Oct 1, 2025 | Juniors, USCTA News
by Linda Serotta The Holyport Real Tennis Club, tucked in the Berkshire village of Holyport, has long been a stage for the sport’s rising stars. This September, two young Americans—Kurt Mueller of Tuxedo Park and Jonah Serotta of Philadelphia—stepped onto that court for the British U15 and U19 Doubles Championships, facing not only unfamiliar walls and galleries, but also the fiercest junior competition anywhere. The draw featured the world’s top six ranked juniors, a rare gathering that promised the highest level of play. Their journey to Holyport began long before boarding a flight. The boys first paired up last summer… Read the Full Story >
Aug 29, 2025 | International Events, Juniors, US Events
Aug 29, 2025 | Juniors, US Events
2025 Court Tennis Academy (CTA) – Supported by the USCTPF The Tuxedo Club After more than a decade, the Junior Court Tennis Academy continues to be a popular week among junior court tennis players here in the US and occasionally among overseas juniors. In 2025, Tuxedo hosted this event, with 24 campers enjoying the fantastic facilities available at the Tuxedo Club. Court Tennis is the focus for this week, but the wide range of racquet sports available at the Tuxedo Club keeps the kids interested and engaged throughout the week. The CTA in 2025 had juniors participating from (4) US… Read the Full Story >
Aug 1, 2025 | International Events, International News, Juniors
2025 Van Alen & Clothier Cups Seacourt Tennis Club, Hayling Island, UK The United States sent a young, enthusiastic and talented group of players to the United Kingdom for the 2025 Van Alen & Clothier Cup competitions. The US team of Ben Dickinson, Spencer Yager, Tarquin Sotir & Dawson Chisholm all lacked experience playing international competitive real tennis and on paper were heavy underdogs versus the British & Australian teams, which were comprised of some of the top amateurs in the game. Ben Taylor-Matthews was fantastic as the US coach throughout the competition, with the players raving about his encyclopedic knowledge… Read the Full Story >
Jun 30, 2025 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Dawson Lane Some of the top Under 26 players not only in the US; but in the world of Court Tennis were in Tuxedo Park June 27th – 29th to compete in the U26 Championships. Local Tuxedo players included Hazel Christensen, Johnny Dawson, Kurt Mueller, Paul Nieuwerburgh & Theo Yannuzzi who have all been a part of the robust junior program coming out of Tuxedo for years. All (4) players acquitted themselves quite well even though this was a large step up in competition along with older competitions. The other competitors represented a variety of clubs and countries: Eric Barker – Westwood… Read the Full Story >
Jan 31, 2025 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Dawson Lane 2025 USCTA/USCTPF Junior HCP Singles and Family HCP Doubles The Tuxedo Club January 18th – 20th By Dawson Lane The Tuxedo Club hosted these two events January 18th – 20th and by all accounts was a successful weekend of court tennis. Forty-nine matches were played across the holiday weekend, with 11 Juniors playing in the singles and 15 teams in the Family Doubles. Junior HCP Singles Walt Laukitis, Henry Nieuwerburgh & Elliot Philpott all won their respective round robins to move into the JR HCP Singles main draw semi-finals. Anson Devinney & Jonah Serotta tied with 17 games won in their… Read the Full Story >
Sep 30, 2024 | Juniors, Overseas Events, US Events
Click for photo album by Dawson Lane Eight juniors representing the United States and supported by the USCTPF (United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation) spent 9 days in England on a court tennis tour with a final stop at The Queen’s Club for the British Junior Championships. The Juniors players: representing Tuxedo – Hazel Christensen, Campbell Langdon, Walt Laukitis, Kurt Mueller, Paul Nieuwerburgh, Calliope Yannuzzi and Anson Devinney and Elliot Philpott – representing Westwood. August 9th & 10th Dedicated travel days for the US contingent of court tennis players, with plans for convening as a group on the morning of… Read the Full Story >
Aug 31, 2024 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Ivan Ronladson Following the Junior Academy at the end of July, Westwood hosted the USCTA U11s, U13s, and U15s. In the U11s, Magnus Mitby (Haven Pell’s grandson) won the final 8-0 against Liliana Ronaldson. With a handicap of 65 and only ten years old, Magnus is almost certainly the World #1 in his age group. The U13s and U15s were dominated by Kurt Mueller from Tuxedo. Kurt almost stumbled against Jack Morrison in the U15 semi-final, winning an 8-7, 40 all-match point nail-biter. The U13 and U15 finals ended up 8-2 in Mueller’s favor over Mina Mitby. All the… Read the Full Story >
Aug 1, 2024 | Juniors, US Events
by Henry Henman At the end of July, the tenth Annual National Court Tennis Junior Academy, funded by the USCTPF Player Development Fund, occurred at Westwood Country Club. The week was an excellent opportunity for the juniors to learn and improve technique, strategy, and match play while they could also meet new friends and faces with a similar passion for court tennis. The academy was proceeded by the U17 and U19 singles championships (reported separately) and followed by the U11, U13 and U15 singles events (results from which will be reported next month). The following 21 players participated: Laszlo Garson… Read the Full Story >
