2025 LTA Tennis Sussex Award Winners
A Night to Remember for Sussex at the LTA Tennis Awards!
Sussex had a hugely successful evening at the LTA Tennis Awards on Thursday 24th April, held at the National Tennis Centre. We are proud to announce that three national winners came from our incredible county!
- Ben Reeves – Performance Coach of the Year
- Joe Adams – Coach of the Year
- Alexandra Park (Hastings) – Park Venue of the Year
Each of them triumphed over outstanding national competition to take home these prestigious awards, a phenomenal achievement!
We also extend a big well done to our fantastic runners-up:
- Hurst College – School of the Year
- Crowborough Tennis and Squash Club – Club of the Year
A special congratulations to Christine Greenwood, who was honoured with the Meritorious Award, a well-deserved recognition of her dedication and contribution to tennis.
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists on a truly unforgettable night for Sussex Tennis!
And the Winners Are… 2025 LTA Tennis Sussex Awards Recap!
The 2025 LTA Tennis Sussex Awards was a night to remember, celebrating the incredible talent and dedication within our tennis community. This year we welcomed Sussex County Player Alex Hyman to host the awards.
The LTA Tennis Sussex Awards celebrate the achievements made by outstanding individuals and venues in tennis throughout the past year, from grassroots tennis to elite performance. They present us all with a great opportunity to say “thank you” to those who generously give their time to our sport and open up tennis.
We crowned 12 LTA Winners, alongside Tennis Sussex stand-alone awards including Ross Cudmore and Matt Grover (pictured left) who picked up Disability Players of the Year Award. Ross and Matt are the World Double Para Standing Champions. On the night we saw Crowborough Racquets & Squash Club pick up Club of the year and the Player of the Year award went to Sonay Kartal, whose outstanding performances in 2024, included a great run at Wimbledon and finishing the year in the top 100.
There were also plenty of other incredible achievements across the board, showcasing the strength and growth of Tennis in Sussex. A huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees! Here’s to another year of incredible tennis! Photo Credit: Charlotte Coney
The LTA Winners will now go to The ‘Shortlist Panel’. The National Panel will then decide a maximum of 5 National Finalists including one winner and four runners up, in addition identifying a maximum of 5 ‘Excellence Awards and Up to 5 National Finalists are then invited to the National Ceremony in April. Up to 5 ‘Excellence Award’ winners will be invited to a celebration day at an LTA Major Event in June.
Pictured are Paul Barber, Chief Executive of Brighton and Hove Albion, and Alex Hyman, host of the Awards. Paul graciously presented Wayne Jones with the prestigious Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year Award.
Photo Credit: Charlotte Coney
Here Are All the Winners from the 2025 LTA Tennis Sussex Awards Night!
Photo Credit: Charlotte Coney
Young Person of the Year Award & Coburn Plate
Robert Cushing Memorial Award
School of the Year
Sheppard Cup Boy 14U
Padel Player of the Year
Disability Players of the Year
Matt Golledge & Adam Hassan
Junior Team Captains of the Year
Outstanding Achievement Award
Padel Award
Kai Maeda-Parker
Howard Robins Boy 14U to 18U
Junior Team of the Year
Coach of the Year
Tennis Opened up Award
Brian Edwards Award
Gaby Pacheco-lagoda
Pat McNamara Award
Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year
Adult Team of the Year
Crowborough Tennis & Squash Club
Club of the Year
Tess Bass LTA Team Challenge Series 2024
Competition of the Year
Sheppard Cup Girl 14U
Wendy Reardon & Anne Roberts
Senior Team Captains of the Year
Pasha Hrytskiv
Junior Player of the Year
Pauline O’Reilly
Lifetime Achievement Award
Performance Coach of the Year
Howard Robins Girl 14U to 18U
Official of the Year
Player of the Year
Alexandra Park Hastings
Sussex Winter & Summer League Winners
David Lloyd Worthing
Preston
Storrington
Southdown Sports Club
David Lloyd Worthing
Storrington
Storrington
Chichester Racquets & Fitness Club
