Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Enshrined

“It was great to go down memory lane and see all those names in the Hall of Fame and reflect and now my name is on that plaque with an unbelievable group of distinguished tennis players,” Hutnick said. “What better place than the International Tennis Hall of Fame to host this ceremony, and it was very touching to have my whole family together.”

Hutnick most recently won multiple Gold Balls as part of a mother/daughter team with her daughter Teresa.

She was presented by her brothers, Larry and Steven Hutnick.

Karen O’Sullivan is Boston tennis through and through. She grew up in South Boston where she had an historic junior career, reaching No. 1 New England rankings and top National rankings. She went on to play NCAA tennis at Duke University and has continued playing and captaining as an adult.

“One of the best things about tennis is the wonderful friendships it has brought into my life, and that was reflected by many of the people that came.”

O’Sullivan was joined by friends and family, including two longtime partners, Katrina Driscoll and Alex Chen, who presented her with the prestigious honor.

O’Sullivan is still active in tennis, serving on the USTA National Collegiate Committee and competing and captaining on New England Sears and Addie Cup teams. Her volunteer service has also included work on the USTA National Awards Committee as well as the USTA New England Board of Directors.

“This is a tremendous honor reflective of my lifelong involvement in tennis. The big theme is tennis has had a major impact in each of our lives in a very positive way, and it’s wonderful to be recognized for my involvement in the sport I gave a lot to but gave so much more back to me.”

Darien, CT is where Harlan Stone has spent most of his life honing his tennis craft. He’s had success as a junior, college player at the University of Virginia, and post-college throughout the USTA adult and senior tournament circuit.

Stone was presented by doubles partner, Jon Bates, with whom he’s held top New England and national rankings and have earned top prizes, including a Gold Ball in 2022.  

“This is super exciting to be inducted with a great group of people who preceded and came in with me,” Stone said. “It’s nice to see so many great players and people in there who love the sport as much as I do. It’s a neat select club to be a part of.”

Stone’s tennis involvement has spanned off the court as well. His decorated business career has included jobs at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, USTA National, where he worked as the Chief Marketing and Business Officer, and President of Advantage International, one of the largest global sports and tennis marketing agencies.

He also has served on the Board of Directors or Advisory Board at Grassroots Tennis and Education (Norwalk/Stamford) since 1999, where he started and chaired their largest annual fundraiser, which has raised more than $1 million to date.

“Tennis has been everything for me. It’s opened every door in my career and created most of my friendships. You can’t love a sport more than I love tennis, and I’m sure my fellow inductees feel the same way,” Stone said.

Stephen and Sally Goldman have been together for 50 years, the majority of which has been as owners of the Weymouth Club in Weymouth, MA. Both competitive tennis players and coaches themselves, the Goldmans have put countless hours and dollars into making their facility one of the premier family-oriented tennis facilities in New England.

They are one of the leaders in innovation, performing around 30 major renovations and additions to the facility since its purchase. The club has been home to top juniors and teaching professionals, but the Goldmans’ pride and joy is their award-winning Tennis, Fitness & Arts Camp, which in its 37th year, has introduced hundreds of new children to the sport.

“Both Sally and I can look back and be proud of many things: the countless people who we taught the game to; how we kept the game of tennis as the strength of our business even as the industry at times waned; how we made the sport a priority, whether through a recession, or recently covid. Tennis is what we could always turn to. We thank our family, the USTA, colleagues, teaching pros, and employees for over 50 years for being a part of our success,” Stephen said.

The Goldmans were presented by longtime friend and USTA New England Past President, Bob Greene.

The USTA New England Tennis Hall of Fame exists to recognize and honor New England tennis players and non-players whose achievements or volunteer contributions in tennis-related activities have been outstanding over a significant period of time. 

The Gardner Ward Chase Memorial Award is given to an individual or individuals who have made outstanding lifetime contributions to tennis in New England.

Congratulations to everyone honored this year!

To view more photos from the event, click here.