Tournament Results/Summary

2026 TOURNAMENT

  • 208 Entries (8th largest field in tournament history)

  • 136 Matches Played

  • 9 Days of Competition

  • 9 of the 18 divisions reached the minimum entries needed to run independently.

  • 7 First-Time Champions

  • Nearly perfect weather all week...minus a couple smoky days!

  • $6,000 donated to One More Dog Rescue

  • Over $42,000 raised for rescue dogs across Connecticut since 2017

  • Men's A Singles: Samuele Raniolo def. Dylan Avena 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

    Sam captured his third consecutive Wayton Open title, becoming only the second player in tournament history to accomplish a three-peat. The championship featured two former champions battling for their third career title. Dylan reached his fifth career final (2-3), and the level of tennis was outstanding from start to finish.

  • Men's B Singles: Michael Zemel def. Bruce Rycki 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

    A memorable first championship for Zemel, who saved two match points in the semifinals before completing his title run. It was the first finals appearance for both finalists.

  • Men's 45+ Singles: Craig Calistro def. Byungik Chang 6-3, 6-3

    After finishing runner-up a year ago, Calistro returned to capture his first Wayton Open title. It was also Chang's first finals appearance.

  • High School Boys Singles: William Cardany def. Eric Ludden 6-2, 6-0

    A dominant performance from Cardany, who didn't lose a set all tournament and dropped only two games total en route to the championship. Ludden reached his first final and will move into the Men's Division next summer.

  • Women's Singles: Aleida Brown def. Melissa Real 6-2, 6-1

    Brown earned her first Wayton Open championship in her second career finals appearance without dropping a set during the tournament. Real reached her first finals.

  • Men's B Doubles: Sean Hussey / Tyler Hussey def. David Fahey / Cameron Fahey 6-4, 6-3, 6-0

    A rematch of the 2021 final featuring two father-son teams. This time, the Husseys flipped the script to earn their first Wayton Open title, also completing the tournament without losing a set.

  • Women's Doubles: Avery Viens / Brielle Lucas def. Emma Mazzone / Eleanor Riker 1-6, 7-5, 6-4

    An incredible comeback after dropping the opening set. Both teams were making their first championship match appearances.

  • Men's A Doubles: Jack Davis / Jake Manley def. Samuele Raniolo / Antonio Raniolo 6-2, 6-2, 6-4

    Davis and Manley captured the championship in their first Wayton Open appearance, winning the title without dropping a set. The Raniolos also made the finals for the first time.

  • Mixed Doubles: Eric Henne / Sarah Siolkowski def. Sean Hussey / Suri Sanchez 6-1, 6-1

    Henne and Siolkowski successfully defended their title, winning their second consecutive Mixed Doubles championship in a rematch of last year's final. Like last season, they did not lose a set throughout the tournament.